10
Mar
CAI Statement on Ukraine
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The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland condemns the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people at this most difficult time. We are deeply worried about the consequences of the war for Ukrainian people and the doctors, health and social care professionals providing care to them. Many of us are considering how best we can offer support. We suggest that it is important that we are follow the advice of the experts to ensure that our efforts are…

7
Mar
International Women’s Day 2022 – #BreakTheBias
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Today March 8th  is International Women’s Day. Our College is proud to mark it by publishing messages from some remarkable women who are leaders in our community. Although we, as a College, claim trust and partnership as core values, we do not live in a gender equal world. In medicine, gender inequity takes many forms; but perhaps implicit gender bias is the most pervasive and influential. Although it operates in an invisible sphere, it produces remarkable discriminatory effects. A classic Swedish study demonstrated that women…

2
Mar
RCSI Event: In Conversation with Dr Mpoki Ulisubisya, Tuesday 15th March
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On Tuesday 15th March, RCSI is hosting an “In Conversation with” Dr Mpoki Ulisubisya, President of CANECSA (College of Anaesthesiologists of East, Central and Southern Africa). This is the opening event of the Dublin Meeting in Patient-Centred Global Surgery.  The opening event is free to attend and open to all.  It will be an in-person from 6:30 – 7:30pm in the Desmond Auditorium, RCSI, 26 York Street, Dublin 2.

21
Feb
Eposters 2022: The Curlew Prize

                           Curlew. Conservation Status Red. © 2019 BirdWatch Ireland The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is pleased to call for abstracts to be submitted in a new category – ‘Sustainable Healthcare’. Abstracts relating to any aspects of sustainability within healthcare are welcome. BBraun have graciously agreed to sponsor a prize in this category which will be known as ‘The Curlew Prize’. The Irish curlew population has hugely declined in recent decades and is…

9
Feb
CAI: New roles: Director of Technology Enhanced Learning and Clinical Lead for Simulation-based Training.

As the training of doctors becomes competency-based, the role of simulation and other forms of technology enhanced learning (TEL) have become even more important and widely adopted by Training Bodies. The College of Anaesthesiologists in Ireland plans to enhance its TEL capacity and use of simulation-based training in the coming years. This will enable the College to offer quantifiably effective training, valid and reliable assessment and individualised feedback to trainees and to doctors maintaining professional competence. Although TEL offers only one element of a first…

30
Jan
The 2021 CAI-BJA/RCoA grant

The College congratulates Professor Donal Buggy on yet another landmark research funding award. The 2021 CAI-BJA/RCoA grant for original research (€100,000 ) was awarded to a team led by Professor Buggy (Mater, Dublin, instigator and overall Principal Investigator) and Professor Simon Howell (Leeds, UK) for the Management and Outcomes of Perioperative Outcomes of European Diabetic Patients (MOPED) programme.   This is the largest prospective, observational study of the perioperative journey of diabetic patients undergoing of surgery throughout Europe. Sponsored by ESA-IC, it will follow patients’…

28
Jan
Council Elections 2022
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PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS IS EXTENDED TO MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2022 In accordance with the Standing Orders of the Council of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland 4 vacancies arise on Council this year. All Fellows of the College, In Good Standing, of not less than three academic years duration on the date fixed for the election, are eligible for election to the Council. The Election to fill the vacancies thus occurring, will be conducted electronically with opening of balloting on Tuesday 15th March 2022 and…

28
Jan
Post CSCST Fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard, Boston MA: Now Open!

The CAI and the Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard  in Boston MA are offering a Fellowship to doctors who will complete the CAI SAT programme on or before July 2022 or who have done so since July 2019.  This Fellowship will provide doctors with an opportunity to learn, train and practice in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital. Fellows will experience clinical, academic and cultural aspects of a world-leading Department of Anaesthesiology at the…

14
Jan
9th Annual Medical Essay Competition 2022
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The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland invites medical students on the Island of Ireland to submit an essay on the topic of “Patient Safety in Anaesthesia – Have we made progress?”. 1st Place: The winner will be awarded a prize of €500 prize and must be available to give a short presentation about their essay at the National Patient Safety Conference in November 2021 (date & time to be confirmed). 2nd Place: €300 plus invitation to National Patient Safety Conference 2022 3rd place: €100 plus…

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