The application of ultrasound imaging has revolutionised the practice of regional anaesthesia. ASURA brings you an international faculty at the cutting edge of contemporary practice.
In 2012, Hobart will host the ASA NSC. Check out the NSC website for all the details! Remember that there are also a range of awards on offer! We hope to see you there!
Across sub-Saharan Africa, between 60% and 70% of operating theatres have no pulse oximeter. The Lifebox project brings low-cost, good quality pulse oximeters to low-income countries and you can help.
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) exists to promote and protect the status, independence and best interests of Australian anaesthetists.
The ASA offers a range of educational opportunities in conjunction with volunteer work through the Overseas Development and Education Committee (ODEC). A major focus of ODEC is to support and promote anaesthesia training in the Pacific. Over 75% of the substantial ODEC budget goes towards Pacific anaesthesia and this support has seen significant achievements.
Moreover, the ASA provides valuable information and advice to members through Position Statements.
Read on for a list of Software Billing providers that have worked in conjunction with the ASA.
The ASA provides 'Position Statements' as a reflection of the ASA's stated position on various aspects of the provision of anaesthesia services.
There are several criteria that must be met in order to be considered for financial support from the Overseas Development and Education Committee (ODEC).
Read on to find out more.
Specialist Anaesthetist - Malawi
- Build your international experience
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Please download the information flyer or for more information please contact Dr Seán Lynch at slynch@australianvolunteers.com
The Real World Anaesthesia Course (formally RSDCDCA) has been held annually since 1997. The course was developed by Dr Haydn Perndt and Dr George Merridew and run initially in Hobart and Launceston. RWAC has been held in Darwin and Melbourne for the last 5 years.
The course is designed to prepare anaesthetists for work in developing countries, disaster scenarios and other challenging environments. It offers a clinical component with in theatre draw over anaesthesia teaching; the remainder of the week consists of lectures, workshops and practical equipment sessions. There is a limited intake to allow for a high instructor to participant ratio.
Interested anaesthetists are encouraged to contact Dr Phil Blum, Dr Chris Bowden or Dr Haydn Perndt.
Within Mongolia, anaesthetic facilities, as in all areas of health and education, are limited. One area of need is undergraduate and post graduate anaesthetic training. Read on to find out more or to get involved.
East Timor, one of our nearest neighbours, is a small country that has emerged from a period of enormous destruction in 1999. The health problems are numerous and complicated. The work is varied and challenging. The equipment is reasonable, with Boyle's type anaesthetic machines and the pathology is fascinating. Give it a go!
Currently the ASA provides one or two scholarships, in the form of funding, for a young Australian anaesthetist to spend up to 3 months at the Fiji School of Medicine in Suva. It is usually timed to coincide with the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists Annual Refresher Course in October of each year. Subject to ANZCA approval, this program may be suitable for a trainee in their final year of training.
The primary role of the successful applicant is to provide help with the education program of post-graduate anaesthesia trainees at the Fiji School of Medicine. There is also the opportunity to become involved in clinical anaesthesia at the CWM Hospital.
Interested anaesthetists are encouraged to contact Dr Chris Bowden. Applications close on 30 June each year.
The Pacific Anaesthetic Training Program has made a huge contribution to Anaesthesia in our region. By the end of 2006, over 30 anaesthetists, from all over the Pacific, had graduated with the DA. Almost every one of the 13 independent Pacific island nations now has a Diploma graduate from the program giving anaesthesia in their country. In addition, there have been five Masters graduates from the program.
A major problem for anaesthetists in the Pacific is the lack of contact with colleagues because of chronic staff shortages and the huge distances between Pacific countries. For over a decade, the ASA has been helping Pacific Island anaesthetists to run Refresher Courses. These courses have helped reduce professional isolation and have provided a stimulating environment for updating skills and ideas.
