The History of Anaesthesia Society and trainees
Anaesthesia and associated specialties such as Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Management have a fascinating history.
Although history does not currently appear in the exam syllabus for the FRCA, FFICM or FFPMRCA examinations, an understanding of history provides trainees with a much broader understanding of key concepts and can improve performance in professional examinations.
History provides a unique opportunity for trainees to undertake research and present their findings at national and international scientific meetings. In addition there are a number of generous prizes and fellowships available to trainees, a selection of which are outlined below with links for further information.
Meetings of the History of Anaesthesia Society are always very interesting and papers from trainees are both welcome and well received. Furthermore, trainees that have papers accepted for presentation receive free meeting registration, a free place at the annual dinner and one year's free membership of the Society. In addition to presenting their paper orally at the meeting, it will be published in the Proceedings of the History of Anaesthesia Society. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Although history does not currently appear in the exam syllabus for the FRCA, FFICM or FFPMRCA examinations, an understanding of history provides trainees with a much broader understanding of key concepts and can improve performance in professional examinations.
History provides a unique opportunity for trainees to undertake research and present their findings at national and international scientific meetings. In addition there are a number of generous prizes and fellowships available to trainees, a selection of which are outlined below with links for further information.
Meetings of the History of Anaesthesia Society are always very interesting and papers from trainees are both welcome and well received. Furthermore, trainees that have papers accepted for presentation receive free meeting registration, a free place at the annual dinner and one year's free membership of the Society. In addition to presenting their paper orally at the meeting, it will be published in the Proceedings of the History of Anaesthesia Society. We look forward to meeting you soon!
The Anaesthesia History Prize
Awarded by the AAGBI and the History of Anaesthesia Society for an original essay of 4000 - 6000 words on topics related to the history of anaesthesia, intensive care medicine or pain management. £1000 + engraved medal for best entry and winner will be invited to present the paper at the the GAT ASM. Further information Wood Library-Museum Fellowship
The Board of Trustees of the Wood Library-Museum created the Wood Library-Museum Fellowship in Anesthesiology to provide recipients with financial support for up to three weeks of scholarly and historical research at the Wood Library-Museum, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA pertaining to the specialty of anesthesiology. Applications are invited from anesthesiologists, residents in training in anesthesiology, physicians in other disciplines, historians, graduate students of the history of medicine and other individuals with a developed interest in the history of anesthesia or library and museum research. Further information | AHA C. Ronald Stephen Resident Essay Contest
Organised by the Anesthesia History Association, the C. Ronald Stephen Essay Contest is open to all physicians who create an essay on any topic related to the history of anesthesia, pain medicine or critical care during Residency or Fellowship. Essays must be less than 5000 words in length. Up to three “finalists” will be announced during the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. “Finalists” must present 20 minute oral versions of their essays in person at the following spring annual meeting of the AHA. Judging by an expert panel will be based on originality and appropriateness of the subject, the quality of the research, the writing, the bibliography, and the quality of the oral presentation. All finalists must agree to submit their essays to be considered for publication in the Bulletin of Anesthesia History (a peer reviewed journal listed in PubMed). Prizes will be $500, $200, and $100 for first, second, and third place. Further information |
