Your handy monthly guide to ANZCA, FPM and other events.

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.

We've officially launched our Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM) and we're well advanced in our plans to onboard hospitals across Australia and New Zealand.

New this month: Alert update on periprocedural diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with SGLT2 inhibitor use in people with diabetes; neuraxial equipment changeover guidelines on website; and reporting regurgitations and aspiration events using webAIRS.

New this month: Safety alert update on Karl Storz C-MAC blades, cosmetic surgery reforms update, media coverage on use of Ozempic and delayed gastric emptying, and webAIRS

The next generation of anaesthetists are already making their mark at the college.

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

An independent consultant has assessed the collection held by our Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History to be 'of national and international significance'.

A new pain management clinic has been named after past FPM Dean, Dr Roger Goucke.

Following the withdrawal of pholcodine-containing products from the Australian market, we have developed advice for anaesthetists to aid in conversation with patients who will receive general anaesthesia.