College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland
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Coláiste Ainéistéiseolaithe na hÉireann | |
Abbreviation | CAI |
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Predecessor | Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
Established | Faculty: December 15, 1959 College: September 23, 1998 |
Type | Professional association, educational institution |
Professional title | MCAI, FCAI |
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President | Dr George Shorten |
Chief Executive Officer | Mr Martin Mc Cormack |
Publication | British Journal of Anaesthesia BJA Education |
Subsidiaries | Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland |
Website | anaesthesia |
Formerly called | College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland College of Anaesthetists of Ireland |
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI;
Founded in 1959 as a faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (and therefore named the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland),[1] the body's first dean was Dr Tom Gilmartin. It was reconstituted as a college in its own right in 1998 - although it initially remained under the aegis of the RCSI (as the College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) - and it moved to its own premises in Merrion Square.[1] The name was changed to College of Anaesthetists of Ireland on becoming fully independent. The present title was adopted in 2018, following a plebiscite of fellows, tying in with the specialty in Ireland being renamed from "anaesthesia" to the more international name of "anaesthesiology".[2]
References
- ^ "Terminology of 'anaesthesia' changed in line with global best practice". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.