Australian Anaesthesia

Happy 90th birthday to the Australian Society of Anaesthetists!

In this episode, I try my hand at being a historian. We revisit the discovery of modern anaesthetic agents and have a peak into the Ether Dome. Dr William Morton is widely credited as being the discoverer of modern anaesthesia, but did he work alone or with others? You may have heard of Dr Horace Wells and Dr Crawford Long. What was their role and what became of them?

With the help of ASA President Dr Mark Sinclair and Past ASA Presidents Drs Don Maxwell, Bob Hare and Greg Deacon, I discuss the significance of the forming of the ASA and some of the milestone events. We gain a deeper insight into the practice of anaesthesia over the years and the crucial role that the ASA has played in developing a high standard of anesthesia and improving patient safety in Australia. We also delve into the personal side of the ASA, particularly one of the founders, Dr Geoffrey Kaye and the separating of ways that occurred between Dr Kaye and the ASA. Was it ever able to be mended?

All of these stories and more are packed into this bumper episode.

To feedback on the podcast, please contact me on podcast@asa.org.au

While I take a short break, feel free to listen to these related episodes:

My full conversation with Past President Dr Don Maxwell:

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/b94ca3a2-cbc9-407c-a29b-a579ac16c34d/EP85-Dr-Don-Maxwell-Part-1-AAP-converted.mp3

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/5325f0ca-7402-4092-bc0b-0ae8c08c27a7/EP86-Dr-Don-Maxwell-Part-2-AAP-V1-converted.mp3

Episodes from webAIRS, the binational anaesthesia incident reporting system:

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/5940c2ae-2f7a-4174-ad3a-869ac46ccc64/ASA-2054.mp3

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/f4cc8ce3-390c-42f2-8e3f-d44917dfdba1/EP57-20Lingual-20Nerve-20Injury-20AAP-20.mp3

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/cf949d95-0e23-4fc7-bded-e54dabe7c75d/EP79v2-jaw-dislocation-AAP.mp3

A first hand account of being an anaesthetist with a substance use disorder:

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a77b030a-5fbd-4b91-b5ef-4802588ac039/default-tc.mp3

I hope you are enjoying the birthday festivities!

This is the third and final installment of the chat I had with Immediate Past Chair of the Australian New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG), Dr Richard Scolaro. We discuss pholcodine and some myths about the management of anaphylaxis.

In part 1 and 2 we discuss anaesthetic anaphylaxis testing and penicillin and cephalosporin cross reactivity and more.

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

ANZAAG: https://anzaag.com/

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: podcast@asa.org.au

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: podcast@asa.org.au

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: podcast@asa.org.au

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. podcast@asa.org.au

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/asaed-learning-resources-2/

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/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

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

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/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/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/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/global-health/

Contact me: podcast@asa.org.au

Endless summer, cute penguins and stunning vistas? Yes please! Freezing cold, howling winds perpetual darkness in one of the most isolated places on our planet? Hmmm... That's why I am so excited to bring you this chat with Dr David Tian, an anaesthesia registrar from Westmead Hospital about his time in Antarctica.

We chat how he got there, what life was like and the challenges of returning to civilization.

To see the pictures and read more, check out the September 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: 

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

Keen to follow David's footsteps?

Antarctic Division:  https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/jobs-in-antarctica/

An update from the Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee (ANZTADC).

To read the report and find out more about webAIRS, please visit:

webAIRS: https://www.anztadc.net/

Ep54. webAIRS with Prof Martin Culwick.

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/5940c2ae-2f7a-4174-ad3a-869ac46ccc64/ASA-2054.mp3

Ep57. webAIRS: lingual nerve injury

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Death of a child. Swear words.

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Around this time two years ago, Dr Ben McKenzie's life changed forever.

Dr McKenzie is an Emergency Physician who sadly lost his son to anaphylaxis. In this challenging conversation we discuss the events of that day, how he came to be the Team Leader of the resuscitation and some of the amazing work that he is doing now.

Working in critical care, it's hard not to be affected by this episode.

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

Learn more at https://www.amax4.com/

Ben's very personal written account can be found in the September 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/

Lollipop moments and everyday leadership: https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership?language=en

Time to do some more travel through our vast and fantastic country.

We are on the lands of the Wiradgeri people and discussing the city of Orange with Dr Charlie Warren. We learn about the challenges of caring for patients in this large Local Health District (LHD). We also learn about the bustling food and wine scene.

If you'd like to hear about Albury Wodonga, which is also on the lands of the Wirudgeri people, then please listen to Ep71: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/dcb96814-dbb8-4fea-9d13-76c418ceb57c

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-2/

Where will we visit next? Contact me via podcast@asa.org.au to nominate your town or region.

Pre-anaesthesia consultations have an important role in ensuring patient safety, establishing rapport and developing shared goals for the anaesthetic and surgery.

I outline the various ways you can claim for telehealth pre-anaesthesia consultations.

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

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

In this episode I take a deeper dive into what goes into making a podcast with the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) Kate Pentecost. Kate is the curator of the Dr Harry Daly museum, and librarian for the Dr Richard Bailey library at the ASA.

Kate's podcast: https://silentworldfoundation.org.au/podcast/

Learn more about the Dr Harry Daly museum: https://asa.org.au/history-and-heritage/harry-daly-museum/

And the Dr Richard Bailey library: https://asa.org.au/richard-bailey-library-2/

I can't recommend this podcasting course enough: https://thepodcastingworkshop.com/

Let me know your thoughts on the podcast! podcast@asa.org.au

Let's visit Fiji with ASA member Dr Moira Rush! Dr Rush was one of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Pacific Fellows, based at the Fiji National University in Suva in 2022.

We talk about picking up and moving to Fiji, and some of the challenges and highlights of her time there.

Read more about Dr Rush's time in Fiji in the June 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/

To apply or learn more the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Global Health Projects: https://asa.org.au/global-health/

ASA members can apply here: https://asa.org.au/overseas-development-and-education-committee-odec/odec-events-courses-workshops-and-ongoing-projects-2/

Ep49 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast: Australia's only recipient of the Order of the Polar Star from Mongolia: Dr Mandy Baric. https://player.captivate.fm/episode/8e0cd8e0-8011-4f0f-b0b1-3f675217a256

I chat with ASA member, Professor Eugenie Kayak about leadership in environmental sustainability.

Inspired or challenged about sustainability in healthcare? Let me know how: podcast@asa.org.au

Read more in the September 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/

Listen to our podcast with TRA2SH co-founder Dr Jess Davies. Episode 69 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c60f360d-0f38-45dc-a9c3-93b5b40e0ff5/EP65-20Talking-20TRA2SH-20AAP-20-converted.mp3

This is an extract from the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Anaesthesia Recipe Book.

ASA Vice-President Dr Mark Sinclair shares his tips and tricks for providing anaesthesia to patients undergoing dental treatment in community or outpatient dental clinics.

The full recipe video is available only for ASA members here (login required): https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/anaesthesia-recipe-book/

A sneak peak of the recipe can be watched on the ASA YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y2hxsZ4U4Zk

ASA PS26 Position Statement of Deep Sedation and ASA PS14 Anaesthesia for Office-based Surgery can be found here: https://asa.org.au/policy-2/position-statements/

So many resources to share with you!

To register for Super Saturday and see upcoming events: https://asa.org.au/events/

Read more about education in the March 2023 edition of Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/

See our new 'Discovering Anaesthesia" videos as well as have a small peak into the Anaesthesia Recipe Book: https://www.youtube.com/c/AustralianSocietyofAnaesthetists

Full versions of the Anaesthesia Recipe Book and more resources for trainees here (member login required) https://asa.org.au/asaed-learning-resources-2/

Ep46: I'm on the training program, now what? https://player.captivate.fm/episode/dbc1697f-4624-42af-8dff-7a7b1da4fa85

Ep 70: From overseas to Australian Specialist Anaesthetist: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/53a13e2d-1c20-4476-a0ea-cabb100dd9a4

https://www.anzca.edu.au/about-us/our-people-and-structure/anzca-council/anzca-regulations

To join an ASA Peer Support Group: ASApeersupport@asa.org.au

Contact me via podcast@asa.org.au

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-2/

Where will we visit next? Contact me via podcast@asa.org.au 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/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/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/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 Anaesthesia: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/

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/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/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/asa-publications/

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

Buy a theatre cap to support TRA2SH: https://asa.org.au/asa-merchandise/

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/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/

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/asa-public-podcasts/ (from EP 17 onwards)

ASA Member-only podcasts: https://asa.org.au/asaed-learning-resources-2/

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

Podcasts for PMET doctors: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/pmetresources/

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/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/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 podcast@asa.org.au 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/global-health/

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/asaed-learning-resources-2/

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/asa-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/asa-public-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

Happy Movember! I hope you are delighting all or being delighted by the outcrops of facial hair and raising awareness and funds to support men's health.

In this episode, I chat with ASA member Dr Paul Scott who is the inventor of the SAM Safety Shield. The SAM Safety Shield is an airway device designed to improve bag-mask ventilation in men with facial hair. Get the link with Movember now?

To learn more about the SAM Safety Shield: https://scottairwaymanagement.com/

To watch this podcast on YouTube and see the SAM Safety Shield: https://www.youtube.com/c/AustralianSocietyofAnaesthetists

To see other useful resources developed by ASA member anaesthetists: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions/

To buy ASA Medical Warning Cards: https://asa.org.au/asa-merchandise/

The full version of this episode is only available for ASA members and can be found on the ASA website:

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/practice-vivas-podcast/

More exam tips can be found here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/exam-tips/

Register to attend an online ASA viva practice session:

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

If you're not a member and would like to access these resources, then find out more about membership here:

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

Australian Society of Anaesthetists Medical Warning Cards can be purchased here: https://asa-org-au.myshopify.com/collections/anathesia-brochure-stationary/products/medical-warning-cards

The ASA's Anaesthesia Recipe Book can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AustralianSocietyofAnaesthetists

In this episode I hand the microphone to Dr Peter Waterhouse, Chair, ASA Professional Issues Advisory Committee to discuss Bundled Care arrangements.

This podcast is from an article in the June 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist:

https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/australian-anaesthetist-previous-issues/

More information and resources are available for ASA members (login required):

Managed Care resources: https://asa.org.au/policy/managed-care-2/

Part 3 courses: https://asa.org.au/asaed-learning-resources-2/

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

Come and find our more at the Combined Scientific Congress, 21-24 October 2022 in Wellington: https://www.csc2022.co.nz/

Interested in becoming an ASA member? https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/

I chat with Professor PJ Devereux, cardiologist and perioperative medicine guru ahead of the Combined Scientific Congress in Wellington on 21-24 October 2022.

We chat life in Canada, insights into the POISE trials and I quiz him on the big questions in periop-medicine.

Come and continue the conversation at CSC Wellington: https://www.csc2022.co.nz/

Want to attend another Common Issues Group (CIG) scientific meeting at member rates? Or apply for the CIG scholarship worth $4000?

More details for ASA members here:

https://asa.org.au/cig-international-scholarships-2022/

Or find out more about becoming an ASA member here:

https://asa.org.au/asa-membership-benefits/

In this episode of Talking Money, I discuss Medicare Benefits Schedule item number 17615 and when and how to use it properly and in a way that is compliant with Medicare.

The full episode is exclusively available for members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. It can be found here (log in required):

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

Find out more about being an ASA member here: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

ASA members also have access to the ASA Relative Value Guide. Download the app here:

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/asa-relative-value-guide/id949342730

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.net.aaic.android.rvg&hl=en_AU&gl=US

I chat with Dr En'en Tong, a geriatrician with an interest in palliative care about how we might talk with our patients about the their goals of care when it comes to having surgery.

She shares with us the REMAP framework and recommends the Vital Talk website:

https://www.vitaltalk.org/guides/transitionsgoals-of-care/

https://acpdecisions.org/goals-of-care-conversations-3-ways-to-improve-your-skills/

Keen to improve your communication with patients and colleagues?

Look for Episode 55 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast on "Hypnotising Children' https://asa.org.au/asa-public-podcasts/

More Communication and Leadership workshops can be found on the ASA Events page: https://asa.org.au/events/

I chat with Dr Andrea Wojnicki, communication coach and founder of Talk About Talk. We discuss Harvard, the Olympics, leadership and of course, communication.

ASA members can find out more about the workshops with Dr Wojnicki on the ASA Events page: https://asa.org.au/events/

These workshops are complimentary for ASA members. To find out about joining: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

We are looking forward to a 'face to face' workshop with Andrea dialling in at the forthcoming Combined Scientific Congress: https://www.csc2022.co.nz/

To hear Andrea's podcast and subscribe to her newsletter: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/

I chat with Dr Amy Imms, founder of The Burnout Project and ask are we more burnt out and what can we do about it?

https://theburnoutproject.com.au/

Resources from the Wellbeing Special Interest Group can be found here:

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

Remember, if something has happened at work and you are concerned about AHPRA, please get in contact with the ASA as we may be able to support you through the process.

asa@asa.org.au

In this episode I chat with Dr Caroline Corbett, President of the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) and inventor of the SmartBlade video laryngoscope.

To learn more about SASA: https://www.sasaweb.com/

To learn more about the SmartBlade: https://smartblade.co.za/

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists offers scholarships for trainees to attend a scientific meeting of the Common Issues Group (CIG). The CIG is the anaesthesia societies of the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. To apply for the ASA Trainee International CIG Scholarship: https://asa.org.au/trainee-membership/

If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, you do need to be a member of the ASA for at least one year. Apply for membership here: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

You may have heard of the ACCC Exemption for small businesses to collectively bargain.

This exemption doesn't mean that you can act in breach of the Law. In this episode I discuss what this means, whether it is something you might consider and how the ASA can help you navigate this process.

The full episode is available for ASA members via the ASA website. You will need to log in:

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

If you are not a member, then join the ASA to obtain access to this episode and more.

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

An update from the Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee (ANZTADC) published in the June 2022 edition of Australian Anaesthetist

To read the report and the June 2022 Australian Anaesthetist: https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/

webAIRS: https://www.anztadc.net/

Australian singer and actress, Delta Goodrem on her experience with lingual nerve injury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yosCEmJiUk

Additional references for this episode:

https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/features/lingual-nerve-injury-surgical-anatomy-management/

case report:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16845918/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733934/

This episode is based on Position Statement 23 Anaesthetists and Public-in-Private surgery, which has been produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists to ensure the safety of patients in this model of care.

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

https://asa.org.au/policy-2/position-statements/

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

The full episode is available for ASA members only and can be found here:

https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/practice-vivas-podcast/

More exam tips can be found here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/exam-tips/

Register to attend an online ASA viva practice session:

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

If you're not a member and would like to access these resources, then find out more about membership here:

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

Australian Society of Anaesthetists Medical Warning Cards can be purchased here: https://asa-org-au.myshopify.com/collections/anathesia-brochure-stationary/products/medical-warning-cards

In this episode I chat with Mark Carmichael, outgoing CEO of the ASA about his time in the role over the last 10 years.

As you go through your career it is likely you will come across more and more contracts, whether they be for a public hospital appointment, a public in private arrangement or a private health insurance scheme.

In this episode I discuss a general approach for considering contracts. Remember, I'm an anaesthetist and this is not legal advice.

The full episode is available for ASA members only on the Australian Society of Anaesthetists website. You will need to log in: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

Or tips for improving the experience of our paediatric and adult patients.

In this episode I chat with Dr Annette Webb a paediatric gastroenterologist and President of the Australian Society of Hypnosis (ASH) and Dr James Auld, a retired dentist who is an Executive member of ASH.

We talk about how we can improve the pre-anaesthetic experience for paediatric patients.

Is this only applicable to children? Of course not. There are some great tips for how we can improve the experience for all our patients.

They mention some great resources:

Harry the Hypnopotamus by Linda Thomson: https://www.booktopia.com.au/harry-the-hypno-potamus-linda-thomson/book/9781845907266.html

Annie's Stories by Doris Brett: https://www.dorisbrett.com/books/annie-stories/

Dabney Ewin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u34HoFVxSNc

We have some exclusive offers for ASA members interested in learning more about hypnotherapy. Please contact us on asa@asa.org.au or visit our events page for more information: https://asa.org.au/events/

Join the ASA so you don't miss out: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

If you want to join our Victorian Paediatric Anaesthesia Network, then please express interest here: https://asa.org.au/victorian-paediatric-network-form/

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists has been proudly supporting webAIRs since its inception.

webAIRs is a web-based anaesthetic incident reporting system. Hopefully you manage to avoid incidents during your career but if you do have one, reporting them via webAIRS contributes to improving the safety of anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand.

I recently was asked to give the keynote address for an anaesthesia department dinner.

Thanks to the wonderful hosts for their warm hospitality and encouraging me to share my talk as a podcast. I hope you enjoy!

Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion

I talk about some of the recent initiatives the Australian Society of Anaesthetists is undertaking to support diversity and inclusion. This is based on a talk I recently gave.

Workplace Gender Equality Agency: https://www.wgea.gov.au/

To learn more about the involvement of women in the ASA, feel free to watch my Geoffrey Kaye Oration: https://youtu.be/YdDAf3-miAc

More information about the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative can be found here: https://weli.pedsanesthesia.org/

More information about an Australian chapter of WELI is hopefully coming soon. Please contact asa@asa.org.au for further information.

The table is turned in this episode as I am interviewed by Chau, a high school student who asks what a specialist is, how to become one and what we do.

I chat with Dr Mandy Baric about her pivotal work in Mongolia and being Australia's only recipient of the Order of the Polar Star from Mongolia.

The ASA supports a number of global health projects through our Overseas Development and Education Committee (ODEC).

For more information: https://asa.org.au/overseas-development-and-education-committee-odec/odec-events-courses-workshops-and-ongoing-projects-2/

To apply for the Real World Anaesthesia Course: https://asa.org.au/rwac-application-form-2/

You need to be a member of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists to find out more. Apply to join here: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/

Come and have a sneak peak with Dr Michael Cooper into the workings of AIC, the scientific journal produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists.

ASA member access to the journal: https://asa.org.au/anaesthesia-and-intensive-care/

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aic

Congratulations to the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2020 prize winners:

Kasia Kulinski & Natalie Smith: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X20947731

Yasmin Endlich, Julie Lee & Martin Culwick: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X20957657

Jessica Lim: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X20902774

Adam Levin, Christine Ball & Peter Featherstone: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X20969701

I speak to George Yi, a first year anaesthesia registrar who learnt the hard way how to get onto the anaesthesia training program.

A recording of the ASA webinar with interview expert Lynn Hemmings on how to "ACE the Interview" can be found here: https://asa.org.au/pmetresources/

You do need to be an ASA member to access the video. Membership is free for Pre-vocational doctors and Basic Trainees.

https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

Congratulations on landing an anaesthetic job next year. Now what? I chat with Renton prize winner, Dr Kaylee Jordan and recent successful first part exam candidate, Dr Hamish Lanyon about how to approach this time and the Part 1 exam.

Come to the ASA practice viva nights: https://asa.org.au/events/

ASA viva nights are only for ASA members and its free to join: https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

MAK95: https://www.mak95.com/

Introducing new podcast music, Dr Andrew Miller as the President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and presenting a summary of some of the incredible work of the ASA over the last year.

My reflections as the outgoing President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists are in this Geoffrey Kaye Oration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdDAf3-miAc

I chat with Sarah, a nurse, midwife, mother and patient about her experience of health insurance and managed care in the US.

Private Health Insurance Factsheet: https://asa.org.au/managed-care/

Have you been offered an "uplift fee" in return for not charging an out-of-pocket fee? If so, here are some resources to help you answer this question.

You need to be an ASA member to access these resources

Spreadsheet link: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/episode-notes/

Video link: https://asa.org.au/talking-money-resources/

Continue the conversation on this ASA Forum thread: https://asa.org.au/asa-forum/topic/hcf-proposed-no-gap-obstetric-services/

Are you wanting your work to be effective, enjoyable and sustainable?

I chat with Dr Renee Franklin, an anaesthetist from New Zealand and Dr Melanie Johns, a General Practitioner and Professional Supervisor about what is involved in Professional Supervision.

Melanie Johns' website: https://melaniejohns.co.nz/

I chat with NZ anaesthetist and intensivist Dr Ryan Salter about working in a cardiac/ECMO referral centre during the second wave in the UK.

ASA scrubs are coming! Please email Denyse Robertson on drobertson@asa.org.au to register your interest.

I chat with Dr Samer Narouze, President of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine about the impact of Managed Care on patients with chronic pain or who might benefit from an interventional pain procedure.

For more information please visit:

sendtheeaglehome.com.au/

https://asa.org.au/managed-care/

Find the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

Non-members can apply to join here: https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

https://www.asa.org.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/News/eNews/covid-19/ASA_visiting_medical_specialists_sa_enterprise_agreement_2019.pdf?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/Pages/v.aspx

World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, September 1-5 2021: https://www.wca2021.org/

To learn more about the WFSA: https://wfsahq.org/

Welcome to our new series on your private anaesthesia practice.

A lovely surgeon has asked you to work with them and requests you don't charge an out-of-pocket fee. How do you approach this?

ASA members can access the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts-for-asa-members/talking-money/

Not an ASA member? Click here to join: https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

https://asapublicaccess.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/website/ASA-Billing-Information_20.8.20.pdf

I chat with anaesthetist Claudia von Peltz about the 4th Consensus Guidelines on the Management of PONV, published by the American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER).

4th Consensus Guidelines on PONV: https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/fulltext/2020/08000/management_of_postoperative_nausea_and_vomiting_.15.aspx

Addendum to the 4th Consensus Guidelines: https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Citation/2020/11000/Fourth_Consensus_Guidelines_for_the_Management_of.69.aspx

Australian summary: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X211030518

I review this article on what it means to report quality measures in the US.

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1258#:~:text=Each%20year%20US%20physician%20practices,the%20reporting%20of%20quality%20measures.

ASA VIC Committee member Jennifer Reilly and I discuss highlights from the Victorian AGM.

You could hear a pin drop during Prof Michelle Ananda-Rajah's talk.

ASA members can access the full episode here: https://asa.org.au/podcasts-for-asa-members/

Look for episode #37

I chat with Dr Carmen Brown about why she left the US (hint, it's in the title) and what might be in store for the Australian health system

For more information, please visit: https://asa.org.au/managed-care/

https://www.sendtheeaglehome.com.au/

Please send any feedback to asa@asa.org.au

Peter Waterhouse and I discuss the details and implications of the nib/Cigna Honeysuckle Health proposal.

Managed Care on the ASA website:

https://asa.org.au/managed-care/

Now is a good time to consider supporting the ASA by becoming a member: https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

Members Only resources:

https://asa.org.au/members-advocacy/

Join the conversation on the ASA Forum: https://asa.org.au/asa-forum/topic/managed-care/

I chat with one of our newer staff members, Rhian Foster, Events and Membership Coordinator about some of the educational resources and events hosted by the ASA.

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

ASA Events List: https://asa.org.au/event-list/

ASA National Scientific Congress: https://asansc.com.au/

If you're keen to access the full range of ASA Educational resources and events then please apply to become a member: https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

I chat with paediatric anaesthetist Poranee Buttery about how the paediatric anaesthesia network was developed to support us in delivering safe care for children throughout Victoria. It's not just for Victorians and not too late to get involved!

If you would like to join the conversation on the ASA Forum (our secure chat site), then please apply here:

https://asa.org.au/join-the-asa-forum/ or contact events@asa.org.au

Keen to have full access to the ASA Forum? Then please consider joining the ASA:

https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

To join the Victorian Paediatric Anaesthesia Network, please apply here: https://asa.org.au/victorian-paediatric-network-form/

I chat with Dr Colin Baird about his first hand account of being an anaesthetist with substance use disorder. He authored an excellent review article and shares further details in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0310057X20969704

Further  resources:

Australian & New Zealand Doctors in Recovery:  https://www.idaa.org/sites/adr/

Sick Doctors Trust:  http://sick-doctors-trust.co.uk/

British Doctors and Dentists Group:  http://www.bddg.org/

Association of Anaesthetists Wellbeing & Support:  https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Wellbeing-support

International Doctors in Recovery:  https://www.idaa.org/

ASA members can confidentially access the Benevolent Fund via support@asa.org.au

For another first hand account of an anaesthetist with substance use disorder:  https://www.drugstories.org/stories/dr-faye-jamali

I chat with Lisa Murphy, Executive Director of the Stroke Foundation about moving to Australia, leaving anaesthesia and transitioning to a leadership role.

Resources for members of the ASA:

Find events, including those for International Medical Graduates here:  https://asa.org.au/event-list

Educational resources such as videos, talks & webinars can be found here:  https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/

Want access or to be notified of upcoming events?  Then join the ASA here:  https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

To chat with Lisa about doing an MBA, please email asa@asa.org.au

I chat with Melbourne anaesthetist Jen Dixon who attended the 2021 Tasmanian Annual Scientific Meeting organised by:

Convenor – Shirin Jamshidi

Workshop Convenor – Chris Wilde

Chair TRC – Lia Freestone

Chair ASA TAS CoM – Mike Challis

Trainee co-convenors – Dylan Siejka and Nicola Fracalossi

ANZCA regional coordinator – Janette Papps

ASA President's address: https://vimeo.com/wallfly/review/515572200/96398560e8

Rib Fracture Scoring Systems:

STUMBL:  https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e029187

RibScore:  https://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstract/2016/01000/RibScore__A_novel_radiographic_score_based_on.14.aspx

Happy International Women's Day!

I chat with Rosmarin Zacher and Isabelle Cooper about navigating pregnancy and working as an anaesthetist.

The Trainee Returning to Work document can be found here: https://libguides.anzca.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48309025

Zacher R. Maternal wellbeing and pregnancy outcomes in anaesthetic trainees. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 2019;47(4):326-333. doi:10.1177/0310057X19861116

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X19861116

Apply for the ASA CRASH Scholarship here:  https://asa.org.au/membership-crash-2021/

You'll need to be a member to apply for the CRASH scholarship.  Apply here:  https://asa.org.au/how-to-join/

I chat with Emergency nurse Cherylynn McGurgan about her experiences providing care for those in hotel quarantine as well being the recipient of care.

For more information about the Australian Medical Assistance Team  (AusMAT), please visit https://www.nationaltraumacentre.nt.gov.au/