New Zealander Dr Roger Hall, FANZCA, FRCA, FFICM, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

A digest of college news coverage for May/June 2021

New this month: safety alert update on epidural kit supply disruption, plus others; PBS changes for hydromorphone oral solution; updated COVID-19 surgery guideline; call for medication error reports; Opioid CCS; and more.

We've extended the recognition of online/ virtual hands-on objectives for the CPD emergency response activities to 1 January 2023.

The Medical Board of Australia has approved new CPD standards effective from 1 January 2023.

Our pioneering pain medicine training program is a two-year post-specialist qualification that leads to fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists with the post nominals FFPMANZCA.

New this month: PPR guide launched; perpetual award honouring Dr Patricia Mackay established; smoking cessation study published; 2022 AMERS and AMEARA awarded.

New this month: new safety alerts, webAIRS medication errors, Delirium Clinical Care Standard presentations, New Zealand hand hygiene compliance, Choosing Wisely preoperative pathology webinar, and Choosing Wisely Week 2022

Read our updated guideline on surgical patient safety for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination.

Tasmanian Regional Committee (TRC) Chair's update