New NIAC advice regrading Smallpox(variola) Monkeypox
Please find attached the new Chapter 20a (Smallpox (variola)/Monkeypox) published by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is dedicated to educating and training current and future generations of doctors in Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, to have the skills to provide patients with the best care possible.
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland’s Training Department is responsible for the organisation and implementation of educational programmes/workshops and on-going educational events.
As Anaesthesiologists, our commitment to patient safety is paramount. We bear a profound responsibility to ensure that every patient receives the highest standard of safe care. By fostering a culture of safety through continuous learning, communication and teamwork, we can improve patient outcomes and inspire confidence for those whom we serve.
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland offer College examinations to doctors from all over the world, who are training to become anaesthetists. We deliver Membership and Fellowship examinations in anaesthesia. In addition we offer doctors exams in Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine.
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is committed to supporting Trainees wellbeing throughout their working life. The College advises Trainees to monitor their physical and emotional wellbeing and to seek assistance early if they have any concerns or feel they are experiencing significant stress.
Please find attached the new Chapter 20a (Smallpox (variola)/Monkeypox) published by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee
Registration is Open A new day arises! After 2.5 years of virtual interaction, we are looking forward to welcoming you to the 2022 CAS Annual Meeting in beautiful Halifax, NS. The meeting will be held at the sun-filled Halifax Convention Centre and the host hotels are all within walking distance. The President’s Party is at the venerable Waterfront Warehouse where you can breathe in the salt air and enjoy the downhome hospitality. CAS would highly value your presence at the President’s Party! The scientific program has…
The International Academy of Colleges of Anaesthesiologists (IACA) hosted another IACA webinar on Wednesday, 8 June at 10am Irish time, focusing on the future of environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and pain medicine. The webinar featured guest speakers and panel members from around the globe, including local representatives from the CAI Sustainability Committee. We heard from new fellows and trainees working hard to create lasting changes within their workplaces and communities. The webinar featured a panel discussion and live Q&A. Faculty: Dr Dónall Ó’Cróinín (Webinar chair, Ireland)…
Countdown to Congress in Belfast Preparations are underway for the Association of Anaesthetists’ first fully in-person conference in over two years. Annual Congress 2022 will take place on 14-16 September at the ICC in Belfast, Northern Ireland’s vibrant capital and birthplace of RMS Titanic. Celebrating 90 years of the Association Annual Congress 2022 will deliver three packed days of world-class anaesthesia education and more CPD than ever before (up to 15 hours available). To mark our 90th anniversary, we’ve lined up an exciting and diverse…
We are pleased to announce that this year’s winner of the CAI Medical Essay Competition is Aoife Leonard (UCC School of Medicine, Year 2). The runners up are Rachel Coomey (TCD, Year 4) and Sharon Omiwole (UCD, Year 5). To access and read the winning essays on the topic of ‘Patient Safety in Anaesthesia – Have We Made Progress?’ please click below: Aoife Leonard – Essay [pdf] Rachel Coomey – Essay [pdf] The standard of submissions this year was extremely high and incredibly there were over…
The Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training bodies is hosting a Finance webinar on Tuesday the 14th of June at 7.00 pm. Please click here for the programme. To register please click on the link below. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KIo231GcRhiIV0XXZFQKrw
We wish to advise that there is a new opportunity for one or two doctors to undertake an ASPIRE Fellowship from July 2022. The Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland seeks to appoint a Fellow in Leadership, Education and Project Management on either a full time, or part time basis, commencing July 2022. This role will include providing leadership in the management of change in postgraduate training in pain medicine by: supporting the implementation of the Faculty’s new Curriculum supporting the…
Welcome to the March-April 2022 edition of your Newsletter. Please access the newsletter here.
A pre-application call for ICAT fellowships is now open! Trainees in anaesthesiology are invited to apply. Deadline for applications – 20th April. https://icatprogramme.org/fellowship-calls/ The ICAT-2 Programme is an all-Ireland partnership comprising six universities (NUIG, QUB, TCD, UCD, UCC, RCSI), the clinical training authorities North and South, including the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland. ICAT is founded on the principles of providing integrated, fellow-centric clinical academic training to excellent postgraduate clinical trainees through a programme which integrates PhD research training of the highest quality with higher…
The Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland in association with the Irish Journal of Medical Science invites you to submit your published papers to the RAMI Research Awards 2021. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday June 7th, 2022 in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Attendance is by invitation only for the authors of the 3 shortlisted papers in each category. The awards are open to all those involved in Irish medical research who have had an original research paper published in an indexed journal between January 1st 2020…
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