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      The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, through its Research Innovation Academic Committee, is pleased to once again support research among trainees in the specialty in Ireland. Proposals are invited for a Project Grant, funded up to €70,000, which will be awarded after an extensive peer-review process. Applications, involving a partnership between a consultant mentor and a CAI trainee, must be emailed to Sinead Byrne at sbyrne@coa.ie no later than 5pm on Monday 6th November 2017. Details of the Eligibility Criteria and the…

  The CAI Competency Framework Hub supporting Competency Based Medical Education is launching on Thursday 21st September in the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.   For more information on the programme please visit https://www.anaesthesia.ie/index.php/epa or contact epa@coa.ie 

  Special Interest and Post CST Fellowships Positions July 2018 Applications are now open for special interest posts and Post CST Fellowships Posts commencing July 2018. Please download the attached advert for more information. 

Prof Kevin Carson, President of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, has the following message for Trainees, Members and Fellows following the publication of the Medical Council survey ‘Your Training Counts’   This week, the Medical Council published the findings of its “Your Training Counts” survey of Trainee doctor’s experiences of Clinical Learning Environments in Ireland 2014-2016.  https://issuu.com/daniellesmith03/docs/your_training_counts_2016_report Your Training Counts is the Medical Council’s annual National Trainee Experience survey. Commenced in 2014, the findings from the survey over the past three years have highlighted…

The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland announces Mr Martin McCormack as new CEO The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Martin McCormack as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 31st July 2017. Mr McCormack is former Head of Operations at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, where he led the RCPI Examinations; Postgraduate Specialist Training Programmes and Professional Competence Schemes.  He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work in Trinity College Dublin, his Master’s Degree in Healthcare…

  We are now accepting abstract submissions for the Delaney Medal Competition 2017.   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 2017, on Friday 5th May between 11am – 12.30pm in the Main Hall.   Please find the abstract forms below, email your submission to odoran@coa.ie The deadline…

Dr Kevin Carson President, CAI Dr Anne Hennessy, Vice-President CAI and Dr Cormac Redahan at the recent Annual Congress in O’Reilly Hall, UCD    Dr Miriam Langdon, CAI   Dr Ellen O’Sullivan and Dr Calathur Nanda Kumar judges  for the E-Poster Presentations    Dr Deirdre McCoy, Dr Katrina O’Sullivan     Dr Fionnuala NíAinie, Dr Fiona Walker, Dr Neil Muchatuta Dr Niamh Hayes.   CAI Annual Congress of Anaesthesia 2017   Dr Carl Fagan, Dr Pat Scanlon, Dr Greta Scanlon Dr Katie Rose Hewitt     Prof…