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“Sustainable Anaesthesia – Pathways to a Greener Future” is an online course designed for doctors and healthcare professionals with an interest in sustainability. It provides an in-depth exploration of how the healthcare sector and anaesthetics impact the environment and offers practical strategies to reduce this footprint without compromising patient safety or clinical effectiveness. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to implement greener practices in your daily work, contributing to a more sustainable future in healthcare. Enrol now…

Manchester Perioperative Medicine Society – Trauma Event October 4th, Manchester Conference Centre In person event – Annual Scientific Conference Topics Covered: Major Trauma, Humanitarian Surgery, Pre Hospital Trauma Care, Major Incidient Planning, Hip Fractures, Fraility, Scenario Based Discussions and more more. You can learn more here: https://periopman.co.uk/events/4a8d84f9-3ae6-48e5-960c-c119b6d25103   

Dr. David Gilhooly, a consultant anaesthetist, passed away in 2019. In his honour, vital medical equipment has been donated to a centre for disabilities in Kenya. Read more here: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41436166.html         

The College of Anaesthesiologists is delighted to share a discount code for all COA trainers, trainees and fellows for this years AIMS Summit. Introduction The Aims Summit (www.aimssummit.com) is a premier event that fosters a transatlantic dialogue on healthcare innovation and collaboration between Irish and American healthcare professionals, leaders, and innovators. Content Supported by key partners such as Enterprise Ireland, and RCSI, the summit will consist oftwo days: AIMS Summit (22nd August, RCSI) and Aims Connect (23rd August, Microsoft Campus) (Click the link below for…

Applications are sought for Clinical Fellow posts (Year 1 HST) & Advanced Clinical Fellow posts (Year 2 HST) in Intensive Care Medicine commencing July 2025: Applications for Clinical Fellow posts (Year 1 HST) will be accepted from: Doctors taking a recognised year out-of-programme from their base specialty training in Ireland (Medicine/Surgery/Emergency Medicine/Anaesthesiology) Doctors working in Ireland or overseas who are interested in joining ICM training and who have a minimum of 5 years of postgraduate clinical experience (in Medicine/Surgery/Anaesthesiology/Emergency Medicine) Applicants for Advanced Clinical Fellow…

Delaney Medal Competition Call for Abstracts We are now accepting abstract submissions for the Delaney Medal Competition 2023. You are required to submit two abstract forms for the competition, the nom de plume form and the standard abstract form.  Please see the Regulations below please ensure you read them before submitting your abstracts. Presentations will be held during the Annual Congress 2023, on Thursday 18th May. Please find the abstract forms below, email your submission to congressabstracts@coa.ie The deadline for submission is by Friday 24th March 2023 at 4…

RCPI has launched a new website www.rcpi.ie, which includes an updated section for NIAC. It will now host the Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland which will move from their current home on the HSE website (which will now shortly contain a  link redirecting traffic to the RCPI website). This update brings NIAC documentation together in one location, allowing easier navigation through all publications.