Day Care Anaesthesia
Executive Committee
| Title | Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dr Steve Watts | WA |
| Member | Dr Judy Bent | NZ |
| Member | Dr Michael Fong | QLD |
| Member | Dr Elliot Rubinstein | VIC |
| Member | Dr Rowan Thomas | VIC |
| Co-opted Member | Dr Anica Vasic | NSW |
The Executive of the Day Care Anaesthesia SIG meets regularly, usually via teleconference to discuss matters related to the group's area of interest. Please feel free to contact any of the listed Executive members.
Day Care Anaesthesia SIG Annual General Meeting
The 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Day Care Anaesthesia SIG will be held during the ANZCA ASM on Saturday 3rd May from 1500- 1530 in the Theatrette. All SIG members are invited to attend.
Rupert Hornabrook Prize
The Rupert Hornabrook Prize is awarded by the Day Care Special Interest Group for original research in the field of Day Care Anaesthesia. Rupert Hornabrook was a pioneer of anaesthesia in Australia, devoting the bulk of his practice in the years following the Boer War to promoting the specialty. He was honorary consultant in anaesthesia to the Melbourne General Hospital for many years and published extensively on issues of safety in anaesthesia. He was an early advocate of improved cardiovascular monitoring and was influential in popularising ethyl chloride-ether as an alternative to chloroform. This award in his name recognises his contribution to Australasian anaesthesia.
The Day Care SIG encourages researchers to contribute to the day surgery literature and thus be considered for this prestigious award. To be eligible for the Rupert Hornabrook Prize, researchers must present an original paper on a day care theme at a major scientific meeting of ANZCA, ASA or NZSA. Papers are judged by the Day Care SIG executive on the basis of scientific content, relevance and standard of presentation. Applications for the award can be made to Juliette Mullumby at ANZCA, jmullumby@anzca.edu.au or phone (+61 3) 9510 6299
Reports
Day Surgery in Australia: Report and Recommendations of the Australian Day Surgery Council 2004
