International Academy of Colleges of Anaesthesiologists

On the 18th September 2023 at 5pm (HK time), the IACA hosted its webinar on the vital theme of patient safety. In the webinar, Professor Terry Tan (College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland) chaired a panel of distinguished safety and quality representatives of IACA partner colleges, including Jenny Westaway, Tibbs Pereira, Assoc. Prof. Jo Sutherland, Dr Tsun Woon Lee, Dr Brian McCloskey, and Ms Helen Maxwell-Wright.

The panel discussed the 2023 World Health Organisation Patient Safety Day theme: ‘Engaging patients for patient safety,’ and focus on what we can learn from anaesthesiology and perioperative care around subjects including:

Patient voice
Leadership and culture
Clinical practice and quality
Regulations and mandates

Read more about the webinar here.

For further reading, we have prepared a webinar resource guide with useful information from our speakers and panellists. 

On Wednesday 28 September 2022, the IACA hosted its second webinar of the year on regulation of opioids.

In the webinar, pain medicine specialists of the IACA partner colleges shared their clinical expertise and insights on opioid regulation in their respective countries.

The speakers discussed intervention, prevention, and how cultural influences fit into the narrative to provide a panoramic view of the opioid crisis in 2022.

This 90-minute webinar was chaired by Dr Timmy Chan of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists and feature keynote speakers Professor Chi-Wai Cheung and Dr Andrew Purcell.  The event concluded with a 30 minute expert panel discussion and Q&A session.

The recording of the webinar is available here. Please note that you will need to register to view the recording.

For further reading, we have prepared a webinar resource guide with useful info from our speakers and panellists.

CPD participants are eligible to claim 1 CPD point per hour under “lectures, presentations and online learning” for accessing the webinar and accompanying resources.

We owe a special thanks to our presenters who dedicated their time and expertise in making this event possible:

Chair: Dr Timmy Chan
Speakers and Panellists:

  • Professor Chi-wai Cheung, Hong Kong
  • Dr Andrew Purcell, Ireland
  • Dr Lorraine De Gray, UK
  • Dr Therese O’Connor, Ireland
  • Dr Donovan Wong, Hong Kong
  • Associate Professor Jennifer Stevens, Australia

The International Academy of Colleges of Anaesthesiologists (IACA) hosted a webinar on Wednesday 8 June 2022 which focussed on the future of environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and pain medicine. The webinar featured international guest speakers and panel members from all five partner colleges, including local champions from TRA2SH.  New fellows and trainees discussed the rigorous work they’ve done to create lasting changes within their workplaces and communities. They also shared  plenty of useful information on how to get started in sustainability. The webinar featured a panel discussion and live Q&A.  The College of Anaesthesiologists Ireland hosted the webinar and was chaired by Dr Dónall Ó’Cróinín.

The recording of the webinar is available here. Please note that you will need to register to view the recording.

For further reading, we have prepared a webinar resource guide with useful info from our speakers and panellists.

CPD participants are eligible to claim 1 CPD point per hour under “lectures, presentations and online learning” for accessing the webinar and accompanying resources.

We owe a special thanks to our presenters who dedicated their time and expertise in making this event possible:

Chair: Dónall O’Croínin
Speakers and Panellists:

  • Dr Tim Keady, Ireland
  • Dr Jess Davies, Australia
  • Dr Noni Harold, Australia
  • Dr Husein Moloo, Canada
  • Dr Donovan Wong, Hong Kong
  • Dr Cliff Shelton, UK
  • Dr Li Fang, UK
On 8 December 2021 we were proud to take part in another great IACA event: “Putting Doctors’ Health and Wellbeing Into Practice.”  This webinar was a collaboration of the five colleges and included personal stories, reflection, practical advice and a lively panel discussion with Q&A.

The recording of the webinar is available here. Please note that you will need to register to view the recording.

We have prepared a resource guide also which includes recommended readings from our speakers and panellists, as well as webpages, apps and links to local support services.

CPD participants are eligible to claim 1 CPD point per hour under “lectures, presentations and online learning” for accessing the webinar and accompanying resources.

We owe a special thanks to our presenters who dedicated their time and expertise in making this event possible:

Chair: Dr Hing-Yu So, Hong Kong
Speakers and Panellists:

  • Prof John Gallagher, Ireland
  • Dr Joanna Sinclair, New Zealand
  • Dr Bruce Powell, Australia
  • Dr Emma Plunkett, United Kingdom
  • Dr Vivian Lau, Hong Kong
As its first activity, the IACA delivered a fully virtual international conference featuring speakers, presenters and delegates from across the world and offering free registration to clinicians from middle and developing countries. The content included personal accounts, successes, problems, public education, vaccination rollouts, lockdowns and much more. Read the post-event report.