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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 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 Research Groups and Grants all contribute to the knowledge and clinical advances in the peri-operative setting.


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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

The 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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01 April 2020
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Report on EDAIC 2019: outgoing Chair of the Examinations Committee

Dear ESAIC Members, We, at the ESAIC Examinations Committee (ExC) certainly feel that most of our plans for the development of the EDAIC far exceeded our bravest expectations. This is my final report to you as the ESAIC Examinations Committee Chairman. I have worked in this committee since 2005 in different roles and witnessed the conversion […]
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30 March 2020
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New paper in Journal Anaesthesia on Italian experiences of COVID-19

For immediate release Please see link below to paper published in the journal Anaesthesia The paper is published on behalf of the Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, and the European Airway Management Society For any queries, please e-mail author Dr Massimiliano (Max) Sorbello, Consultant, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, AOU Policlinico San Marco […]
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28 March 2020
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Europe and the World struggle as COVID-19 cases surge – Latest news from the frontlines

Europe and the World struggle as COVID-19 cases surge The COVID-19 pandemic has gathered pace in multiple European countries, the USA and Australia, and has taken root in almost all areas of the world. So far, only Africa has been spared a huge acceleration of cases, but many experts feel it is a matter of […]
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27 March 2020
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Update: EA20 is officially postponed to November

Due to the ever-evolving and challenging situation, we are all currently facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ESAIC is officially postponing Euroanaesthesia 2020 Barcelona, to 28-30 November 2020. Our community of anaesthesiologists and intensivists are still highly impacted by the virus and we realise how vital they are during this time. Being present in […]
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25 March 2020
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EDAIC Part II 2020 – COVID-19 updates

Dear EDAIC Part II candidates, Due to the latest developments in the COVID-19 crisis, it is with deep regret that we must inform you that the Examinations Committee was compelled to postpone or cancel the following EDAIC Part II examinations:   Centre  Dates  Status Madrid Sat 7 & Sun 8 March 2020 Postponed to later […]
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23 March 2020
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An update from the COVID-19 frontline: Italy

Dr Massimiliano (Max) Sorbello is a consultant in Anesthesia and Intensive Care based at the AOU Policlinico San Marco, Catania, in southern Italy. At the moment, while there are an increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in his hospital, they are nothing like those in the North of Italy, where colleagues he has known all […]
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22 March 2020
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Human Factors principles to ensure the safety of yourself, your patients, and your colleagues.

Human Factors principles to ensure the safety of yourself, your patients, and your colleagues. (ESAIC Patient Safety and Quality Committee) During these difficult times, we would ask you to take a moment to reinforce for yourself and your teams the importance of the following Human Factors principles to ensure the safety of your patients and […]
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20 March 2020
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Analysis of COVID-19 data on numbers in intensive care from Italy

A new report on COVID-19 data to March 18 from Italy, prepared by an Italian expert for the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESAIC), says that the rate of increase in the number of patients in intensive care with COVID-19 in Italy may have peaked in Lombardy, and may still be peaking in Italy as a […]
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19 March 2020
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Analysis of the number growth of ICU patients with Covid-19 in Italy and Lombardy

updated to 17-March, Day #25 evening Davide Manca* PSE-Lab, Process Systems Engineering Laboratory Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy Prepared for ESAIC, the European Society of Anesthesiology March 18th, 2020 Copyright © 2020 Davide Manca UNPUBLISHED No parts of this paper […]
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