New this month: Safety alert re shortage of corticosteroids; Australian Government response to report on the rise of allergies/anaphylaxis; report ‘near misses’ to webAIRS; New Zealand National mortality review pānui.

In this update: Our inspiring donors, 163 ANZCA and FPM researchers supported, Foundation grants help ANZCA CTN leverage over $68 million, record number of health equity grant applications, face-to-face events return, Foundation represented at ASMR

The Western Australian Therapeutic Advisory Group and the Western Australian Drug Evaluation Panel have endorsed the delisting of Desflurane from the WA Statewide Medicines Formulary.

Our professional documents, statements and guidelines are crucial for promoting the safety and quality of patient care for those undergoing anaesthesia for surgical and other procedures and for those receiving pain medicine treatment.

Dr Min-Qi Lee knows all too well the impact of the postcode lottery of health on patients living in regional, rural and remote areas.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine says there needs to be more clinical evidence about the efficacy of medicinal cannabis before use as a treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain.

A digest of college news coverage for October/November 2023

You can now enjoy all six stories from our popular ANZCA Bulletin series 'Beyond City Limits' as an ebook.

We are inviting ANZCA-accredited hospitals with an active perioperative service to apply to host the clinical immersion component of our new Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM) from February 2024.

Updates include: PPRN webinar; Foundation supporter evening; 2024 research grants; global health challenges