The Trauma SIG exists to co-ordinate resources, provide education and deliver updates to anaesthetists who care for trauma patients as part of their regular clinical work, those who are occasionally required to deal with severe trauma, and those who have a developing interest ...

We have developed a number of overarching educational principles that have guided our decision-making in relation to education and training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We've created a dedicated grant for research in a range of aspects of professional practice, including simulation/education

The Rural SIG is one of 17 SIGs jointly managed by ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA), and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) through the Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) partnership.

In order to qualify as a specialist anaesthetist and become eligible for ANZCA fellowship, trainees need to successfully complete two exams. Each exam consists of a written and viva (oral and medical clinical) components. Some specialist international medical graduates will ne...

The Safety and Quality Committee works with fellows and ANZCA Council to support safe clinical practice in anaesthesia and pain medicine.

The Perioperative Medicine Economics Working Group (POMEcWG) provides oversight of economic modelling and development of a cost-benefit analysis of perioperative medicine.

The ANZCA Education Officers are responsible for overall co-ordination and operation of the vocational training program in their region.

In 2023 ANZCA commissioned tohunga Mark Kopua (Te Atianga a Hauiti) to create this special karakia to provide pre-surgery comfort to patients and their families and whānau.

Our DPAs are all medically qualified and are fellows of the college/faculty. They are part-time, and most have other work as specialist anaesthetists or specialist pain medicine physicians. They work with many business units in ANZCA and provide advice that is best given by so...