Australian Anaesthesia

In this episode I chat with Dr Anne Frankl, Melbourne paediatric anaesthetist and coach for doctors. We discuss what is coaching, how and why to become a coach as well as how it refreshed her career after burnout. To find out more about Anne: https://www.drannefrankl.com/ Meet other Innovators here: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions Anne's workshops are coming to the ASA! Keep a lookou...

In this episode I am chatting with ASA member Dr Stan Tay, who may sound familiar to some of you. He is a podcaster and content producer at the Anaesthesia Coffee Break podcast and Adrenaline Memories. He is also a co-developer of an automated billing service called Anaemate. We chat about how anaesthesia billing and the flow of money, how Anaemate works and what it was like as an anaesthetist goi...

In this episode I am chatting with ASA member Dr Stan Tay, who may sound familiar to some of you. He is a podcaster and content producer at the Anaesthesia Coffee Break podcast and Adrenaline Memories. He is also a co-developer of an automated billing service called Anaemate. We chat about how anaesthesia billing and the flow of money, how Anaemate works and what it was like as an anaesthetist goi...

Some big news! We have a new editor in chief at Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (AIC), the journal produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. Join me as we get to know Professor Philip Peyton and learn about some of the behind-the-scenes working of a journal. Feel inspired? In Ep.48, I chat with Dr Michael Cooper, AIC Editorial Board member about prizes that are awarded by the journal. ht...

In this episode, I chat with Dr Vin Gamage, a General Practitioner (GP) training to be a GP Anaesthetist. He is also an authorised prescriber of methadone. We discuss long-acting injectable buprenorphine: its history, development and the formulations currently available in Australia. Crucially, we discuss how to manage acute pain in someone who might be on one of these medications. There is a bit...

William Russ Pugh gave the first anaesthetic in Australia. In his honour, The Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Pugh Award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of anaesthesia, intensive care or related discipline. Who better to receive this award than Prof Colin Royse, clinician, researcher, educator extraordinaire! Prof Royse shares with me the...

I am delighted to bring you this conversation with Prof Ki-Jinn Chin, a guru of regional anaesthesia in Toronto, Canada. This is the last of our podcasts from the Darwin National Scientific Congress. Until 6th January 2025 you can listen to Prof Chin's talks and many more On-Demand. They are available for registrants here: https://asansc.com.au/ondemand/ Check out more videos on regional anaesthes...

Coming to you live from the Darwin National Scientific Congress! You can hear the excitement in our voices as well as the chatter of many happy Congress delegates in the background. I hope that's ok! I was excited to be sitting down with Prof Moonesinghe from University College London. A guru in Peri-op Med! I couldn't resist chatting with her about leadership. Her presentation at the Congress is...

I'm back! I couldn't think of a better reason to dust off the podcast gear than to welcome my incredible guest this week! Many of you will know Dr Will Flannery as "Dr Glauckomfleckem", ophthalmologist, comedian, cancer survivor (x2!) and survivor of out of hospital cardiac arrest. As I mention, his keynote at the Australian Society of Anaesthetists National Scientific Congress was moving. Beyond...

Talking Money. Our series where we do more than talk money. on the 1st March 2024, new items were introduced into the MBS for anaesthetists. I discuss these with our MBS expert, Dr Michael Lumsden-Steel. This is a snippet of the full podcast. ASA Members can find the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money Not a member? Find out more about membership here: https://asa.org.au/t...

Happy 90th birthday to the Australian Society of Anaesthetists! In this episode, I try my hand at being a historian. We revisit the discovery of modern anaesthetic agents and have a peak into the Ether Dome. Dr William Morton is widely credited as being the discoverer of modern anaesthesia, but did he work alone or with others? You may have heard of Dr Horace Wells and Dr Crawford Long. What was t...

This is the third and final installment of the chat I had with Immediate Past Chair of the Australian New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG), Dr Richard Scolaro. We discuss pholcodine and some myths about the management of anaphylaxis. In part 1 and 2 we discuss anaesthetic anaphylaxis testing and penicillin and cephalosporin cross reactivity and more. Register for the ASA webinar (members...

This is Part 2 of 3 in our series where I chat with Immediate Past Chair of the Australian New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG), Dr Richard Scolaro. We discuss anaphylaxis to penicillin and cross reactivity to cephalosporins. In Part 1 we discuss anaphylaxis testing and in part 3 we discuss pholcodine, management of anaphylaxis and more. ANZAAG: https://anzaag.com/ Register for the ASA w...

In this episode I chat with Immediate Past Chair of the Australian New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG), Dr Richard Scolaro. We chat about anaesthetic anaphylaxis testing and some of the common questions that arise. For example, did you know that morphine is used as a postive control? Yes, you should see a reaction to morphine. This is Part 1 of 3 in our series. In the next two parts we...

Merry Christmas! Dr Donald Maxwell was President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists from 1982 - 1984. In this episode we learn about Don's path to Presidency as we well as some of the major achievements of the ASA in terms of how we as anaesthetists conduct our practice. In Part 1, Don shares many insights into the nature of clinical anaesthesia in Australia from the 1960s to today. https:...

Dr Donald Maxwell was President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists from 1982 - 1984. In this episode we talk about Don's early career and anaesthesia in the 1960s. We also learn about the birth of intensive care medicine in Australia. This is Part 1 of our conversation. Join us next week for Part 2! https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

In my time as President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and since, I have met a few doctors who have had dealings with Ahpra, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. My general impression is that it is not a pleasant experience. I have also heard many doctors complain about the 14% increase in registration fees this year. In this episode, I chat with Nick Elmitt, Policy Ma...

I am delighted to be chatting with leaders in paediatric anaesthesia, Professor Nina Deutsch and Associate Professor Larry Schwartz. They are two of the founders of the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (WELI). WELI was established to help women achieve their leadership goals through mentoring, coaching and sponsorship. An Australian & New Zealand chapter of WELI is commencing! If...

Did you know that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements will change in 2024 for ALL doctors? Find out more in this chat with Vice President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Dr Vida Viliunas. Dr Viliunas is also the Chair of the ASA Education Committee and has supported many members with their CPD efforts. To find out more about the AMA Doctor Portal Learning (DPL) CPD p...

We might want to encourage a patient to change their private health insurer, but is this a good idea? (Spoiler alert - no!) The bigger question is why do we even want to do this in the first place? Members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists can listen to the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money Not a member? Visit the ASA website to learn more and to join: https://a...

Congratulations for getting a training position job and taking a big step toward what I hope will be a long, rewarding and happy career! In this episode I chat with Chair of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists Trainee Member Group, Dr Jason Kong, about the ANZCA training fees: what they are and when you need to pay them. The full episode of this podcast is on the ASA website: https://asa.org.a...

I chat with ASA Member Dr Jack Madden and founder of PeriopConcepts. PeriopConcepts is an online learning resource for anaesthesia assistants and those new to anaesthesia. Access PeriopConcepts here: https://www.periopconcepts.com Meet more of our innovators and inventors here: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions/ Learn more about how the ASA supports Global Health: https://asa.org.au/wh...

Endless summer, cute penguins and stunning vistas? Yes please! Freezing cold, howling winds perpetual darkness in one of the most isolated places on our planet? Hmmm... That's why I am so excited to bring you this chat with Dr David Tian, an anaesthesia registrar from Westmead Hospital about his time in Antarctica. We chat how he got there, what life was like and the challenges of returning to civ...

An update from the Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee (ANZTADC). To read the report and find out more about webAIRS, please visit: webAIRS: https://www.anztadc.net/ Ep54. webAIRS with Prof Martin Culwick. https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/5940c2ae-2f7a-4174-ad3a-869ac46ccc64/ASA-2054.mp3 Ep57. webAIRS: lingual nerve injury

*** trigger warning *** Death of a child. Swear words. *** Around this time two years ago, Dr Ben McKenzie's life changed forever. Dr McKenzie is an Emergency Physician who sadly lost his son to anaphylaxis. In this challenging conversation we discuss the events of that day, how he came to be the Team Leader of the resuscitation and some of the amazing work that he is doing now. Working in critica...