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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.

Euroanaesthesia 2026 | Rotterdam, The Netherlands Euroanaesthesia 2027 | Copenhagen, Denmark Euroanaesthesia 2028 | Vienna, Austria Euroanaesthesia 2029 | Barcelona, Spain CONNECT 2026 | Tirana, Albania

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Euroanaesthesia 2027

Copenhagen

Congress

Euroanaesthesia 2028

Vienna

Congress

Euroanaesthesia 2029

Barcelona

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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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Upcoming education, training & exam events

EDAIC Part II 2026 – Online

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Perioperative care for an ageing population: a growing challenge

24 Nov 2026

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EDAIC Part II 2026 – Fortaleza

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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.

ESAIC Ambassador’s Programme on Patient Safety Essential Patient Safety Course (EPSC) Advanced Patient Safety Course (ASPC) Patient Safety and Quality Masterclass (PSQMC) Patient Safety for National Societies The Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology Peer Review in Patient Safety for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (PRiPSAIC) Patient Safety Tools and Resources

Upcoming Patient Safety events

Patient Safety and Quality Masterclass 2027

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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.

The Glasgow Declaration on Sustainability in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Read the Consensus Document on the EJA website

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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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MOPED Study

The Main MOPED study has been published in the Lancet Regional Health Europe and is available in Open Access at the following link

The Second MOPED paper has been published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia and is available in Open Access at the following link

The Third MOPED paper has been published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia and is available in Open Access at the following link

The MOPED Study: An explanation by the Chief Investigator Prof. Donal Buggy

Thank you for your interest in the MOPED Study.

We are happy to inform you that the MOPED Protocol study has been published in BMJ Open. To have access to the paper, please click here

MOPED is a prospective, international, multicentre, observational cohort study.

Chief Investigator

Prof. Donal J Buggy (Mater University Hospital, University College Dublin, Ireland)

Study Objectives

The main objective is to conduct the first major observational European epidemiological study on the perioperative management of diabetic patients undergoing surgery and their 30-day postoperative patient-centred outcome.

Steering Committee

  • Prof. Donal J Buggy, Principal Investigator – Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland. Editorial Board, British Journal of Anaesthesia. Chairman, ESAIC Onco-Anaesthesiology Research Group. Chairman, EU COST Action 15204 Euro-Periscope
  • Dr  Jeroen Hermanides, Steering committee member – MD, PhD, Consultant Anaesthetist & Principal Investigator, Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra, The Netherlands
  • Prof. Markus W. Hollmann, Steering committee member – DEAA, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Anesthesiology, The Netherlands
  • Prof. Alexander Zarbock, Steering Committee Member – Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital of Münster, Germany
  • Prof. Mark Coburn, ESAIC Research Committee Representative – Department of Anaesthesia University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • Dr Malachy Columb; Statistical Advisor – Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Medicine. Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester. Research Methods and Statistics Editor at the European Journal of Anaesthesiology.

Sponsor

The Study is entirely sponsored by a grant from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinical Trial Network (ESAIC CTN). The ESAIC CTN provides an infrastructure for clinical research in the fields of Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine by transnational European collaborative studies.

National Coordinators

CountryNameInstitution
AndorraDr. Angel Caballero del PozoHospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell
AustriaDr. Peter PaalSt. John of God Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDr. Sanja GrabovicaUniversity Clinical Center Sarajevo
CroatiaDr.Marijana Rehorić KrkušekUniversity hospital Merkur
FranceDr.Gianluca SamaraniHospital Pays du Mont Blanc
GeorgiaDr. Tamar MacharadzeDavid Tvildiani Medical University
GermanyDr. Christoph SponholzJena University Hospital
GreeceProf. Dr. Eleni ArnaoutoglouLarissa University Hospital
IrelandDr. Pádraig  Ó ScanaillMater Misericordiae University Hospital
IsraelDr. Orit Nahtomi ShickShaare Zedek Medical Center
ItalyDr. Matteo BossolascoASO S.Croce e Carle
MacedoinaDr. Jasmina IlievskaUniversity Clinic State Cardiosurgery
NetherlandDr. Jeroen HermanidesAmsterdam UMC location AMC
PolandDr. Katarzyna KotfisPomeranian Medical University
PortugalDr. Andreia CapelãoCentro Hospitalar de Setúbal
RomaniaProf. Daniela Ionescu“Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy
RussiaDr. Efremov Sergey & Assoc. Prof. Pavel DuntsSaint-Petersburg State University Hospital & VSMU
SerbiaDr. Dragana Unic-StojanovicCardiovascular Institute Dedinje
SpainDr. Marina SoroUniversity of Valencia
TurkeyProf.Dr. Kemal Tolga SaracogluKartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital
UKDr. Simon HowellLeeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s

Appendices and other Study Documents

Endorsements

Association of Anaesthesiologists of Malta

Malta

DGAI German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Germany

Russian Federation of Anesthesiologists and Reanimatologists (FAR)

Russia

Hellenic Society of Anaesthesiology

Greece

Austrian Society for anaesthesiology and intensive care

Austria

Association of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists of Serbia

Serbia

Society of Anaesthesia and Reanimatology of the Republic of Moldova

Moldova

SFAI Swedish Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Sweden

SFAR French society of anesthesia critical care and perioperative medicine

France

the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology

Portugal

The Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation

Turkey

Armenian Society of Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care Specialists

Armenia

Association of Kosovar Anaesthesiologists

Kosovo

Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiologists

The Republic of Macedonia