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ANZCA is the professional body responsible for the specialties of anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand.
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READ: Over the weekend, Adelaide
#anaesthetist
and
#FANZCA
Dr Richard Harris
@drharry64
was one of the first medics to reach the 12 boys and their coach trapped in
#thumluangcave
, clearing the way for the rescue attempt.
#ThaiCaveRescue
#LivesOfOurFellows
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We couldn't wait to share this news:
@katy_skier
, a former
@ANZCA
President has been appointed President of the
#AustralianMedicalCouncil
and chair of its board of directors. Congratulations Kate!
#anaesthesia
#Leadership
@TheRMH
@ctn_anzca
.
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Congratulations to our new ANZCA Vice President (Elect)
@GongGasGirl
and
@ANZCA_FPM
Vice Dean (Elect)
@Le1nan1
. They will assume their new roles formally in May. Read more:
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NEWSFLASH:
@AlfredHealth
in Melbourne is the latest Australian hospital to stop using desflurane as an anaesthetic gas because of its greenhouse gas emissions.
@tra2sh1
#ditchthedes
Read more here: The Alfred ditches desflurane
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And the
@ANZCA
Council election results are in.. Congrats to
@GongGasGirl
,
@hypoxicchicken
,
@debjdevonshire
and Prof David Story. We also welcome
@MaryannCTurner
as new fellow Councillor and
@mickvagg
as
@ANZCA_FPM
Dean-elect to Council.
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It's
#CrazySocks4Docs
day this Friday. So slip into your silliest socks, and and show your support for normalising the conversation about
#MentalHealth
in the medical community! Don't forget to take photos and tag us in your tweets and Facebook posts.
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Hot off the press: The eagerly anticipated 5th edition of Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence is now available as a free download.
#APMSE5
is a must-read for anyone interested in
#AcutePain
management and
#PainMed
. More:
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Anaesthetists love checklists. Here's one to remind you about the need for
#SelfCareFirst
when considering your own
#HealthAndWellbeing
during a global pandemic. Thanks to
@djsPerth
for sharing
#PhysicianWellbeing
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Congratulations to
@drharry64
#FANZCA
and the other extraordinary Aussies receiving Australia's second highest award for bravery today for their roles in the
#ThaiCaveRescue
JUST IN: Adelaide's Dr Richard Harris, his colleague Craig Challen and other Australians who helped in the
#ThaiCaveRescue
have been honoured in Canberra. Dr Harris was awarded the Star of Courage for his efforts in the rescue mission.
#TenNews
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And we are done!
#ASM23SYD
has come to a close. Congratulations to our amazing NSW
#ROCstars
who have put together a fantastic meeting (we're missing a couple here).
@GongGasGirl
@ShanelCameron88
@StefanDieleman
@DrBenMoran
@adoodson
@dramylawrence
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We welcome our new president
@VBeavis
at tonight’s unusual Zoom AGM and presidential handover. Perioperative medicine, equity and advocacy - just some of what’s ahead in the next 2 years. Thanks
@DrRodMitchell
for two years of outstanding leadership.
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This morning, we received this wonderful personal message from NZ Prime Minister
@jacindaardern
, congratulating our
@GKMuseum
on its new exhibition, "The Rare Privilege of Medicine", which celebrates the hidden
#history
of
#women
#anaesthetists
.
#HistMed
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Great story about the
#theatrecapchallenge
@patientsafe3
, time to put our thinking caps on? Why surgery staff are wearing their names on their foreheads via
@smh
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Pres
@VBeavis
joins eight other medical leaders in calling for the release the
#Biloela
family from detention
@TheRACP
@acemonline
@ACRRM
@APNAnurses
@ASID
@CICMANZ
@karenandrewsmp
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Today is
#crazysocks4docs
day – helping to break down the stigma around
#Mentalhealth
and doctors.
#ANZCATrainees
Dr Allister Ware, Dr Hannah Bellwood, Dr Joseph Bauer & Dr Henry Leung show off their
@crazysocks4Docs
at
@pahospital
in Brisbane🤝Are you wearing yours?
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ANZCA Council is supporting the
#KidsOffNauru
campaign calling for the transfer of all refugee children and their families off
#Nauru
. ANZCA President
@DrRodMitchell
has requested ANZCA be added to the list of medical colleges stating their support. More:
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#Google
marks what would have been
#anaesthesiologist
Dr Virginia Apgar's 101st birthday today. She was discouraged from pursuing a career as a surgeon and turned to
#anaesthesiology
instead.
@AJENews
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#Queensland
#anaesthetist
A/Prof Kerstin Wyssusek has spent the last 11 years "looking for gold in garbage". She's helped establish 30+
#sustainability
initiatives at
#RBWH
, & is now teaming up w/
@UQMedicine
&
@BIOFAB_BNE
. Hear her story:
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FANZCA and one of Australia’s favourite doctors, Dr Richard Harris, OAM, will complete his last shift as an anaesthetist on Wednesday after 33 years.
@drharry64
says it’s time for a new chapter.
The humble hero of the extraordinary 2018 rescue of 12 young boys and their soccer coach trapped in a Thai cave, Dr Richard Harris tell Jessica Adamson it’s time for a new chapter.
#theAdvertiser
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First photo of the Thai-led
#ThaiCaveRescue
team including
@drharry64
and Perth vet Dr Craig Challen released by
@JulieBishopMP
after their heroic effort last night .
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Some
#BTS
of the
#ASM21MEL
team preparing CICO kits! Dr Luke O’Halloran & Dr Stu Marshall
@hypoxicchicken
are the brains behind virtual
#CICO
. If you're attending the W11 session, keep an eye out in your letterbox. Registered yet? Do it here:
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And we’re LIVE! A huge thanks to the fellows, trainees, SIMGs, and staff who contributed to the
#ANZCAonline
project. Take it for a test drive & tell us what you think
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ANZCA CEO
@ilott_john
and the college staff are saying farewell today to our out-going Director of Education & Training, Olly Jones. He’s off to
@ranzcog
after eight and a half years at ANZCA.
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Take a look behind the scenes into the control room at
#ASM21MEL
. Scientific Convenor
@nyquistlimited
gives you some insight into just what it takes to conduct a virtual meeting (spoiler: it's not that simple).
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BREAKING NEWS: It's all systems GO! for
#ASM21MEL
.
#ANZCACouncil
has approved our very first virtual ASM. Physical hubs across AU and NZ will support the f2f engagement that ANZCA ASMs are so well known for. Read a message from
#ANZCApresident
@VBeavis
:
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Professor Alan Merry on
@radionz
with Kim Hill. A world leading anaesthetist, and deep thinker about safe surgery on a macro and micro level.
@ANZCA
#ANZCANZ
#safesurgery
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#Research
into the effect of
#anaesthesia
on young
#children
led by
#FANZCA
Prof Andrew Davidson of
@MCRI_for_kids
&
@RCHMelbourne
& published in
@TheLancet
today has found that GA is unlikely to have lasting effects on the developing brain.
#Paediatrics
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The ANZCA House staff have been
#WFH
for a full 6 months today! It’s a lot longer than any of us expected. But we’re working together well in isolation to keep the college running smoothly. So thanks to
#TeamANZCA
. And thanks to all of you for working through this with us.
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ANZCA opposes all discrimination. Council has issued this statement in support of
#marriageequality
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Congratulations to anaesthetist
@drharry64
and Craig Challen - fitting joint joint winners of the
#AustralianOfTheYear2019
! A huge honour!
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#ANZCAPres
@scottdav44
is live on
@ABCNews24
right now.
#asm17bris
#mentalhealth
#welfare
#anaesthesia
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#ELC19KL
#leaderswithoutborders
Inspired by current and future leaders from anaesthesia and pain medicine from around the world.
@ANZCA
@RCoANews
@COAIrl
@ANZCA_FPM
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@DrGetafix
The 2022 cost to maintain the BJA subscription is an increase of over 1500% on our existing subscription & would use up more than 80% of the library’s entire annual budget. It would seriously impact our ability to continue offering a diverse & comprehensive collection.
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Congrats✨to our S&Q Quality Committee Chair Prof David Story on his appointment as inaugural head of
@CritCareUniMelb
at
@UniMelb
medical school where he'll be leading the charge for
#anaesthesia
,
#emergencymedicine
,
#intensivecare
,
#periopmedicine
:
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Missed
@ANZCA
@chrisball4
this morning on Melbourne ABC 774 talking about her new book, "The Chloroformist". Check it out here . . .
Chris is on with
@LaTrioli
about 2hours in. Doing anaesthesia and the
@GKMuseum
proud.
#anaesthesia
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#COVID19au
:
@ANZCA
@DrRodMitchell
has issued a joint statement with
@RANZCOG_Pres
,
@RACSurgeons
,
@RANZCOeyedoctor
and
@CICMANZ
expressing grave concern over Fed Govt decision to extend private hospital non-critical
#electivesurgery
deadline to 1 April:
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Attending
#ASM17BRIS
? Let us know by clicking ❤️and we'll add you to the delegate Twitter list.
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Today is
#NAD19
where we celebrate
#anaesthesia
, one of the greatest discoveries of modern medicine. Many of today’s operations – for the very young, very old or very ill – would not be possible without it.
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Our thoughts are with Dr Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann's family, friends & colleagues this morning.
BREAKING: The doctor assaulted at Box Hill hospital in May has sadly died overnight. We'll bring you more as we have it I
@theage
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President
@VBeavis
has written to all state and federal health ministers urging action on
#PPE
and
#fittesting
. The letter is on our website and our S&Q chair Prof David Story was interviewed in
@theage
:
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#ASM21MEL
. What a meeting, what an achievement! When the siren sounds on 8 days of medical education let's give the
#Melbourne
organising committee a resounding collective clap for one extraordinary effort. On demand still available for next 12 months
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Meet
@rosshofmeyr
,
#ASM20PER
Organising Committee Visitor! Prof Hofmeyr is co-founder and medical director of WildMedix, as well as Associate Professor and Airway Lead for the Dept of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at
@UCT_news
. Please welcome
@rosshofmeyr
!
#anaesthesia
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President
@DrRodMitchell
has joined with 10 other Australian and New Zealand medical college presidents calling on the Australian Government to maintain the
#medevac
legislation. You can read the statement here .
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Loving this panel discussion on social media. Happy to listen & learn. Have a new quote courtesy
@GongGasGirl
. . . FB is ‘lies to friends and Twitter is truth to strangers’. Thanks to all involved Kasey Passmore
@drajm
& our chair
@archiecurium
#ASM22PER
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Big congrats to past pres
@LindyRoberts1
, AM,
@chrisball4
, AM, Dr Peter Lillie AM, Prof Maree Smith, AC, Dr Richard Lee, AM, Dr George Merridew, AM, Brig Michael Reade, AM,
@VidaViliunas
, OAM, Dr Greg O’Sullivan OAM, Dr Penelope Stewart, OAM, and Dr David Smart, AM, (DHM dip)
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Last night we caught up with
#ASM23SYD
convenors
@GongGasGirl
&
@ShanelCameron88
before the Gala Dinner. Don't they look glam in their glitter & glow? We hope you all had a wonderful time.
Last day today 🎉 You won't want to miss the closing plenary with
#ANZCACouncil
!
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No more plastic pockets . . .
@ctn_anzca
. Doing our bit for the environment.
#CTN19
delegates recycle your lanyards at end of meeting too
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Today we proudly came together with the Presidents and CEOs of
@TheRACP
@RACSurgeons
@Royal_College
@RANZCP
to sign the UN Women's Empowerment Principles at
#IMS2019
. Another step towards our commitment to gender equity
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Congratulations to our 2023 Gilbert Brown Prize winner Dr Nathan Peters
@PetersPOCUS
for his paper 'Low-level versus high-level disinfection of ultrasound transducers after standardised contamination on skin: a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. ULTIMO'.
#ASM23SYD
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#covid19australia
:
@ANZCA
President
@DrRodMitchell
has joined
@RANZCOG_Pres
,
@RACSurgeons
and
@RANZCOeyedoctor
to issue a joint
#statement
calling for all non-critical
#electivesurgery
to stop. Read it here:
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Congratulations to former president Dr Richard Walsh, AM, and to Dr David Fahey, AM, and Dr Richard Morris, AM as well as honorary
#FFPMANZCA
Prof Lorimer Moseley, AO, all recognised in today's Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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Congratulations to Dr Amanda Baric, the 2022 recipient of the Robert Orton Medal. The Robert Orton Medal is the highest award the college can bestow on its fellows. It recognises distinguished service to anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and/or pain medicine.
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Normalise flexible work options to drive gender equity and back this up with action plans, reporting and accountability. Lead from the top.
#amaequity
#genderequityifnotwhynot
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Media Release
@ANZCA
: Golden hours after surgery the key to new model of patient care: . Congrats Prof Guy Ludbrook, Prof David Story
@CritCareUniMelb
and Prof Bernhard Riedel
@PeterMacCC
on their latest study in
@Anaes_Journal
#anaesthesia
#research
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Drumroll please...The
@ANZCA
#BlueBook2019
is now available on our website . This edition is the last one for editor
@RichardRiley
who deserves a big thankyou for all his work.
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This Friday, healthcare professionals around AU & NZ will be wearing
#CrazySocks4Docs
to raise awareness about doctors' health &
#wellbeing
. One of our fellows -
@perkieturkey
- has designed this great poster. More info on the event:
#MH4Docs
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Congratulations to Dr Erica Sanderson (
@Ez_merelda
), winner of the 2023 Michael Paech Prize for her ePoster severe cardiac disease in pregnancy
@Mike_paech
#OBSIG23SYD
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Another teaser for
#NAD20
this Friday! Dr Jess Davies & Dr Sophia Grobler explain the importance of
#sustainability
in healthcare and how they are
#AlwaysReady
to
#ReduceReuseRecycle
♻️
@gingersauruz
@tra2sh1
More info:
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NEW free counselling & support service for Fellows,
#ANZCAtrainees
& SIMGs
#DoctorsWelfare
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
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Congrats
@GongGasGirl
! 🥳
Tweeties, I want you to be the first to know:
Grateful to be appointed Co-Convenor of the
@ANZCA
Annual Scientific Meeting Sydney 2023, with
@ShanelCameron88
and
@StefanDieleman
Scientific Convenor.
Squealing with delight as I tweet the first hashtag for the meeting:
#ASM23SYD
!
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#ASM23SYD
Co-convenor
@GongGasGirl
's
#ChuffFactor
is off the charts with the news that
@montymythen
will now be co-chairing session CS19: '
#Science
isn't finished until it's communicated' & running a
@topmedtalk
-style Q&A at the end. So don't miss it! Sunday 7 May @ 3.35pm AEST
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Huge CICO workshops kicking off today at
#ASM24Bris
! Nearly 100 people in this morning’s session & expecting about 400 delegates throughout today. World record?
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Be like
@lightfootsj
on this
#CleanUpAustralia
Day and say NO to desflurane and nitrous oxide. Have you visited our
#EnvironmentalSustainability
page? Check it out here:
#StepUpToCleanUp
#HealthcareSustainability
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Getting in early.
#crazysocks4docs
is tomorrow June 5.
@ANZCA
@ANZCA_FPM
says wear your crazy socks for doctors health and well being. Remember to post your pics all over social media.
#Wellbeing
#socksfordocs
#Awareness
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Today 14 candidates at 9 hospitals across Aus & NZ will pilot the first unit of study of our Diploma of Perioperative Medicine
#DipPOM
. The hospitals hosting the clinical immersion component include
@AlfredHealth
@MaterNews
@RoyalAdelHosp
. Good luck to all involved!
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Congrats to
#FANZCA
Dr Amanda Baric for receiving Mongolia's top civilian award, the Order of the Polar Star for providing safe and high quality
#anaesthesia
and
#surgery
there. She's
@MNGEmbAustraliaGR
with ambassador Mr D. Damdinsuren + Dr David Pescod:
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Fellow
@ANZCA
Professor Bernhard Riedel
@PeterMacCC
has been awarded a $4.8 million
@nhmrc
grant to lead a large international study into anaesthesia given to patients undergoing cancer surgery
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#Anaesthetist
#Westmead
Dr Kanan Shah talks to
@vogueaustralia
about the challenges of working in a
#COVID19Aus
response team
#FrontLineHeroes
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The college has released a new statement recognising the adverse health effects of
#ClimateChange
. We accept that
#ClimateChange
is a
#publichealth
emergency that warrants urgent government action. The full statement is here:
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Anaesthetists are ready to breathe for you when you stop breathing. Dr Laura Bodoni and Dr Mike Nash are
#ANZCAtrainees
and are
#AlwaysReady
to look after you.
The final
#teaser
ahead of
#NAD20
tomorrow! More stories:
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Did you know... Of the past five ANZCA Presidents, four were women: Dr Leona Wilson, Prof Kate Leslie AO, Prof David A Scott, Dr Lindy Roberts, & Dr Genevieve Goulding
@katy_skier
@scottdav44
@LindyRoberts1
@ggoulding238
Tx to
@young_m_g
for the pic.
#IWD2019
#BalanceForBetter
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The
@PADDI_Trial
results will be published today in the
@NEJM
, building on the exceptional track record of the
@ctn_anzca
as a world-leading clinical trials network in pain, anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.
@NEJM
@nhmrc
@CCSMonash
@asidcrn
@Tomundoc
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