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Recent anaesthesia news, submissions and New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists updates and blog posts.

Health literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand remains a critical challengeMain Image
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Article from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here. Written by NZSA President, Dr Morgan Edwards
6 December 2024
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Advanced trainingMain Image
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Trainee Column from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here. By Dr Hannah Middleton NZSA Trainee Representative
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Working TogetherMain Image
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Article from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here.
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Strengthening global workforce well-being from ChristchurchMain Image
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Article from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here.
0.06 Min Read
Podcast – New episodeMain Image
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New podcast episode out now! Sharing insights from a recent webAIRS case study, Dr Clayton Lam joins the podcast for a kōrero on the impacts...
27 November 2024
0.9 Min Read
Learning and growing togetherMain Image
President’s Blog
As we approach the end of another month, it’s astonishing to think that 2025 is just around the corner! With the festive season fast approaching, b...
23 October 2024
1.92 Min Read
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024Main Image
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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists will be held during the Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM. 12.30 - 1.30p...
10 October 2024
0.98 Min Read
President’s Annual Report 2024Main Image
President's Annual Report
Ngā mihi nui kia koutou katoa, Before I reflect on the year that has been, I wish to thank each member for your continued support of the Society...
8.64 Min Read
Volunteer locum cover in the Pacific 2024Main Image
Community
Over 30 anaesthetists volunteered their time to provide locum cover in Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga and across Fiji during the Pacific Society of ...
22 September 2024
0.56 Min Read

Advocacy


Meeting with the Minister of Health Hon Dr Shane RetiNews item  Image
Advocacy
NZSA President Dr Morgan Edwards, Immediate Past President Dr Sheila Hart and CEO Kylie McQuellin met with the Minister of...
19 June 2024
2.75 Min Read
Considering ethnicity during the prioritisation of surgical waitlistsNews item  Image
Advocacy
19 June 2023 The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) supports the requirements to consider a patient’s ethnicity during the...
19 June 2023
1.37 Min Read
Anaesthesia meeting with the Minister of HealthNews item  Image
Advocacy
On Thursday April 6 representatives of ANZCA and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists met with the Minister of Health,...
26 April 2023
3.36 Min Read
Letter on Planned Care Taskforce recommendationsNews item  Image
Advocacy
Following the delivery of the Planned Care Taskforce's plan 'Reset and restore' and recommendations the NZSA wrote to the Ministry...
27 November 2022
0.42 Min Read
Call for Paid Placements for Anaesthetic Technician TraineesNews item  Image
Advocacy
Following the below release NZSA President Dr Morgan Edwards was interviewed on RNZ. Read the report on their website here....
16 November 2022
1.73 Min Read

Community


Volunteer locum cover in the Pacific 2024News Item Image
Community
Over 30 anaesthetists volunteered their time to provide locum cover in Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga and across Fiji during the...
22 September 2024
0.56 Min Read

President's Blog


Learning and growing togetherNews item Image
President’s Blog
As we approach the end of another month, it’s astonishing to think that 2025 is just around the corner! With...
23 October 2024
1.97 Min Read
Engaging in the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act and connections across the PacificNews item Image
President’s Blog
As we embrace the arrival of koanga/spring, I reflect on a year that has tested our resolve and highlighted numerous...
22 August 2024
3 Min Read
Bite-sized leadershipNews item Image
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I have spent the last few days at the inaugural South Pacific Anaesthesia Meeting (SPAM) at the Marriott Momi Bay...
27 June 2024
2.87 Min Read
Advocating for the future of our professionNews item Image
President’s Blog
I have had a wonderful start to the year, engaging in thought-provoking kōrero with colleagues across the globe, as well...
26 April 2024
1.8 Min Read
Living through change and making a small differenceNews item Image
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Although 2024 is undeniably well underway, it still feels more than appropriate to say ngā mihi o te tau hou...
22 February 2024
2.39 Min Read
He iti hau marangai e tū te pāhokahoka – Just like a rainbow after a storm, success follows tough timesNews item Image
President’s Blog
Two weeks into the summer holidays (we get to start a little early at our schools) and I can already...
18 December 2023
2.35 Min Read
Kōrero and AdvocacyNews item Image
President’s Blog
I was recently reminded of the beautiful foresight of this blog, an initiative of past president Dr David Kibblewhite. Such...
25 October 2023
2.13 Min Read
ConnectionsNews item Image
President’s Blog
As I sit on a plane bound for Indonesia, I am eagerly anticipating the coming months. By now, you’ll have...
24 August 2023
2.61 Min Read
TeamworkNews item Image
President’s Blog
Teamwork. Together Everyone Achieves More. It’s a trope we’ve heard since our first group project making a papier-mâché Mount Vesuvius...
22 June 2023
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