Welcome to the History of Anaesthesia Society Website
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Founded in 1986, the History of Anaesthesia Society aims to promote the study of the history of anaesthesia and related disciplines and to provide a forum and social ambience for discussion among members. Membership is open to any persons over the age of 18 years who is interested in the study of the history of anaesthesia. The Society normally holds a two-day Summer meeting and a one-day Autumn meeting annually. In addition the Society has supported various projects connected with the history of anaesthesia. It funded the restoration of the gravestone of Sir Frederic Hewitt and has contributed towards the restoration of John Snow's grave as well as the Simpson grave in Edinburgh. Donations have been made in connection with the Hickman exhibition in Ludlow, and to the Erasmus Darwin museum in Lichfield. In commemoration of Joseph Priestley's researches into oxygen and nitrous oxide a garden seat was presented to Bowood House. The Society funded the conservation of the Casebooks of John Snow, which are held in the library of the Royal College of Physicians. The Society has reprinted Dr Barbara Duncum's book 'The Development of Inhalation Anaesthesia' and printed 'Essays on the History of Anaesthesia', based on the earlier volumes of the Proceedings.
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Latest News:
Call for nominations: David Zuck Memorial Prize
Nominations are invited for the inaugural David Zuck Prize for the best paper or chapter in a book published in 2017.
This certificate will be awarded by the History of Anaesthesia Society.
The nominated items must be:
a)on the history of anaesthesia, resuscitation, intensive care or pain management;
b)published in the English language in 2017.
Nominations should be sent by email to the Chair of the D. Zuck Prize Committee, Brigadier Ivan Houghton: ivan.houghton@btinternet.com
The paper or chapter must be sent as an attachment: word-processed document or PDF. The closing date is 1st May 2018. The winner will be announced at the History of Anaesthesia Society scientific meeting in Edinburgh on 29th June 2018.
If you have had a publication within 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017, please don’t wait for someone to nominate you – cast modesty to the wind and nominate yourself!
HAS Summer Scientific Meeting: 29th-30th June 2018, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
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Friday 29 June:
0900 Registration opens (Fellows Library) 0925 President’s welcome (Playfair Hall) Session 1: Symposium on the history of subspecialties in anaesthesia 0930 Neuroanaesthesia Dr Peter Farling, Belfast 1015 Obstetric anaesthesia & analgesia Dr Alistair McKenzie, Edinburgh 1100 Coffee break Session 2: Symposium on the history of subspecialties in anaesthesia 1125 Paediatric anaesthesia Dr Declan Warde, Dublin 1210 Cardiothoracic anaesthesia Dr R Peter Alston, Edinburgh 1255 Close of Symposium 1300 Lunch Session 3: Free Papers 1400 Free Papers (including Trainees) 1605 Tea 1630 HAS Annual General Meeting 1830 Drinks Reception 1900 Dinner in Fellows Library |
Saturday 30 June:
Session 4: Free Papers 0900 Free Papers 1130 Coffee break Session 5: Guest Lecture 1200 A look back at clinical trials in anaesthesia Prof Walter Nimmo CBE, Edinburgh 1245 Close of Meeting and Lunch 8 CPD Credits have been applied for. NOTE FOR TRAINEES: Abstracts from trainees are welcome. Any trainee who has an abstract accepted will receive: -free registration -dinner -one year’s free membership of the History of Anaesthesia Society -a gift of books -publication of the abstract in the peer reviewed Journal of Anesthesia History and the opportunity for publication of the full paper in The History of Anaesthesia Society Proceedings |
Accomodation
20 bedrooms for 2 nights (28 and 29 June 2018) have been reserved at discounted rates in Ten Hill Place Hotel (4 star), which is just across the road from the venue. These will be available on a first-come, first-served basis by quoting the code “SURG280618”.
The rates are: £150 B&B single per night, £160 B&B double per night. Booking must be made by 3rd May 2018.
Details for contacting this hotel are as follows.
10 Hill Place, Edinburgh EH8 9DS
Tel: +44 (0)131 662 2080
Fax: +44 (0)131 662 2082
Email: reservations@tenhillplace.com
As the event is during the University of Edinburgh summer vacation, rooms have also been reserved at the nearby Pollock Halls for the following discounted rates:
£75 B&B single-en-suite per night
£104 B&B twin/double en-suite per night.
Contact details are as follows:
Edinburgh First, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh EH16 5AY
Website: http://www.edinburghfirst.co.uk/for-accommodation
When making reservation, enter the code: “HAS18”.
Subject to availability bookings may be made until 28 June 2018.
There are of course many other hotels and “Bed & Breakfast” accommodation in Edinburgh, which may be found on the Internet.
Registration form
1st CALL FOR PAPERS (January 2018)
This is the first call for papers to be presented at the Summer Meeting. Presentations from senior members/delegates should be no longer than 20 minutes, with a further 3 to 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
Presentations from trainees are particularly welcome; these should be no longer than 15 minutes, with a further 5 minutes for questions and discussion. As an encouragement to submit an abstract, the following inducements are offered to all trainees who are shortlisted to present a paper! They will receive free meeting registration, a free place at the annual dinner and 1 year’s free membership of the Society.
Abstract Format
- 1 side of A4 paper in Times New Roman font (size 12) and a maximum of 500 words.
- Please include the names of all authors and underline the name of the presenting author, where there is more than one.
- Include a professional or home postal address and any other affiliation you wish to be included in the Programme Book. Please include an email address where possible and let me know your phone number. Only the email address and not postal address/phone number, will appear in the Programme Book.
- Abstracts should be sent (preferably as an email attachment) to the conference organiser, Dr Alistair G McKenzie amckenzie.has18@btinternet.com or 9 Craiglockhart Avenue, Edinburgh EH14 1HN by Saturday 31st March 2018.
Presentation Format
Office PowerPoint in PC format is the default audiovisual format at the meeting venue.
Authors of papers accepted for presentation should provide the Editor of the Proceedings, Dr Ivan Houghton (email: ivan.houghton@btinternet.com) with their full paper by 31st July 2018.
Help for trainees with historical project
The History of Anaesthesia Society is happy to provide mentors to help trainees with historical projects. If you have an idea/project and want advice, e-mail a description of this to: amckenzi@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Dr McKenzie will then select the most appropriate mentor, who will get in touch with you.
Note that the mentors cannot do the work and write the manuscript. They will give advice on the viability of the project, where to find relevant literature, other relevant aspects to consider, guidance on writing and where best to submit a particular paper.
Dr McKenzie will then select the most appropriate mentor, who will get in touch with you.
Note that the mentors cannot do the work and write the manuscript. They will give advice on the viability of the project, where to find relevant literature, other relevant aspects to consider, guidance on writing and where best to submit a particular paper.
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