Pacific Collaboration
The NZSA has a strong and long-standing commitment to supporting overseas anaesthetists in developing countries. Our focus is the Pacific: providing education and training, financial assistance, and resources. We also provide locums to cover lists, which enable Pacific anaesthetists to attend international meetings and refresher courses, as well as take a break when needed. Several NZ anaesthetists have experience working in the Pacific, and further afield, and find it very rewarding.
Volunteer in the Pacific
Every year the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists (PSA) holds a meeting in the Pacific for anaesthetists from across the region (including Australia and NZ) to attend. Working as a locum during the meeting allows our Pacific-based colleagues and trainees to attend this annual meeting, which is often their only opportunity to attend a conference and a great chance to network with fellow Pacific colleagues.
The GHC has received sufficient interest from anaesthetists interested in providing volunteer locum cover during the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists’ meeting in 2025. Members of the GHC will be in touch with those who completed the form.
Updates from the Pacific
The NZSA and GHC maintain a close connection with the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists. The Pacific Society of Anaesthetists publishes a quarterly newsletter, PSA Pasifika Pulse, that we share here if you’re interested in reading the latest anaesthesia updates from the Pacific region.
Read the latest issue, December 2024 here.
