Australian Anaesthesia

It's time to vicariously travel through this vast and fantastic country.

In this episode we shine a light on (Theatre Lights... get it?) the lands of the Wiradgeri people with ASA member, Dr Kate Drummond. We delve into Kate's career as a paediatric anaesthetist and pain physician and learn more abut the challenges and rewards of working in this regional area.

If you're interested in a tree or sea change, perhaps there's a position for you on the Australian Society of Anaesthetist's positions vacant page:

https://asa.org.au/locum-positions-vacant

Where will we visit next? Contact me via [email protected] to nominate your town or region.

In this episode I chat with ASA Past President, Dr Andrew Mulcahy. We go through all of the consultation items - when to use them and when not to use them so that you remain compliant with Medicare

The full episode is only available for ASA members. Find it here:

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

In this episode I chat with Dr Amritha, an anaesthetist who trained in India and recently qualified again in Australia. This episode is for people considering the specialist pathway into Australia or who have an interest in global health.

We discuss a lot of resources. To access them all, you need to be an ASA member:

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

Global Health: https://asa.org.au/what-we-do/global-health

Anaesthesia Recipe Book: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/anaesthesia-recipe-book

CRASH course scholarship: https://asa.org.au/membership-benefits/membership-crash/

ASA Education: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/

Register for the ASA practice viva sessions: https://asa.org.au/event/

Latest edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/publications/australian-anaesthetist

In this episode I chat with ASA Past President, Dr Andrew Mulcahy. We go through the latest (June 2022) APRA report. We talk about billing patterns of anaesthetists in private practice and what the average out-of-pocket fee might be for anaesthetists and other medical specialists.

The full episode is only available for ASA members. Find it here:

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

In this episode I chat with ASA member Dr Jess Davies, co-founder of TRA2SH.

TRA2SH = Trainee-Led Research and Audit in Anaesthesia for Sustainable Healthcare

More info on TRA2SH: https://www.tra2sh.org/

Read more about sustainability and anaesthesia in Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/publications/australian-anaesthetist

Apply for small grants https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-awards-prizes-and-research-grants

In this episode, I chat with Dr Leo Lam, an electrical engineer with a PhD in mathematical modelling, who amongst many other talents, designs anaesthesia infusion pumps.

We discuss N95s from the perspective of a physical scientist and engineer.

We have come a long way from 2020 when we first learnt about respiratory protection!

We discuss PAPRs (powered air purifying respirators), fit-testing, PPE buddies, using a HAZMAT approach in hospitals and more in earlier episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast. These can only be found on the ASA website and are exclusively for ASA members: https://asa.org.au/podcasts

Welcome to 2023 and the fourth year of our podcast!

In this episode I talk through ways to get the most out of your listening experience and how to access ASA member-only podcasts. I've also created a few playlists of podcasts which a specially curated for your stage of career or special interest and I describe where these can be found.

Links:

ASA website: https://asa.org.au/

Publicly available podcasts: https://asa.org.au/podcasts (from EP 17 onwards)

ASA Member-only podcasts: https://asa.org.au/podcasts

ASA Ed: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation

Podcasts for PMET doctors: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/pmet-resources

Podcasts for trainees: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/trainee-resources

Podcasts for New Fellows: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/new-fellow-resources

Talking Money Podcast: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money

Publicly available Special Interest Group (SIG) playlists:

Wellbeing: https://www.acecc.org.au/page.aspx?A=2428

Leadership & Management: https://www.acecc.org.au/page.aspx?A=2468

If you are setting out on your podcasting journey and would like to access a podcast on some tips I share about creating a podcast, then please email me via [email protected] so I can let you know when it is ready.

I chat with Dr Andrew Miller, President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists about his first year in the role and what he hopes to achieve in the next year.

Some things he discusses are:

Volunteer to work in lower resourced settings by registering your interest in our Overseas Development and Education Committee (ODEC) database: https://asa.org.au/what-we-do/global-health/volunteering

Chat with other ASA members on the ASA Forum: https://asa.org.au/join-the-asa-forum/

The Talking Money podcast series where we talk about the the professional, economic and business aspects of being an anaesthetist in Australia. ASA members can find the full series here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts/talking-money

More podcasts with leaders in anaesthesia can be found here: https://www.acecc.org.au/page.aspx?A=2468

See you in Melbourne at the NSC in October 2023! https://asansc.com.au/

In this episode I chat with Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, and shine a light on his incredible journey from medical student to being the only quadriplegic to graduate medical school in Queensland and the second to graduate from medical school in Australia.

Dr Palipana OAM is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate and researcher who challenges to fight against reducing the breadth of specialities, like anaesthesia, into small boxes.

Dr Palipana kindly contributed an article to the June 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist. To read more from him and anaesthetists who are working after significant injuries please download the magazine for free from here:

https://asa.org.au/resources/publications

To read the St Emlyn's blog on Little White Lies in the Resus Room:

https://www.stemlynsblog.org/little-white-lies-in-the-resus-room/

To order Dr Palipana's OAM book from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Stronger-Dinesh-Palipana/dp/1760984787

In this episode I chat with Professor David Story about his experiences when he didn't pass his ANZCA Primary Exam.

I share some tips for others in this situation who are hoping to jump this bug hurdle. Wishing you good luck and success, no matter how you do!

More episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast can be found wherever you find your podcasts or here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts

If this podcast has raised anything that you feel you cannot discuss with a friend or colleague or no one is available now, confidential help is always available in Australia at:

Doctor's Health Advisory Service:

NSW and ACT: 02 9437 6552

NT and South Australia: 08 8366 0250

Queensland: 07 3833 4352

Tasmania and Victoria: 03 9280 8711

WA: 08 9321 3098

Lifeline: 13 11 14

beyondblue: 1300 224 636

ANZCA Doctors Support Program (Australia): 1300 687 327