The Perioperative Medicine SIG has three aims:
The 2025 Perioperative Medicine SIG meeting will be held at Takina Wellington, NZ from 27-29 November. Please visit the meeting website for further information to register.
| Position | Name | Specialist | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dr Nicola Broadbent | Anaesthetist | ACT |
| Member/Intensive care representative | Dr Sean McManus | Anaesthetist, intensivist and GP | Qld |
| Surgical representative | Dr Jeremy Rossaak | Surgeon | NZ |
| POM qualification and education | A/Prof Joel Symons | Anaesthetist | Vic |
| Allied health representative (co-opted) | Dr Ianthe Boden | Physiotherapist | Tas |
The Australian and New Zealand Emergency Laparotomy Audit – Quality Improvement (ANZELA-QI), co-led by ANZCA and RACS, is a bi-national, multi-centre project that aims to improve perioperative care of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. There is a compelling case for a high quality, prospective audit to help drive quality improvement for this at-risk patient cohort. Similar initiatives internationally have demonstrated significantly enhanced processes of care and reduction in mortality. Already, the project has enrolled 50 hospitals across both countries, and is hoping for more centres to join.
For further information and participation, visit the ANZELA-QI website.
Please visit the Perioperative Medicine SIG LibGuide to access a wide range of resources. If you would like access to an archived resource document, please contact the Senior Events Officer.
Membership of the Perioperative Medicine SIG is open to fellows and trainees of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists. Fellows of other colleges, practitioners and allied health professionals are encouraged to participate as associate members.
To join the Perioperative Medicine SIG, please download and return a completed SIG membership application form.
For further information, please contact the events team.