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We are excited to introduce a new way for the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland to connect with you: video updates! This is just the beginning of a series aimed at keeping you informed, inspired, and connected. We hope you enjoy this new format and find it a useful way to stay up to date with College initiatives.

 

 

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Oct
Joint professional guidance on the use of general anaesthesia in young children
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UPDATE – September 2019 Joint professional guidance on the use of general anaesthesia in young children Issued by: Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Royal College of Anaesthetists Association of Anaesthetists The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Please read the full guidance on RCOA website. (link) Executive summary Studies on immature animals have demonstrated that general anaesthetic agents can induce changes in the central nervous system. Some of these studies have also suggested longer-term effects on learning and memory tests. To date…

17
Oct
Applications open for one year Post CST Fellowship in Pain Medicine
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Applications are invited for One Year Post CST Fellowship in Pain Medicine  Fellowship Applicants must: Be registered with the Irish Medical Council Specialist Register by the time of the interview Have completed an approved Specialist Training programme recognised by the Faculty of Pain Medicine Have fulfilled the HSE requirements regarding the English language To apply please send CV and cover letter to painmedicine@coa.ie Closing date: 5PM, 14th November 2019 Interviews: 2nd December 2019, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, 22 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2.  

4
Oct
Irish Healthcare Awards 2019
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Congratulations to Dr. Caoimhe Duffy, past Simulation Fellow, Dr. Zeenat Nawoor Quinn, past Simulation Fellow and Prof. Crina Burlacu, Director of Simulation for their project Rapid Sequence Induction – An Anaesthesiology Bootcamp, the Initial Irish Experience, for being shortlisted for the Irish Healthcare Awards NCHD Project of the year 2019.  

26
Sep
Transporting The Critically Ill Patient Training Day
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The CAI in collaboration with Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Service (MICAS) and Critical Care & Retrieval Services (CCRS)  invites SAT 1 trainees to participate in a non-mandatory Training Day. This Multi-modal Training Day will cover the following: Principles of safe transport for critically ill patient, Transport Physiology, Planning, delivering critical care in the transport environment, Simulation scenarios and Interactive discussions regarding special scenarios.  This course is not currently mandatory but it is highly desirable for SAT 1 trainees to attend. Date: 8th of October 2019…

26
Sep
Applications are now open for the HSE NDTP Aspire (Post CSCST) Fellowships July 2020
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These awards have been introduced by the HSE NDTP in relation to the recommendation arising from the McCraith Report (2013) to continue development of post-CSCST Fellowship capacity in Ireland in order to retain specialist medical expertise in the public health system in advance of appointment to Consultant posts. The NDTP Aspire (Post CSCST) Fellowship awards will provide funding for 8 Fellowships; 6 in the Acute Hospitals’ Division and 2 in Mental Health, to commence in July 2020. Entry Criteria: Doctors eligible to be appointed into…

26
Sep
Medical Careers Day
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Date: Saturday 5th October 2019 Venue: Aviva Stadium, Lansdown Road, Dublin 4 Time: Registration opens at 9.00am the day will close at 1.30pm The Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies will co-host this event with HSE National Doctors Training and Planning.  There will be representation from all the Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies in Ireland.   For more information and to register for this event please click here, registration is free.

26
Sep
Global Health Symposium
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Date: Friday 25th October 2019 Title: Global Health Symposium Venue: College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, 22 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2 Anne Matthews Brian Kinirons David Weakliam Diarmuid O’Donovan Ellen Crushell Eric O’Flynn Frank Murry Katie Sheehan Margaret Fitzgerald Martin Rouse Pankaj G Jani Paul Reid Ruairi de Búrca Victor Mukonka

25
Sep
ICSI Autumn Meeting 23rd November Waterford Castle
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The Intensive Care Society of Ireland will host their Autumn conference on the 23rd of November at Waterford Castle Co. Waterford. There will be both national and international speakers including Dr Ignacio Martin Loeches, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in St James’s Hospital.  Dr Martina Healy, Consultant in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.  Dr Danny Collins, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Saint James Hospital and Dr Colman O’Loughlin consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive care in Mater Hospital. Topics to be covered will…

17
Sep
COLLEGE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS TO APPOINT CLINICAL LEAD IN PATIENT SAFETY
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Dublin, September 17th, 2019: The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI) have today announced the recruitment of a National Clinical Lead in Patient Safety. In the 72nd World Health Assembly in May this year a resolution on “Global Action on Patient Safety” was adopted. This resolution urges member states to recognise patient safety as a key health priority and take concerted effort to reduce patient harm in the healthcare setting. It also recognises that patient safety is a critical element of universal health coverage so that…

11
Sep
Irish Paediatric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society (IPACCS) meeting 2019
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Event: Irish Paediatric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society (IPACCS) meeting 2019. CPD Points: 5 CPD points allocated. Date:  Friday 18 October 2019 evening and Saturday 19 October 2019 morning. Venue: College of Anaesthesiologists of lreland, 22 Merion Square, Dublin 2. Call for Abstracts:  Trainee presentations welcome and closing date is 30 September 2019. Posters or abstracts (250 words) to IPACCS2019@yahoo.com Please register prior to event via link below, as we would like to know of numbers attending for catering purposes. If attending dinner on Friday, please…

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