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Thank you to all who attended our recent Information Webinar on the Irish Medical Council’s new Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) Framework for 2025/2026, which took place on Monday, 23rd June. The webinar recording is now available to view at the link below. This session provides an overview of the updated PCS requirements, guidance on completing the new Professional Development Plan (Planning CPD), and a live demonstration of the PCS e-portfolio system, Risr/advance. We have also compiled a Q&A document addressing common questions received during the session, which is…

The Adult Critical Care Transport Course, was developed by the Critical Care and Retrieval Services (CCRS) to meet the training needs of the multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses and NAS Personnel involved in the transport of a critically ill adult patient by ambulance.  This blended learning course addresses the elements encountered when transporting critically ill adult patients, e.g. preparation, emergencies, human factors. There is mandatory pre learning required prior to the face to face simulation session. This course is run in many hospitals around the…

Joint ISRA–NIRAS Update Day 2025 – Additional Tickets Now Available! The Irish Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ISRA) is delighted to announce the release of additional tickets for our eagerly anticipated Annual Update Day, taking place on Friday, 13th June 2025, at the Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth. This year marks a special milestone as ISRA hosts its first-ever joint meeting with the Northern Ireland Regional Anaesthesia Society (NIRAS)—a collaborative event set to bring together experts, consultants, and senior trainees from across the island for a…

Manchester Perioperative Medicine Society are organising an all-day virtual event on ‘Neurology’ on Friday 9th May. See information below and the finalised programme attached. If you would like to register please visit: https://periopman.co.uk/event/periopman-neuro 

CANESCA Master Training Workshop in Lusaka IGS Collaborating Faculty Member, Dermot O’Flynn, was in Zambia this week for the 5-day CANESCA Master Training Workshop in Lusaka. The course focused on enhancing expertise and strengthening medical education, training 13 master trainers across the CANESCA region, and to equip those Master Trainers to, in turn, train trainers. This is part of RCSI, CAI and COSECSA support for CANESCA under the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme. For the last seventeen years, Dermot has worked with the Royal College of Surgeons…

CAT Consultant Workshop 2025 The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is delighted to invite you to register for the CAT Consultant Workshop, which will take place in the College, Merrion Square on Tuesday the 25th of March 2025! This workshop focuses on preparation for consultant applications and interviews and is aimed at trainees getting ready for life after the SAT Programme. It will be co-hosted by the College and ‘Inspire Change’, an agency which focuses on developing healthcare leaders. This full-day event is designed specifically for senior…

Winter 2024/25 Edition of the UCC Anaesthesiology Newsletter We’re excited to bring you the latest edition of the UCC Anaesthesiology Newsletter! This Winter 24/25 issue features highlights including: A report from Consultant Anaesthesiologist Dr. Alan Horan on the inaugural Trauma Resuscitation Anaesthesia Course. Updates on the Airway Masterclass and Simulation Programmes. And much more! Click below to explore the full newsletter and stay informed about the latest developments in Anaesthesiology. READ MORE

Specialist Training in Anaesthesiology  – Applications 2025 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. Applications for SAT 2025 will open on Monday, 4th November 2024 and will close on Monday 2nd December 2024. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 24th January 2025. Applications can be submitted through the CAI website here:…