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The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) represents and supports the community of medically registered anaesthetists and SPMPs in Aotearoa New Zealand through advocacy, community connection and educational opportunities.
@thenzsa.bsky.socialNgā mihi nui nui ki a koe - There are so many people to thank for an outstanding CSC26!
@thenzsa.bsky.socialToday's CSC26 ODEC session offered thought-provoking and valuable updates from our Pacific neighbours and the FNU anaesthesia training programme. Thank you so much to all speakers for travelling to the Hunter Valley to share your experiences.
@thenzsa.bsky.socialWhat a motivating and inspirational start to CSC26 with the Kester Brown Lecture delivered by Dr Ross Kerridge. Taking us through the development of perioperative medicine - how a small idea grew into something great
@thenzsa.bsky.socialGreat start yesterday at CSC26 with some hands on learning for workshop day!
@thenzsa.bsky.socialEarly bird rates for Te Aka Tauwhiro end Oct 26. Register now and lock in the discounted rate to attend this exciting trainee meeting next month.
There are payment options too. Choose between invoice, purchase order or credit card while registering.
Register: buff.ly/wvBp7mv
@thenzsa.bsky.socialWho’s coming to CSC26? Stop by the NZSA stand and say kia ora - we've brought some tasty little treats over to keep the energy levels up and would love to have a kōrero about your mahi and how the NZSA can support you.
@thenzsa.bsky.socialWe are excited to share the next webinar in our member-exclusive series!
Learn how to recognise the key signs of burnout and reflect on your pressure points and self-care behaviour in this webinar designed specifically for anaesthetists.
Register to join us on November 11th: buff.ly/5vlx2gF
@thenzsa.bsky.socialJoin us tomorrow for the start of the 2026 Combined Scientific Congress scientific programme in the beautiful Hunter Valley!
CSC26 runs Thu 8 to Sun 11 October with thought-provoking lectures and plenaries, outstanding masterclasses, workshops & practice evaluations. Register today: buff.ly/wRnKBOP
@thenzsa.bsky.socialNext month, the Waitematā Anaesthesiology Refresher in Medicine UPdate (WARMUP) is a one-day conference for anaesthetists, intensivists, and pain medicine specialists.
📅 Saturday 14 November 8am-6pm
📍 Whenuā Pupuke Education Centre, North Shore Hospital
Register today at buff.ly/4I3JkGL
@thenzsa.bsky.socialWebinar: Precision and Safety in Regional Anaesthesia
11pm 7 Oct (NZDT)
Join on Zoom: buff.ly/Ry46R8L
Explore how artificial intelligence may help enhance decision-making and precision in regional anaesthesia. Hosted by the Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists & Japan Society of Anesthesiologists
@thenzsa.bsky.socialWho's joining us next week at the 2026 Combined Scientific Congress in the beautiful Hunter Valley? The scientific programme runs Thu 8 to Sun 11 October, featuring thought-provoking lectures and plenaries, outstanding masterclasses, workshops, and practice evaluations. Register: buff.ly/wRnKBOP
@thenzsa.bsky.socialTe Aka Tauwhiro session highlight: Keeping training interesting.
Get inspired to pursue interests, paths and ideas outside of clinical practice
Te Aka Tauwhiro, Anaesthesia Trainee Meeting
📅 27-28 November 2026
📍 Tāhuna Queenstown
Check out the full programme and register: buff.ly/axQe0To
@thenzsa.bsky.socialThe New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists Ngā Ringa Tauwhiro o Aotearoa and the Australian Society of Anaesthetists Combined Scientific Congress (CSC 2026) would like to thank our valued partners for their support of this congress.
@thenzsa.bsky.socialApplications close tomorrow! There's still time to apply.
Find out more and apply now: www.anaesthesiaeducation.org.nz/application-...
This Scholarship is administered by the Aotearoa NZ Anaesthetists Education Committee - a joint subcommittee of the NZSA and NZ National Committee of ANZCA.
@thenzsa.bsky.socialConnect with other trainees while you’re at Te Aka Tauwhiro. The relaxed social programme will kick off with the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Welcome Reception straight after our Day 1 programme on the Friday afternoon.
Early bird rates end next month!
www.tauwhiro.anaesthesia.nz
@thenzsa.bsky.socialSpaces are still available at this year's Northland Regional Anaesthesia Workshop 31 Oct - Sun 1 Nov Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Northland An intermediate-level regional anaesthesia workshop run by the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain, Whangārei Hospital. Plus optional cultural workshop on Fri 30th.
@thenzsa.bsky.socialIn the latest issue of Te Puna Kairehu, read about how learning to plan under the ‘fog of war’ and other lessons from the field helped shape a Hawke's Bay anaesthetist's civilian practice. Read more: buff.ly/MdHv02N
@thenzsa.bsky.socialWe're pleased to offer special accommodation rates for Te Aka Tauwhiro delegates to stay at our meeting venue, the Millennium Hotel Queenstown. Reserve your room during registration. For all the details and rates [https://buff.ly/1H1natO]
@thenzsa.bsky.socialHow great is this sustainability week at Waitematā! Led by Sustainability Fellow Dr Elaine Yip, the week brought staff together around practical ways to reduce their environmental footprint - at work and on the journey there. Ka rawe ngā mahi! Great work Waitematā 👏
@thenzsa.bsky.socialNominations close this Sunday. If you know of someone deserving recognition for their contribution to the anaesthesia community and the NZSA, help us celebrate their mahi and nominate them for this year's NZSA President's Award: anaesthesia.nz/news/2026-nz...
