Examinations

  The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, through its Research Innovation Academic Committee, is pleased to once again support research among trainees in the specialty in Ireland. Proposals are invited for a Project Grant, funded up to €70,000, which will be awarded after an extensive peer-review process. Applications, involving a partnership between a consultant mentor and a CAI trainee, must be emailed to Sinead Byrne at sbyrne@coa.ie no later than 5pm on Monday 6th November 2017.    Details of the Eligibility Criteria and the Application…

Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland – Irish Standing Committee. Annual Open Meeting & Seminar. Westin Hotel    Dr Kevin Carson, (CAI President), Mr Simon Harris TD (Minister for Health), Dr Kevin Bailey (Chair of the Irish Standing Committee) and Dr Paul Clyburn (AAGBI President)

FINAL FCAI (SOE) COURSE: Saturday, 18th November 2017-Closed to applications    This is a Consultant led intensive SOE preparation course giving trainees extensive viva practice for the examination The format of the course is similar to the SOE’s including;   Long clinical cases Critical care Pain management Applied basic sciences     Application forms for the course can be downloaded from the attachment provided here from 9th October 2017 at 5pm. Please submit your completed application including fee of €290 (lunch included) to secure your place to  exams@coa.ie  Early Booking is…

MCAI Membership Examination**Important Notice: From January 2017 Single Best Answer (SBAs) will be introduced to the MCAI examination on a phased basis.   Online Application for MCAI MCQ      Who is eligible for the Membership CAI MCQ? Any medical practitioner with a primary medical qualification acceptable to the Irish Medical Council (IMC) will be eligible to sit the MCAI MCQ Examination. For a list of acceptable qualifications please see here: http://avicenna.ku.dk/database/medicine   What is the structure of the exam? The Membership  examination is made up…

Membership CAI Examination     Who is eligible for the Membership CAI MCQ?   Any medical practitioner with a primary medical qualification acceptable to the Irish Medical Council (IMC) will be eligible to sit the MCAI MCQ Examination and has been employed as an anaesthetist for 6 months, prior to the date of the particular exam applied for.    For a list of acceptable qualifications please see here: http://avicenna.ku.dk/database/medicine     What is the structure of the exam?   The MCQ paper is made up of…

Final Fellowship CAI Examination   2.1   Eligibility   An individual is eligible to enter for the Final Examination leading to the award of Fellowship of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland who:   Has passed within 10 years preceding the current examination date, or is exempt from, the Membership CAI (previously known as the Primary). Please see exemption details at 2.2 Has completed 36 months in the practice of anaesthesia. Additionally, where the applicant is on the Irish National Anaesthesia Training Programme, he/she must have completed…