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Registration Now Open for the 2025 Annual Congress We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Annual Congress, taking place on Thursday, 15th, and Friday, 16th May at University College Dublin (UCD). This two-day event will bring together a distinguished lineup of international and national speakers, offering an inspiring platform for thought-provoking discussions and innovative ideas. Attendees can look forward to diverse sessions, exceptional networking opportunities, and 10 interactive workshops tailored to a variety of interests and specialties. Whether you’re…

IPACCS Event 2025 Titanic Hotel Belfast, 4th & 5th April 2025. The Irish Paediatric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society meeting will be held in the Titanic Hotel Belfast on the 4th and 5th April 2025. This meeting has topics of interest to Consultants and Trainees in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and all involved in Paediatric Critical Care and Resuscitation Please visit https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ipaccs2025 for provisional programme and registration. Email: IPACCS2025@gmail.com

Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Monday, 3rd March 2025 About the Course This course is designed for trainees in the latter stages of their training who have an interest in basic transesophageal echocardiography or are considering applying for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology fellowships. Participants will benefit from a combination of didactic lectures and practical hands-on training with a Transesophageal Echocardiography simulator. Course Details Date: Monday, 3rd March 2025 Venue: Pillar Centre, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Cost: €100 CME Credits: 6 external credits Application Process To apply, please contact…

Specialist Training in Anaesthesiology  – Applications 2025 – Technical Issue Important Notice:  SAT application link now available. Applications must be submitted by close of business on Fiday, 6th December 2024 Specialist Training in Anaesthesiology is a six year Postgraduate Specialist Training programme comprising of training, assessment, formal examination and accreditation. The training combines practical clinical experience, as part of hospital team, along with knowledge and skills based courses. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 24th January 2025. Applications can be submitted through…

The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is returning to Malaysia in 2025 to hold its MCAI & FCAI examinations. This iteration will also include preparation courses for both exams, these are consultant-led and aim to replicate many aspects of the OSCE and SOE exam experience and include practice SOEs, practice OSCE circuits, lectures, and examiner feedback. Places are limited so please apply early. To learn more, visit our webpage here: https://www.anaesthesia.ie/exams/international-centres/

We are pleased to advise that applications are now open for the new Specialist Training Programme in Pain Medicine for posts commencing July 2025. Successful applicants will be appointed to the two-year run through programme. Applications close at 5PM on the 1st November. Applications are made to painmedicine@coa.ie.  Below a list of requirements for each application: A copy of the applicant’s CV Cover Letter Evidence of CSCST in Anaesthesiology or Document confirming entry onto the Anaesthesiology Specialist Register *Certified Colour Copy of the applicant’s Passport Proof…

Our College is honoured to be hosting the Forum of Postgraduate Training Bodies Global Health Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday 4th October. Our College is well represented on the day with three speakers and with several of the authors of the research abstracts demonstrating the significant contributions our College and Fellows are making in the field of Global Health. I hope some of you will join us on the day to learn more about the Global Health efforts of ours and many of the other…

The University of Galway, the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland and College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland are delighted invite you to attend the Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Course. The course will take place on Friday the 18th October 2024.    There is pre-course online material and in-person lectures and workshops (Clinical Sciences Institute, University of Galway). Please see attached flyers for further information and email anaesthesia.guh@hse.ie and they will get back to you with an offer of a place and details on how…

We are pleased to announce that the 8th European Airway Management Congress, organized by EAMS, will be held in Istanbul Elite World Hotel between 25-28 September 2024.  The overall theme this year  is ‘‘fearless airway management’’. The scientific program includes pre congress courses,  keynote lectures, hands-on workshops, simulation workshops, meet the experts sessions, oral and poster abstract presentations, and industry-sponsored sessions. Istanbul has unique characteristics being a center of beliefs,  history, culture and art. It has been a capital of three great empires – the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman…