The other founding members of the academy are the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), the College of Anaesthesiologists Ireland (CAI), the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists (HKCA), and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
Background and formation
IACA was officially launched at the 2021 ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting in Melbourne on 30 April 2021, with ANZCA President Dr Vanessa Beavis being appointed the honorary chair.
Aims and objectives
IACA brings together a network of clinicians, researchers and educators committed to promoting the understanding and role of anaesthesia and the work of its fellows, with a vision of learning from each other, sharing knowledge and experiences as well as creating a strong international college community of practice.
ANZCA President and IACA honorary Chair, Dr Vanessa Beavis believes that “the global pandemic has highlighted the pivotal role played by anaesthetists world-wide and that in unprecedented times, the speciality has risen to the occasion providing care, comfort and compassion to patients and drawing strength and support from their colleagues. The IACA will foster and carry this forward.”
Medical colleges around the world are improving patient safety and quality of care through the delivery and provision of support for high standards in training, education, professional practice and research. While focussed on broad collaboration, the IACA looks to build on the synergies of collective activities already in place:
- Promoting doctors’ health and wellbeing.
- Increasing diversity and inclusion.
- Leadership development.
- International relations.
- Environmental sustainability.
- Global health programs.
Delivering training for the new generation of specialists and collaborating on advances in education is an agreed mutual responsibility along with professional standards and quality and safety.
Read the IACA terms of reference.
Read the IACA's 2022 annual report to learn more about their recent activities.
IACA webinars and resources
Find information and recordings of webinars hosted by the IACA partner colleges.
On Monday 18th September 2023 the IACA ran a webinar on the vital topic of patient safety.
Professor Terry Tan (College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland) chaired a panel of distinguished safety and quality representatives of IACA partner colleges, including Jenny Westaway, Tibbs Pereira, Assoc. Prof. Jo Sutherland, Dr Tsun Woon Lee, Dr Brian McCloskey, and Ms Helen Maxwell-Wright.
The panel discussed the 2023 World Health Organisation Patient Safety Day theme: ‘Engaging patients for patient safety,’ with a focus on what we can learn from anaesthesiology and perioperative care around subjects including:
- Patient voice
- Leadership and culture
- Clinical practice and quality
- Regulations and mandates
The recording of the webinar is available here.
For further reading, we have prepared a webinar resource guide with useful info from our speakers and panelists.
CPD participants are eligible to claim 1 CPD point per hour under “lectures, presentations and online learning” for accessing the webinar and accompanying resources.
We owe a special thanks to our presenters who dedicated their time and expertise in making this event possible