Australian Anaesthesia

This is Part 2 of 3 in our series where I chat with Immediate Past Chair of the Australian New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG), Dr Richard Scolaro. We discuss anaphylaxis to penicillin and cross reactivity to cephalosporins.

In Part 1 we discuss anaphylaxis testing and in part 3 we discuss pholcodine, management of anaphylaxis and more.

ANZAAG: https://anzaag.com/

Register for the ASA webinar (members only) on Thursday 21st March with Dr Ben McKenzie: https://asa.org.au/amax4-every-second-counts/

Ep.78 with Dr Ben McKenzie https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b9e24099-e5a6-49ed-ab02-1ea196c40ebd

log your CPD: https://www.cpdhome.org.au/

https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

We welcome any feedback: [email protected]

In this episode I chat with Immediate Past Chair of the Australian New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG), Dr Richard Scolaro. We chat about anaesthetic anaphylaxis testing and some of the common questions that arise. For example, did you know that morphine is used as a postive control? Yes, you should see a reaction to morphine.

This is Part 1 of 3 in our series. In the next two parts we discuss penicillin and cephalosporin cross reactivity, pholcodine and more.

ANZAAG: https://anzaag.com/

Register for the ASA webinar (members only) on Thursday 21st March with Dr Ben McKenzie: https://asa.org.au/amax4-every-second-counts/

Ep.78 with Dr Ben McKenzie https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b9e24099-e5a6-49ed-ab02-1ea196c40ebd

log your CPD: https://www.cpdhome.org.au/

https://asa.org.au/events/

https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

We welcome any feedback: [email protected]

Merry Christmas!

Dr Donald Maxwell was President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists from 1982 - 1984.

In this episode we learn about Don's path to Presidency as we well as some of the major achievements of the ASA in terms of how we as anaesthetists conduct our practice.

In Part 1, Don shares many insights into the nature of clinical anaesthesia in Australia from the 1960s to today.

https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

We welcome any feedback. [email protected]

Dr Donald Maxwell was President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists from 1982 - 1984.

In this episode we talk about Don's early career and anaesthesia in the 1960s. We also learn about the birth of intensive care medicine in Australia.

This is Part 1 of our conversation. Join us next week for Part 2!

https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

In my time as President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and since, I have met a few doctors who have had dealings with Ahpra, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. My general impression is that it is not a pleasant experience. I have also heard many doctors complain about the 14% increase in registration fees this year.

In this episode, I chat with Nick Elmitt, Policy Manager at the Australian Medical Association (AMA). He shares his insights from the work that the AMA does with Ahpra in raising issues such as how long they take to handle complaints, vexatious notifications and more.

If you do receive a notification from Ahpra, contact your MDO. Feel free to also contact the ASA and the AMA. For the best advice and support, you do need to be a member. Find out more about membership here:

https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

https://www.ama.com.au/join-the-ama

I am delighted to be chatting with leaders in paediatric anaesthesia, Professor Nina Deutsch and Associate Professor Larry Schwartz. They are two of the founders of the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (WELI). WELI was established to help women achieve their leadership goals through mentoring, coaching and sponsorship.

An Australian & New Zealand chapter of WELI is commencing! If you would like to learn more about WELI here in Australia and New Zealand, please visit http://ausnzweli.org/

Interested to find out even more? Express interest here. There is no obligation to commit.

http://ausnzweli.org/contact/

Did you know that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements will change in 2024 for ALL doctors?

Find out more in this chat with Vice President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Dr Vida Viliunas. Dr Viliunas is also the Chair of the ASA Education Committee and has supported many members with their CPD efforts.

To find out more about the AMA Doctor Portal Learning (DPL) CPD program: https://www.cpdhome.org.au/program

There are plenty of educational resources from the ASA to fulfill your CPD requirements:

https://asa.org.au/events/

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation

https://asansc.com.au/

To access many of these resources, you need to be an ASA member. To find out more about joining: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

We might want to encourage a patient to change their private health insurer, but is this a good idea? (Spoiler alert - no!)

The bigger question is why do we even want to do this in the first place?

Members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists can listen to the full episode here:

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

Not a member? Visit the ASA website to learn more and to join: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join

Congratulations for getting a training position job and taking a big step toward what I hope will be a long, rewarding and happy career!

In this episode I chat with Chair of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists Trainee Member Group, Dr Jason Kong, about the ANZCA training fees: what they are and when you need to pay them.

The full episode of this podcast is on the ASA website: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money

Fact check the ANZCA website: https://www.anzca.edu.au/education-training/anaesthesia-training-program/training-as-an-anaesthetist

More resources for ASA trainee members here: https://asa.org.au/committees/trainee-members-group-tmg

It's free to join the ASA for pre-vocational doctors and basic trainees: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

I chat with ASA Member Dr Jack Madden and founder of PeriopConcepts. PeriopConcepts is an online learning resource for anaesthesia assistants and those new to anaesthesia.

Access PeriopConcepts here: https://www.periopconcepts.com

Meet more of our innovators and inventors here: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions/

Learn more about how the ASA supports Global Health: https://asa.org.au/what-we-do/global-health

Contact me: [email protected]