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27
May
External Event: The 20th North-West Obstetric Anaesthesia Forum – 7th July – Virtual Event
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The 20th North-West Obstetric Anaesthesia Forum is to be held virtually on the 7th July 2021, 13:00 – 17:00 (UK, BST). The faculty is not only from North West of England but from Canada and California too. Registrations have opened on the Periopman website and will be limited to 200 delegates only. Please see the programme for further details or visit the following website: https://www.periopman.co.uk/events/nw-oa-forum-21/

19
May
History Book: Safety As We Watch (2022)
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“I regard this discovery as one of the most important of this century. It will rank with vaccination, and other of the great benefits that medical science has bestowed on man.” So wrote John MacDonnell, surgeon to the Richmond Hospital, Dublin after the administration of the first general anaesthetic in Ireland on 1 January 1847, when he successfully amputated the arm of the 18-year-old Mary Kane without her experiencing any pain. Over the next 150 years, anaesthesia was to evolve from an apprentice-based craft to…

30
Apr
CAI Student Medical Essay Competition 2021: Results
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We are pleased to announce that this year’s winner of the CAI Medical Essay Competition is Conor Farrell (Trinity College Dublin, Year 3). The runners up are Robert Brodigan (RCSI, Year 4) and Isabelle Matthew (UCD, Year 4). To access and read the winning essays on the topic of ‘Safety while we watch – What should a Patient Safety Culture in Anaesthesiology look like?’ please click below: Conor Farrell – Essay [pdf] Robert Brodigan – Essay [pdf] Isabelle Matthew – Essay [pdf] The standard of…

23
Apr
**Call for Expressions of Interest: Clinical Lead for the National Clinical Programme for Sepsis**
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Expressions of interest are invited for the role of Clinical Lead for the National Clinical Programme for Sepsis. The function of the role is to act as the lead clinical advisor for Sepsis services to develop and implement a framework for the delivery of a sustainable and safe service on a national level. Apply by 5 May 2021. Click the link below for full details of this exciting role, elegibility criteria and how to apply ⬇ https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/job-search/expressionsofinterest/eoi-042-2021-clinical-lead-national-clinical-programme-for-sepsis-0-2wte-1-day-per-week-.html   

23
Apr
External Event: PeriopMan Transplant – Virtual Symposium – Friday 21st May
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As more and more patients are undergoing transplants, there is a growing need for all anaesthetists to familiarise themselves with the peri operative management of these patients. These patients may present to their local hospitals for non transplant planned or emergency surgery. They may also need stabilization /management before transfer to a transplant centre. Transplant patients are often on various immunosuppressant and other medications which often require specialist management In order to provide a systematic overview of transplant patients we have 3 sections in the…

21
Apr
ISRA Grant 2021
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Dear Colleagues,   The Irish Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ISRA) is proud to provide a grant with the aim of supporting regional anaesthesia research in Ireland.    The annual ISRA grant of €1,000 is open to all ISRA members and can be awarded for a variety of purposes including (but not limited to) research, travel expenses to present research and open access publishing fees.   Application deadline: 10th May 2021 at 17.00 Decision: May 2021   The grant should be used for direct costs such as equipment, materials, travel costs, publishing fees etc.    In order for your work to be eligible for…

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