CAT invites all anaesthesia NCHDs, consultants, nurses, friends and family to take part in the Great Dublin Bike Ride. Register at www.greatdublinbikeride.ie.
The Royal College of Anaesthesiologists have announced their venue for Anaesthesia 2019 (20-22 May 2019) at etc Venues in St. Paul’s, London – https://www.etcvenues.co.uk/gallery/stpauls. More details on event to follow soon. They are also starting plans for their 2020 meeting which will be a Tripartite meeting, to be held in Manchester in the 3rd week of May 2020. It is likely to be a 3 day event.
The National Clinical Programme for Pathology is in the process of producing guidelines to add to the National Laboratory Handbook. The following two guidelines are ready for external consultation: Laboratory testing for hereditary haemochromatosis Laboratory testing for hyperprolactinaemia The Fellows of the College of Anaesthesiologists have been offered the opportunity to participate in the consultation process. Feedback can be given on each guideline through the link below. https://www.rcpi.ie/news/releases/opportunity-to-participate-in-the-external-consultation-process-of-the-national-pathology-handbook-aug-2018/ The deadline for receipt of submissions is 17:00hrs on Monday 24th September 2018. All feedback will be greatly appreciated…
The Professionalism in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine Report is a speciality specific guide to professionalism and ethics to sit alongside the Medical Council’s Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics. Download Professionalism in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine Report (pdf). President Kevin Carson provides a foreword for the report as follows: “Professionalism is the cornerstone of professional integrative practice that has its roots in a robust training and education, underpinned by current and innovative research, scrutinised by appropriate tests of knowledge and competencies to…
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland’s new Critical Care Simulation area officially launches on Wednesday 5th September 2018. Former Irish international rugby player Jamie Heaslip is conducting the formal opening. We are embarking on an exciting new phase for simulation training at the College, with the launch of the Critical Care Simulation Suite. The new simulation area covers the whole third floor of the mews building and offers trainees enhanced facilities with two simulation bays, a control room and a viewing and tutorial room. This…
This report by the Medical Council of Ireland provides an overview of outcomes achieved and the opportunities available to ensure Maintenance of Professional Competence remains relevant, all the while ensuring that the systems to monitor and support doctors remain efficient and effective. Through the regulation of doctors, the Medical Council enhances patient safety in Ireland. In operation since 1979, the Medical Council is an independent statutory organisation, charged with fostering and ensuring good medical practice. It ensures high standards of education, training and practice among…
SAT Recruitment 2018 Applications will open on Monday 13th November and will close on Friday 8th December 2017. Interviews will take place on Friday 26th January. Please read the attached Guideline Document carefully to ensure you have a full understanding of the application criteria & the documents required.
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…
The CAI Competency Framework Hub supporting Competency Based Medical Education is launching on Thursday 21st September in the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8. For more information on the programme please visit https://www.anaesthesia.ie/index.php/epa or contact epa@coa.ie
Special Interest and Post CST Fellowships Positions July 2018 Applications are now open for special interest posts and Post CST Fellowships Posts commencing July 2018. Please download the attached advert for more information.