Day Care Anaesthesia
Objective
The Day Care Anaesthesia SIG aims to promote science and education through the exchange of ideas between anaesthetists with a particular interest and involvement in day care anaesthesia and the interaction with other individuals / groups, who share an interest in day care anaesthesia.
The SIG has around 1000 registered members.
The executive of the Day Care Anaesthesia SIG meets regularly, usually via teleconference, to dicuss matters related to the group's area of interest. Please feel free to contact any of the listed executive members.
Executive committee
| Position | Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Dr Judy Bent | NZ |
| Member | Dr Crispin Wan | Vic |
| Member | Dr Anica Vasic | NSW |
| Member | Dr James Hosking | Qld |
Activities
The activities of the SIG may include:
- Organising SIG scientific sessions at major annual scientific meetings / congresses and other independent SIG meetings.
- Organising independent SIG meetings on other occasions with the approval of the Anaesthesia Continuing Education Co-ordinating Committee (ACECC).
- Providing a resource with respect to the appropriate standards of care in the area of special interest.
- Providing advice to the Anaesthesia Continuing Education Co-ordinating Committee on the distribution of educational material and to ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthestists or the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists on liaison with similar organisations in other regions of the world.
Events
ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2012, Perth
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10th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery, May 2013, Budapest
Resources
Annual Report 2010
Annual Report 2009
Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2007
Membership
If you’d like information on joining the Day Care Anaesthesia Special Interest Group, download an application form or contact Kirsty O'Connor, SIG Coordinator on +61 3 8517 5318
Resource documents
- ANZCA professional standards: PS15 : Recommendations for the Perioperative Care of Patients Selected for Day Care Surgery
Reading list
- Day Surgery Development and Practice by the International Association for Ambulatory Surgery.
- Clinical Ambulatory Anaesthesia by Johan Raeder.
- Day Care Anaesthesia: Fundamentals of Anaesthesia and Acute Medicine by Ian Smith.
- Ambulatory Anesthesia and Perioperative Analgesia by Susan Steele.
- Handbook of Ambulatory Anesthesia 2nd edition by Rebecca Twersky.
For further information contact Kirsty O'Connor, SIG Coordinator on +61 3 8517 5318 or visit the ACECC website.
Fellows
