Australian Anaesthesia

In this episode I chat with Dr Caroline Corbett, President of the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) and inventor of the SmartBlade video laryngoscope. To learn more about SASA: https://www.sasaweb.com/ To learn more about the SmartBlade: https://smartblade.co.za/ The Australian Society of Anaesthetists offers scholarships for trainees to attend a scientific meeting of the Common I...

You may have heard of the ACCC Exemption for small businesses to collectively bargain. This exemption doesn't mean that you can act in breach of the Law. In this episode I discuss what this means, whether it is something you might consider and how the ASA can help you navigate this process. The full episode is available for ASA members via the ASA website. You will need to log in: https://asa.org....

An update from the Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee (ANZTADC) published in the June 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist To read the report and the June 2022 Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist webAIRS: https://www.anztadc.net/ Australian singer and actress, Delta Goodrem on her experience with lingual nerve injury: ht...

This episode is based on Position Statement 23 Anaesthetists and Public-in-Private surgery, which has been produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists to ensure the safety of patients in this model of care. https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money https://asa.org.au/policy-and-advocacy https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

The full episode is available for ASA members only and can be found here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/practice-vivas 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 find out more about membership here: https://a...

In this episode I chat with Mark Carmichael, outgoing CEO of the ASA about his time in the role over the last 10 years.

As you go through your career it is likely you will come across more and more contracts, whether they be for a public hospital appointment, a public in private arrangement or a private health insurance scheme. In this episode I discuss a general approach for considering contracts. Remember, I'm an anaesthetist and this is not legal advice. The full episode is available for ASA members only on the...

Or tips for improving the experience of our paediatric and adult patients. In this episode I chat with Dr Annette Webb a paediatric gastroenterologist and President of the Australian Society of Hypnosis (ASH) and Dr James Auld, a retired dentist who is an Executive member of ASH. We talk about how we can improve the pre-anaesthetic experience for paediatric patients. Is this only applicable to chi...

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists has been proudly supporting webAIRs since its inception. webAIRs is a web-based anaesthetic incident reporting system. Hopefully you manage to avoid incidents during your career but if you do have one, reporting them via webAIRS contributes to improving the safety of anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand.

I recently was asked to give the keynote address for an anaesthesia department dinner. Thanks to the wonderful hosts for their warm hospitality and encouraging me to share my talk as a podcast. I hope you enjoy!

Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion I talk about some of the recent initiatives the Australian Society of Anaesthetists is undertaking to support diversity and inclusion. This is based on a talk I recently gave. Workplace Gender Equality Agency: https://www.wgea.gov.au/ To learn more about the involvement of women in the ASA, feel free to watch my Geoffrey Kaye Oration: https://youtu.be/YdDAf3-miA...

The table is turned in this episode as I am interviewed by Chau, a high school student who asks what a Specialist Anaesthetist is, how to become one and what we do.

I chat with Dr Mandy Baric about her pivotal work in Mongolia and being Australia's only recipient of the Order of the Polar Star from Mongolia. The ASA supports a number of global health projects through our Overseas Development and Education Committee (ODEC). For more information: https://asa.org.au/committees/overseas-development-and-education-committee/odec-events-courses-workshops-and-ongoing...

Come and have a sneak peak with Dr Michael Cooper into the workings of AIC, the scientific journal produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. ASA member access to the journal: https://asa.org.au/publications/anaesthesia-and-intensive-care https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aic Congratulations to the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2020 prize winners: Kasia Kulinski & Natalie Smith: htt...

I speak to George Yi, a first year anaesthesia registrar who learnt the hard way how to get onto the anaesthesia training program. A recording of the ASA webinar with interview expert Lynn Hemmings on how to "ACE the Interview" can be found here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/pmet-resources You do need to be an ASA member to access the video. Membership is free for Pre-vocational doctors and Bas...

Congratulations on landing an anaesthetic job next year. Now what? I chat with Renton prize winner, Dr Kaylee Jordan and recent successful first part exam candidate, Dr Hamish Lanyon about how to approach this time and the Part 1 exam. Come to the ASA practice viva nights: https://asa.org.au/events/ ASA viva nights are only for ASA members and its free to join: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membersh...

Introducing new podcast music, Dr Andrew Miller as the President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and presenting a summary of some of the incredible work of the ASA over the last year. My reflections as the outgoing President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists are in this Geoffrey Kaye Oration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdDAf3-miAc

I chat with Sarah, a nurse, midwife, mother and patient about her experience of health insurance and managed care in the US. Private Health Insurance Factsheet: https://asa.org.au/managed-care/

Have you been offered an "uplift fee" in return for not charging an out-of-pocket fee? Are you trying to decide whether to accept this offer? If so, we have an informative video to help you answer this question. We also have a spreadsheet so that you can do the calculations yourself. All kindly prepared by ASA member Dr Zain Upton, who started life learning actuarial studies. You need to be an ASA...

Are you wanting your work to be effective, enjoyable and sustainable? I chat with Dr Renee Franklin, an anaesthetist from New Zealand and Dr Melanie Johns, a General Practitioner and Professional Supervisor about what is involved in Professional Supervision. Melanie Johns' website: https://melaniejohns.co.nz/

I chat with NZ anaesthetist and intensivist Dr Ryan Salter about working in a cardiac/ECMO referral centre during the second wave in the UK. ASA scrubs are coming! Please email Denyse Robertson on drobertson@asa.org.au to register your interest.

I chat with Dr Samer Narouze, President of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine about the impact of Managed Care on patients with chronic pain or who might benefit from an interventional pain procedure. For more information please visit: sendtheeaglehome.com.au/ https://asa.org.au/managed-care/

Find the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/talking-money/ Non-members can apply to join here: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/Pages/v.aspx

In this episode I am chatting with Dr Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, Past President of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiology (WFSA). She is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. We talk about her path to leadership and what inspired her to become such a strong advocate for patient safety and global health. Warning - you may need a box of tissues! We also discuss what happened on...

Welcome to our new series on your private anaesthesia practice. A lovely surgeon has asked you to work with them and requests you don't charge an out-of-pocket fee. How do you approach this? ASA members can access the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money Not an ASA member? Click here to join: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join