You may have heard of the Lifebox oximeter but did you know that Lifebox has also developed a capnograph? Every day in our region, anaesthetics are being given without an oximeter or capnograph. And as you can imagine, the outcomes are not always great. Lifebox seeks to address this and may be the only not for profit dedicated to improving surgical and anaesthesia safety throughout the world.

Join me as I chat with Assoc Prof Rob McDougall, Member of the Lifebox Global Governance Council about the work of Lifebox. And of course we would love for you to be involved!

Thank you to Podcasthon for encouraging and supporting podcasters to raise awareness about their favourite charity.

To support our work and donate to Lifebox Australia New Zealand: https://members.anzca.edu.au/anzca/ANZCA/Donation/ANZCA/Donations_Standard/Donations/Donation_Options.aspx

All donations are tax deductible (for Australian tax residents)

Are you claiming for anaesthesia time units in a way that is compliant with Medicare and health fund rules?

In this episode I revisit two earlier podcasts.

From Ep52 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with Dr Mark Sinclair, I refresh our memories of the 2022 changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule around anaesthesia time units.

From Ep11 of our Talking Money series with Dr Andrew Mulcahy I include our discussion of pre-anaesthesia consultations.

I go through various clinical scenarios and how they are regarded by our Economics Advisory Committee.

The full version of this podcast is available exclusively for ASA members on the ASA website:

https://asa.org.au/asa-public-podcasts/talking-money

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 lookout in your emails for dates. Register here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/events

Find out more about WELI, the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative, here: https://ausnzweli.org/

or by listening to Ep83: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/ee9632df-8266-49ed-ac54-d1474a1382b7/EP83-Women-s-Empowerment-AAP-converted.mp3

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 going from idea to app developer.

This podcast is not an endorsement of Anaemate. Please do your research and use a billing service, app, company (or not) according to your needs.

To learn more about Anaemate: www.anaemate.com.au

ASA Members can access the Talking Money podcast series here: https://asa.org.au/asa-public-podcasts/talking-money

Learn more about the Innovations and Inventions made be ASA members and other like-minded people: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions

Have you got an innovation you'd like to discuss on the podcast? Let us know - [email protected]

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 going from idea to app developer.

This podcast is not an endorsement of Anaemate. Please do your research and use a billing service, app, company (or not) according to your needs.

To learn more about Anaemate: www.anaemate.com.au

ASA Members can access the Talking Money podcast series here: https://asa.org.au/asa-public-podcasts/talking-money

Learn more about the Innovations and Inventions made be ASA members and other like-minded people: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions

Have you got an innovation you'd like to discuss on the podcast? Let us know - [email protected]

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.

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/b698c693-e0c0-42cd-93c4-7a37fc57e89b/asa-48-edit.mp3

Learn more about AIC here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aic

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 of pharmacology in this episode. So we have made a video which summarises some of the specifics. It can be found in the 'Anaesthesia Recipe Book' on the ASA website: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/anaesthesia-recipe-book.

You'll need to be an ASA member to access the video.

The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League can be found here: https://aivl.org.au/

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 challenges and insights from his distinguished research career including his interesting thoughts on what it takes to be a pioneer.

Can the ASA support you in your research career? Learn more about our many awards, grants and prizes here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-awards-prizes-and-research-grants

Are you an innovator or inventor? Learn what some of your peers have been creating: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions

Share your ideas with us! [email protected]

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 anaesthesia made by Prof Chin on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KiJinnChin

Queries or feedback? Contact us here: [email protected]

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 definitely worth a listen. It is available On-Demand for registrants here:

https://asansc.com.au/ondemand/

I also encourage you to find out more about the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative. Here's Ep83 where you can meet the founders of WELI in the USA:

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/ee9632df-8266-49ed-ac54-d1474a1382b7/EP83-Women-s-Empowerment-AAP-converted.mp3

If you're interested in signing up to our Australian and New Zealand chapter, we are currently enrolling! You can express interest here:

https://ausnzweli.org/contact/