Australian Anaesthesia

Time to do some more travel through our vast and fantastic country. We are on the lands of the Wiradgeri people and discussing the city of Orange with Dr Charlie Warren. We learn about the challenges of caring for patients in this large Local Health District (LHD). We also learn about the bustling food and wine scene. If you'd like to hear about Albury Wodonga, which is also on the lands of the Wi...

Pre-anaesthesia consultations have an important role in ensuring patient safety, establishing rapport and developing shared goals for the anaesthetic and surgery. I outline the various ways you can claim for telehealth pre-anaesthesia consultations. The full episode is only available for ASA members. Find it here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money

In this episode I take a deeper dive into what goes into making a podcast with the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) Kate Pentecost. Kate is the curator of the Dr Harry Daly museum, and librarian for the Dr Richard Bailey library at the ASA. Kate's podcast: https://silentworldfoundation.org.au/podcast/ Learn more about the Dr Harry Daly museum: https://asa.org.au/history-and-heritage/harry...

Let's visit Fiji with ASA member Dr Moira Rush! Dr Rush was one of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Pacific Fellows, based at the Fiji National University in Suva in 2022. We talk about picking up and moving to Fiji, and some of the challenges and highlights of her time there. Read more about Dr Rush's time in Fiji in the June 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/pub...

I chat with ASA member, Professor Eugenie Kayak about leadership in environmental sustainability. Inspired or challenged about sustainability in healthcare? Let me know how: podcast@asa.org.au Read more in the September 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist Listen to our podcast with TRA2SH co-founder Dr Jess Davies. Episode 69 of the Aust...

This is an extract from the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Anaesthesia Recipe Book. ASA Vice-President Dr Mark Sinclair shares his tips and tricks for providing anaesthesia to patients undergoing dental treatment in community or outpatient dental clinics. The full recipe video is available only for ASA members here (login required): https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/anaesthesia-recipe-book A s...

So many resources to share with you! To register for Super Saturday and see upcoming events: https://asa.org.au/events/ Read more about education in the March 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist See our new 'Discovering Anaesthesia" videos as well as have a small peak into the Anaesthesia Recipe Book: https://www.youtube.com/c/Australian...

It's time to vicariously travel through this vast and fantastic country. In this episode we shine a light on (Theatre Lights... get it?) the lands of the Wiradgeri people with ASA member, Dr Kate Drummond. We delve into Kate's career as a paediatric anaesthetist and pain physician and learn more abut the challenges and rewards of working in this regional area. If you're interested in a tree or sea...

In this episode I chat with ASA Past President, Dr Andrew Mulcahy. We go through all of the consultation items - when to use them and when not to use them so that you remain compliant with Medicare The full episode is only available for ASA members. Find it here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money

In this episode I chat with Dr Amritha, an anaesthetist who trained in India and recently qualified again in Australia. This episode is for people considering the specialist pathway into Australia or who have an interest in global health. We discuss a lot of resources. To access them all, you need to be an ASA member: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/ Global Health: https://asa.o...

In this episode I chat with ASA Past President, Dr Andrew Mulcahy. We go through the latest (June 2022) APRA report. We talk about billing patterns of anaesthetists in private practice and what the average out-of-pocket fee might be for anaesthetists and other medical specialists. The full episode is only available for ASA members. Find it here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money

In this episode I chat with ASA member Dr Jess Davies, co-founder of TRA2SH. TRA2SH = Trainee-Led Research and Audit in Anaesthesia for Sustainable Healthcare More info on TRA2SH: https://www.tra2sh.org/ Read more about sustainability and anaesthesia in Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist Apply for small grants https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-awards...

In this episode, I chat with Dr Leo Lam, an electrical engineer with a PhD in mathematical modelling, who amongst many other talents, designs anaesthesia infusion pumps. We discuss N95s from the perspective of a physical scientist and engineer. We have come a long way from 2020 when we first learnt about respiratory protection! We discuss PAPRs (powered air purifying respirators), fit-testing, PPE...

Welcome to 2023 and the fourth year of our podcast! In this episode I talk through ways to get the most out of your listening experience and how to access ASA member-only podcasts. I've also created a few playlists of podcasts which a specially curated for your stage of career or special interest and I describe where these can be found. Links: ASA website: https://asa.org.au/ Publicly available po...

I chat with Dr Andrew Miller, President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists about his first year in the role and what he hopes to achieve in the next year. Some things he discusses are: Volunteer to work in lower resourced settings by registering your interest in our Overseas Development and Education Committee (ODEC) database: https://asa.org.au/what-we-do/global-health/volunteering Chat w...

In this episode I chat with Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, and shine a light on his incredible journey from medical student to being the only quadriplegic to graduate medical school in Queensland and the second to graduate from medical school in Australia. Dr Palipana OAM is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate and researcher who challenges to fight against reducing the breadth of specialities, like ana...

In this episode I chat with Professor David Story about his experiences when he didn't pass his ANZCA Primary Exam. I share some tips for others in this situation who are hoping to jump this bug hurdle. Wishing you good luck and success, no matter how you do! More episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast can be found wherever you find your podcasts or here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts If thi...

Happy Movember! I hope you are delighting all or being delighted by the outcrops of facial hair and raising awareness and funds to support men's health. In this episode, I chat with ASA member Dr Paul Scott who is the inventor of the SAM Safety Shield. The SAM Safety Shield is an airway device designed to improve bag-mask ventilation in men with facial hair. Get the link with Movember now? To lear...

The full version of this episode is only available for ASA members and can be found on the ASA website: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/podcasts/practice-vivas1 More exam tips can be found here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/trainee-resources Register to attend an online ASA viva practice session: https://asa.org.au/events/ If you're not a member and would like to access these resources, then fi...

In this episode I hand the microphone to Dr Peter Waterhouse, Chair, ASA Professional Issues Advisory Committee to discuss Bundled Care arrangements. This podcast is from an article in the June 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist More information and resources are available for ASA members (login required): Managed Care resources: https:...

I chat with Professor PJ Devereux, cardiologist and perioperative medicine guru ahead of the Combined Scientific Congress in Wellington on 21-24 October 2022. We chat life in Canada, insights into the POISE trials and I quiz him on the big questions in periop-medicine. Come and continue the conversation at CSC Wellington: https://www.csc2022.co.nz/ Want to attend another Common Issues Group (CIG)...

In this episode of Talking Money, I discuss Medicare Benefits Schedule item number 17615 and when and how to use it properly and in a way that is compliant with Medicare. The full episode is exclusively available for members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. It can be found here (log in required): https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money Find out more about being an ASA member here: htt...

I chat with Dr En'en Tong, a geriatrician with an interest in palliative care about how we might talk with our patients about the their goals of care when it comes to having surgery. She shares with us the REMAP framework and recommends the Vital Talk website: https://www.vitaltalk.org/guides/transitionsgoals-of-care/ https://acpdecisions.org/goals-of-care-conversations-3-ways-to-improve-your-skil...

I chat with Dr Andrea Wojnicki, communication coach and founder of Talk About Talk. We discuss Harvard, the Olympics, leadership and of course, communication. ASA members can find out more about the workshops with Dr Wojnicki on the ASA Events page: https://asa.org.au/events/ These workshops are complimentary for ASA members. To find out about joining: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to...

I chat with Dr Amy Imms, founder of The Burnout Project and ask are we more burnt out and what can we do about it? https://theburnoutproject.com.au/ Resources from the Wellbeing Special Interest Group can be found here: https://www.acecc.org.au/page.aspx? A=2428 Remember, if something has happened at work and you are concerned about AHPRA, please get in contact with the ASA as we may be able to su...