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About

The ESAIC is dedicated to supporting professionals in anaesthesiology and intensive care by serving as the hub for development and dissemination of valuable educational, scientific, research, and networking resources.


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Congresses

The ESAIC hosts the Euroanaesthesia and Focus Meeting congresses that serve as platforms for cutting-edge science and innovation in the field. These events bring together experts, foster networking, and facilitate knowledge exchange in anaesthesiology, intensive care, pain management, and perioperative medicine. Euroanaesthesia is one of the world’s largest and most influential scientific congresses for anaesthesia professionals. Held annually throughout Europe, our congress is a contemporary event geared towards education, knowledge exchange and innovation in anaesthesia, intensive care, pain and perioperative medicine, as well as a platform for immense international visibility for scientific research.


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Professional Growth

The ESAIC's mission is to foster and provide exceptional training and educational opportunities. The ESAIC ensures the provision of robust and standardised examination and certification systems to support the professional development of anaesthesiologists and to ensure outstanding future doctors in the field of anaesthesiology and intensive care.


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Research

The ESAIC aims to advance patient outcomes and contribute to the progress of anaesthesiology and intensive care evidence-based practice through research. The ESAIC Clinical Trial Network (CTN), the Academic Contract Research Organisation (A-CRO), the Research Groups and Grants all contribute to the knowledge and clinical advances in the peri-operative setting.


Learn more about the ESAIC Clinical Trial Network (CTN) and the associated studies.

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EU Projects

The ESAIC is actively involved as a consortium member in numerous EU funded projects. Together with healthcare leaders and practitioners, the ESAIC's involvement as an EU project partner is another way that it is improving patient outcomes and ensuring the best care for every patient.


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Patient Safety

The ESAIC aims to promote the professional role of anaesthesiologists and intensive care physicians and enhance perioperative patient outcomes by focusing on quality of care and patient safety strategies. The Society is committed to implementing the Helsinki Declaration and leading patient safety projects.


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Sustainability

To ESAIC is committed to implementing the Glasgow Declaration and drive initiatives towards greater environmental sustainability across anaesthesiology and intensive care in Europe.


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Partnerships

The ESAIC works in collaboration with industry, national societies, and specialist societies to promote advancements in anaesthesia and intensive care. The Industry Partnership offers visibility and engagement opportunities for industry participants with ESAIC members, facilitating understanding of specific needs in anaesthesiology and in intensive care. This partnership provides resources for education and avenues for collaborative projects enhancing science, education, and patient safety. The Specialist Societies contribute to high-quality educational opportunities for European anaesthesiologists and intensivists, fostering discussion and sharing, while the National Societies, through NASC, maintain standards, promote events and courses, and facilitate connections. All partnerships collectively drive dialogue, learning, and growth in the anaesthesiology and intensive care sector.


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Guidelines

Guidelines play a crucial role in delivering evidence-based recommendations to healthcare professionals. Within the fields of anaesthesia and intensive care, guidelines are instrumental in standardizing clinical practices and enhancing patient outcomes. For many years, the ESAIC has served as a pivotal platform for facilitating continuous advancements, improving care standards and harmonising clinical management practices across Europe.


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Publications

With over 40 years of publication history, the EJA (European Journal of Anaesthesiology) has established itself as a highly respected and influential journal in its field. It covers a wide range of topics related to anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, including perioperative medicine, pain management, critical care, resuscitation, and patient safety.


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Membership

Becoming a member of ESAIC implies becoming a part of a vibrant community of nearly 8,000 professionals who exchange best practices and stay updated on the latest developments in anaesthesiology, intensive care and perioperative medicine. ESAIC membership equips you with the tools and resources necessary to enhance your daily professional routine, nurture your career growth, and play an active role in advancing anaesthesiology, intensive care and perioperative medicine.


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National Anaesthesiologists Societies Committee (NASC)

The NASC shall serve as a forum for the European National Societies of Anaesthesiologists and aims at facilitating and harmonizing the activities of National and International Societies of Anaesthesiologists in European countries.

The NASC shall have an advisory role towards the Council and the Board of Directors.

Contact the NASC.

Chairperson

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Federico Bilotta (IT)

Members

Albania
Albanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Saimir Kuci
Armenia
Armenian Society of Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care Specialists
Armen Varosyan
Austria
Austrian Society of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine
Barbara Kabon
Belgium
Belgian Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management
Vera Saldien
Bulgaria
Society of the Anaesthesiologists in Bulgaria
Hristo Bozov
Croatia
Croatian Society of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology and Intensive Medicine
Višnja Ivančan
Cyprus
Anaesthesiology Society Cyprus
Mrs Myrianthi Angelidou
Czech Republic
Czech Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Petr Štourač
Denmark
Danish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Joachim Hoffmann  
Estonia
Estonian Society of Anaesthesiologists
Kerli Vijar
Finland
Finnish Society of Anaesthesiologists
Anne Vakkuri
France
French Society of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine
Pierre Albaladejo
Georgia
Georgian Society of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Mamuka Chkhaidze
Germany
German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Carla Nau
Greece
Hellenic Society of Anaesthesiology
Penelope Kouki
Hungary
Hungarian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy
Janos Gal
Iceland
Icelandic Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Gunnar Thorarensen
Israel
Israel Society of Anaesthesiologists
Barak Cohen
Italy
Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care
Andrea Cortegiani
Republic of Kosova
Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care of Kosova
Agreta Geci Gashi
Latvia
Latvian Association of Anaesthesiologists and Reanimatologists
Olegs Sabelnikovs
Lithuania
Lithuanian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Diana Gasiunaite
Malta
Association of Anaesthesiologists of Malta
Anne Marie Camilleri Podesta
Montenegro
Montenegrin Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists
Natalija Trninic
Netherlands
Netherlands Society of Anaesthesiologists
Frans van Alphen
Norway
Norwegian Society for Anaesthesiologists
Svein Arne Monsen
Poland
Polish Society of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Therapy
Janusz Andres
Portugal
Portuguese Society of Anaesthesiology
Fatima Lima
Republic of North Macedonia
Macedonian Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care Medicine
Vesna Durnev
Republic of Moldova
Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimatology of the Republic of Moldova
Ion Chesov
Romania
Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Serban Bubenek
Russia
Russian Federation of Anaesthesiologists and Reanimatologists
Konstantin Lebedinskii
Serbia
Serbian Association of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists
Radmilo Jankovic
Slovakia
Slovak Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine
Peter Kenderessy
Slovenia
Slovenian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine
Marko Zdravkovic
Spain
Spanish Society of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Management
Javier García Fernández
Sweden
Swedish Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Amanda Irgum Liljeström
Switzerland
Swiss Society for Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Suzanne Reuss Lübcke
Turkey
Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Ali Fuat Erdem
UK
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Matt Davies
Ukraine
Ukrainian Association of Anaesthesiologists
Sergii Dubrov

Members ex-officio

Maria Iulia Crisan (CH) – Trainee Representative