World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)
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Uniting Anaesthesiologists to Improve Patient Care and Access to Safe Anaesthesia
🚨 New ATOTW 577: Segmental Spinal Anaesthesia 💉 This tutorial explores its benefits, including reduced drug doses, minimal haemodynamic effects and faster recovery, particularly for high-risk patients undergoing short procedures. 👉 Read it here: resources.wfsahq.org/atotw/segmen...
🇫🇷 Accédez à ce tutoriel ATOTW en français et poursuivez votre apprentissage. ATOTW 569: Échographie au chevet du patient : applications en anesthésie pédiatrique 🔗: shorturl.at/lt8RF
Join WFSA and Smile Train, in partnership with the Ministries of Health of Ethiopia and Rwanda, for the WHO AFRO RC76 side-event: 🗒️ Sunday, 23 August 🕠 5:45–8:00 PM 📍 Skylight Hotel Grand Ballroom (Abyssinia), Addis Ababa 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/mWiSl
访问中文版 ATOTW 教程，继续您的学习。 ATOTW 565: 基础超声心动图在ICU中的应用：麻醉医师及重症医学医师实用指南 第1部分 🔗: shorturl.at/vvKuv
Celebrating 30 years of WFSA Fellowships! 🌍 Dr Ataklti Adhnom Weldearegay, WFSA Fellow in Critical Care Medicine at CMC Vellore, reflects on the lasting impact of his fellowship and his commitment to strengthening critical care services in his home country. 🔗: shorturl.at/Hgiwk
🧼 Following our #WorldHandHygieneDay webinar, WFSA experts answer your most common questions on perioperative hand hygiene and infection prevention. 🔗Read the Expert Q&A: shorturl.at/yP6Yi
🌍WFSA was pleased to join the Asian Australasian Regional Section (AARS) Board Meeting in Penang, held alongside the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists Annual Conference, #MyAnaesthesia2026.
🌍WFSA was delighted to attend the Annual National Conference of the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists, #MyAnaesthesia2026, in Penang. Also pictured is Dr Balavenkatasubramanian honouring Dr Hasmizy Muhammad, President of the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists.
🩺 Join our upcoming webinar on the vital role of anaesthesiologists in supporting analgesia, comfort and well-being throughout the patient pathway. 🗒️ 7 September 2025 🕑 14:00 BST | 09:00 EDT | 13:00 UTC | 18:30 IST 🔗Register: shorturl.at/mEPWe
🌍Through the WFSA Scholarship Programme, 35 early-career anaesthesiologists from 24 countries attended #WCA2026, gaining new skills, presenting research, and building global networks that will strengthen patient care back home. 🔗 shorturl.at/b0rqi
🌍Proud to see WFSA Ambassador and former Board Member Prof Davy Cheng featured on the expert panel at the #GHS2026 AI Flagship Forum. 🗒️7 Aug | Hong Kong 🔗https://shorturl.at/uQKPy
Meet the faculty leading the first WFSA INSPIRE course in Dar es Salaam! 🌍 Our faculty features three anaesthesiologists and one surgeon. We're proud that all three anaesthesiologists are former WFSA Fellows, including two Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellows and one Pain Medicine Fellow.
🧠 The latest ATOTW Quarterly Quiz is here! We’ve collected some of the most challenging questions from ATOTW tutorials published over the last three months. Do you have what it takes to beat the quiz and score higher than your colleagues? 🔗Put your knowledge to the test: shorturl.at/PY6t3
📢 The Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA) and the College of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (CISA) invite you to a webinar on the WFSA Presidential Theme 2026–2028: Anaesthesiology Along the Patient Pathway 💡 🗓️ 6 August 2026 🕖 7:00–8:30 PM IST 💻Join via Zoom
The first WFSA INSPIRE course has officially begun in Dar es Salaam! 🌍 Delivered in partnership with Operation Smile, this interdisciplinary programme is helping healthcare professionals strengthen their clinical teaching skills through interactive learning and mentorship. 🔗: shorturl.at/X4CC9
🎥 Missed the webinar? The recording is now available! ▶️Watch 'Brain Rescue 2030: Advancing Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care Across the Patient Pathway': shorturl.at/j8pEM To celebrate World Brain Health Day on 22 July, WFSA organized a webinar in partnership with the SNACC.
Celebrating 30 years of WFSA Fellowships! 🌍 Dr Ekta Rai, Fellowship Head in Paediatric Anaesthesia at CMC Vellore, reflects on how training anaesthesiologists from underserved regions builds leaders, improves safety, and strengthens global collaboration.
Did you know? 🌍 The WFSA website is available in 5 languages: English | French | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese Explore our resources, education programmes, advocacy work, and global anaesthesia initiatives in the language that works best for you. 🔗: wfsahq.org
Dr Rijuta Pradhan Kashyapi and Dr Kalyani Nilesh Patil share how the second pilot of the WFSA P-PBM Facilitator Course in Bucharest transformed their understanding of PBM from optimising blood use to leading sustainable, patient-centred change. 📖 Read the blog: shorturl.at/EYyyy
🌍 Experience world-class anaesthesia education at the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) National Congress 2026 in beautiful Gqeberha, South Africa 🇿🇦 🗓️13–19 September 2026 📍Boardwalk Convention Centre, Gqeberha 🔗: www.sasacongress.com
👏 Congratulations to Dr Ann Miriam on receiving a Special Recognition Award at #AORAGARC2026 for her exceptional service to rural and resource-limited healthcare settings.
Do you, or anyone you know, come from a family where two or more relatives have chosen anaesthesia as their profession? We're inviting submissions to the WFSA Dynasties. 🔗Explore the families featured: wfsahq.org/about/histor... 📧Send us the names, relevant details, and photos at comms@wfsahq.org
📢 Calling all #Neuroanesthetists! Have you been involved in awake craniotomy? Share your experience in the international survey 'Awake Craniotomy Around the World: An International Survey of Perioperative Practice Variability.' 🔗Take the survey: shorturl.at/v7Wy0
🔗 Apply now for the 2027 Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship in Tunis, Tunisia: shorturl.at/vtP3V 🗓️ Deadline: 19 July 2026 - Up to 2 fully funded, 12-month fellowships - Tuition, travel, accommodation & living expenses covered - Priority given to Francophone applicants
🧠 Join us for Brain Rescue 2030: Advancing Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care Across the Patient Pathway! 🔗Register here: shorturl.at/RZJeF 🗓️ 22 July 2026 🕓 16:00 EDT | 15:00 COT | 21:00 BST
Celebrating 30 years of WFSA Fellowships! 🌍 Dr Jayashree Sood, Head of the Thoracic Anaesthesia Fellowship, New Delhi, shares how WFSA Fellowships create ripple effects—fellows return home to build units, set safety protocols, and mentor their communities.
🎥 Missed the webinar? The recording is now available! ▶️Watch Anaesthesiologist Along the Patient Pathway: Promptness, Empathy and Safety: shorturl.at/4XLDP
🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Rakesh Garg, Joint Editor-in-Chief of the Anaesthesia Online Learning Community (AOLC), on being appointed President-elect of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA) National. We wish him every success in this important new role.
🧡 Did you know? On 17 September, WHO will illuminate Geneva's iconic Jet d'Eau for World Patient Safety Day. Join the global wave. Light up the night in orange for #SafeCareForLife! 🔗Learn more: shorturl.at/BHRpf
🇫🇷 Nouveau dans la bibliothèque virtuelle WFSA ! Tutoriel 568: La pompe à ballonnet intra-aortique 🔗Découvrez cette nouvelle traduction française ici : shorturl.at/nqSlf