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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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Examinations Subcommittee Part II Lead Examiner Auditor

The term of office will start on 1 January 2025.

Deadline for applications is 2 July 2024.

ROLE

The ESAIC is seeking to recruit a new Examinations Subcommittee Part II Lead Examiner Auditor. The Examinations Subcommittee Part II is responsible for the practical organisation and development of the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDAIC) Part II Examination, as well as the management of the EDAIC Part II Guided Questions databank and pool of examiners. The Examinations Subcommittee Part II Lead Examiner Auditor sits on the Examiners Part II Subcommittee and reports to the Chairman of the Examinations Part II Subcommittee.

The main duties of the Examinations Subcommittee Part II Lead Examiner Auditor will be the following:

  • Together with the Chair and Deputy Chair, be the reference person for Part II examiners.
  • Oversee the selection of new examiners.
  • Oversee the appointment of new examiners based on the assessments of co-examiners and examinations Chairperson and Senior Examiner’s audit reports.
  • Participate in the creation of learning materials aimed at examiners in order to maintain the highest standards of the EDAIC.
  • Participate in the creation of feedback reports aimed at examiners.
  • Participate in the selection process of Part II Subcommittee Members and Examinations Committee Members.
  • Support the development of the Part II pool of examiners and strive to maintain its high standard.
  • Liaise with the Examinations Committee and Part II Subcommittee regarding strategic and more specific decisions.
  • Provide guidance to the Examinations staff on important organisational/logistical matters related to the Part II in agreement with the Part II Subcommittee Chair.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with national societies of anaesthesiology, specialist societies, national authorities and other key contacts to recruit Part II examiners in specific countries or regions in agreement with the Part II Subcommittee Chair and Examinations Committee Chair .

REQUIREMENTS

The candidate must have the following profile:

  • Must have been an Active ESAIC member for at least two years.
  • Must be a consultant (i.e. not in training; retired anaesthetists cannot apply).
  • Must be in clinical practice (i.e. not working for research only).
  • Practising anaesthesia in a hospital with trainee anaesthetists.
  • Experience in teaching and developing educational materials and tools. [MK1] 
  • Examination-related activity and specific involvement in EDAIC Part II examination centres.
  • Extensive experience as EDAIC Part II examiners and preferably as examination Chairperson and/or Senior Examiner.
  • Previous administrative involvement in an examinations committee; experience in one of the ESAIC Examinations subcommittees is preferred (1).
  • Good command of English, knowledge of other languages of the exam is a strong asset.
  • Strong diplomacy and leadership skills.

(1) Nobody can serve for more than 8 years as Member of the Examinations Committee, including the subcommittees, and for more than 12 years for a combination of Member and Chair (Chair + Chair-Elect + Past-Chair + Member) in the Examinations Committee, including in the Part I, Part II or OLA Subcommittees.

TERM OF OFFICE

The new Examinations Subcommittee Part II Lead Examiner Auditor will be elected among the existing members of the Examinations Committee & Subcommittee or among the pool of Part II examiners beginning on 1 January 2024, and this appointment will not alter his/her term of office.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a filled application and a motivation letter attached to an e-mail for the attention of Markus Klimek (m.klimek@me.com) and Paulo Sá Rodrigues (paulosarodrigues@hotmail.com) with Rodolphe Di Loreto (rodolphe@esaic.org) in copy until 30 June 2024 – please do not send e-mails heavier than 5MB. Applications will be reviewed by the Examinations Part II Subcommittee and the selected candidate will be approved by the ESAIC Board. The outcome will be communicated at the earliest.