EOI for volunteer locum during the PSA meeting 2025

Expressions of interest for volunteer locum cover during the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists’ Meeting in 2025 have now closed. The GHC has received sufficient interest to cover the requested positions and will be in touch with all who completed the form with details.

The PSA meeting will be held 18 – 25 August 2025. You will need to be available from midday on Saturday 16th August to around 5pm on Saturday 23rd. Plus 1-2 days travel time either side.

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.

For 2025, we have had requests for locums in Lautoka, Labasa and Suva in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Niue, Cook Islands, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. Please note Vanuatu, Kiribati, Niue, and Tuvalu may require more leave to allow extra time for travel.

This is a great and safe opportunity for the novice enthusiast volunteer to try something new, work with new colleagues in resource limited settings and make wonderful memories. Ideal for those who want to face a new challenge and step outside of their comfort zone a little. You will be well supported by experienced teams from New Zealand and Australia working within your scope of practice and responsibilities.

You will be expected to cover theatre work and participate in an on call roster. In some instances, an ICU may also need to be covered and by completing this form we are also asking if this is something you are comfortable doing.

We the Global Health Committee (GHC) of the NZSA have a large alumni of previous locums and will provide support for you by:

• Organising your locum team to balance skill sets. The GHC try to create teams to include people with paediatric anaesthesia experience and LMIC experience so there is plenty of local knowledge and support within the team.
• Providing orientation guides for the hospitals where possible.
• Providing a Certificate of participation for CME reimbursement and ANZCA CPD.

Providing locum cover in the Pacific is a recognised CPD activity under the knowledge and skills section of the ANZCA CPD program.
Knowledge and Skills: Global Development. The broadening of your knowledge and skills via contribution to work and teaching in low- and middle-income countries for example Anaesthesia global development work. Evidence: Correspondence confirming participation in overseas aid commitment.

If you would like to help in 2025, please fill in the form below.

If you have any other questions please email GHC members:
Dr Petra Linden-Ross
Dr Indu Kapoor
or Dr Melvin Chong

The NZSA and PSA thank you for considering providing anaesthesia services in the Pacific during the 2025 PSA meeting.