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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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Securing the future of anaesthesiology

Leadership
opportunities

Expand your influence, help advance the field of anaesthesiology, and contribute to the development of ESAIC programmes through committee participation in leadership at ESAIC.

Vacancies in leadership at ESAIC are typically announced in April or May each year, with the application deadline usually falling in June or July. Subsequently, the outcomes are generally available by October of the same year.

The following ESAIC vacancies are open

OLA Subcommittee Member with Chinese Mother Tongue 

ROLE The ESAIC is seeking to recruit a new member with Chinese as mother tongue for the On-Line Assessment Subcommittee. The OLA Subcommittee is responsible for the practical organisation and development of the On-Line Assessment (OLA) taking place every year in April, as well as the management of the OLA Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) data […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 1 Sep

BCSAC Committee – Basic Sciences Coordinator

ROLE The ESAIC is seeking to recruit a Basic Sciences Coordinator in the BCSAC Committee. The BCSAC Committee is responsible for the yearly organisation and development of the Basic and Clinical Sciences Anaesthetic Course, usually run online in June, and the and the Viva Course (VIVAC), usually run online in February. The BCSAC Committee works […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul

BCSAC Committee – Scientific Promoter

ROLE The ESAIC is seeking to recruit a Scientific Promoter in the BCSAC Committee. The BCSAC Committee is responsible for the practical organisation and development of the Basic and Clinical Sciences Anaesthetic Course taking place every year, usually in June and online. The Scientific Promoter of the BCSAC Committee will have full voting rights in […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul

Scientific Forum Members

The ESAIC Scientific Committee (SC) is seeking to recruit new members for its different Scientific Forums dedicated to: To strengthen the expert groups working in the above Scientific Forums, the ESAIC is looking for candidates with expertise in one of the topics listed below. Both anaesthesiologists with or without specific interest in intensive care and intensive care […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 3 Jul

BCSAC Committee – OLA-type Examination Coordinator

ROLE The ESAIC is seeking to recruit an OLA-type Examination Coordinator in the BCSAC Committee. The BCSAC Committee is responsible for the practical organisation and development of the Basic and Clinical Sciences Anaesthetic Course taking place every year, usually in June and online. The OLA-type Examination Coordinator of the BCSAC Committee will have full voting […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul

Scientific Forum Chair Positions

The ESAIC Scientific Committee (SC) is seeking to recruit new forum chairs, to fill the positions opening in the following Scientific Forums: Forum 2: Patients (co-)chair with a focus on AnaesthesiologyIn this forum, we are looking for an anaesthesiologist with a specific expertise in one or more of the following topics: Together with a co-chair specialised in […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 3 Jul

eLearning Committee Members

The ESAIC is seeking to recruit 2 new motivated and enthusiastic members to the eLearning Committee, under the auspices of the ESAIC Education and Training Committee, with a primary focus on enhancing and propelling eLearning initiatives within the ESAIC Education Department. The position for a three-year mandate becomes vacant on 1 January 2025 Role eLearning […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul

Trainees Committee Members

The ESAIC is seeking to recruit four enthusiastic and motivated new members to the Trainees Committee, under the auspices of the ESAIC Education and Training Committee. The position for a three-year mandate becomes vacant on 1 January 2025. Role The mission of the ESAIC Trainees Committee is to: The Committee consists of 6 Committee members, […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul

Train the Trainer Committee Chairperson

The ESAIC is seeking to recruit a new Chairperson for the ESAIC Train the Trainer (TTT) Committee, which operates under the umbrella of the Education and Training Committee (EdTC). The ESAIC recognises that the standard of teaching Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care is a vital element of ensuring that our patients receive high-quality safe care. Many […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul

Examinations Subcommittee Part II Lead Examiner Auditor

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 […]

Starting on 1 Jan

Closing on 2 Jul