🌟 Reminder: We’re still welcoming applications for the next Editor in Chief of Update in Anaesthesia. If shaping the journal’s future interests you, now’s a good moment to apply. 📅 Term starts April 2026 👉 shorturl.at/iDdhx

⏰ Don’t forget to join our webinar on 2 Dec, 15:00 GMT, to learn about evidence-based acute pain protocols across the perioperative pathway. Hosted by the WFSA Pain Management Committee. 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/5MNE2

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Acute upper airway obstruction in children 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/2DP3e

🩺Optimising surgical outcomes starts with better pain care. Join us on 2 Dec at 15:00 GMT for a webinar on evidence-based acute pain protocols across the perioperative pathway. Hosted by the WFSA Pain Management Committee. 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/5MNE2

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/ByzUy

🌟 Fellowship in Focus: Dr. Samzai Lungalang is bringing safer paediatric anaesthesia to Nagaland! From her WFSA fellowship at CMC Vellore, she’s gained skills, research experience, and a vision to improve care for children at CIHSR Dimapur. 🔗Read her story: shorturl.at/I0u6P

🌍 WFSA is inviting applications for the next Editor in Chief of Update in Anaesthesia. Lead the journal and help advance safe anaesthesia care worldwide 🌟 📅 Term begins April 2026 👉 Apply or share: shorturl.at/iDdhx

The WFSA team has arrived at ISACON Raipur 🌼 Great to see Dr Carolina Haylock Loor, WFSA President-Elect, Dr Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão, WFSA Director of Memberships, and Elizabeth Thompson, WFSA Governance and Programmes Officer, receiving such a warm welcome 🙌

🗓️ ISACON 2025 is set to take place from 25 to 30 November in Raipur, and it promises to be a strong gathering for anaesthesiologists from across India and beyond. WFSA representatives will be attending, and there will be a WFSA booth throughout the event. Please do visit if you’re attending.

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Practical guide for the intensive care management of patients with COVID-19 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/A2YTB

Stamps can teach lifesaving skills. Resuscitation Portrayal in Philately by Chandrasekhar Krishna Murti explores CPR-themed stamps from around the world. 🔗 Read in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/j27kh

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: High Flow Oxygen in Anaesthesia and Critical Care 🔗Read here: tinyurl.com/2zsp6nj7

📘 New ATOTW is out! Key anaesthetic principles for paediatric middle ear surgery: assessment, airway management, preparation and positioning, TIVA, facial nerve monitoring, surgical field optimisation, analgesia, PONV prevention, and procedure-specific considerations. 🔗 bit.ly/4oVZEd1

Quick reminder 🌟 WFSA is inviting applications for the next Editor in Chief of Update in Anaesthesia. The new term starts in April 2026 📅 Know someone who’d be perfect? 👉 shorturl.at/iDdhx

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Key Concepts in the Perioperative Management of Spinal Cord Injuries 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/46e2st7n

🔗 Read Francisco Javier Villanueva: The First Administration of General Anaesthesia in Chile by Dr Veronica Varas & Dr Juan Pablo Alvarez in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM

Have you registered yet? 🚨 Webinar: Saving lives when blood is scarce – applying perioperative PBM in trauma & obstetric haemorrhage 📅 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | 15:00 GMT 🔑 Practical strategies for bleeding emergencies in low-resource settings 🔗 Details & registration: shorturl.at/I9Rt9

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: The diagnosis and management of a perioperative thyrotoxic crisis 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/492y4by4

🔗 Read Handmaidens and Pioneers: Three Female Anaesthetists and Their Contribution to Anaesthesia in South Africa by C & P Gordon in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Drowning 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/4v83859w

🔗 Read Development of Anaesthesia in Papua New Guinea by Dr Arvin W. Karu, Dr Pauline B. Wake, Dr Yasmin Endlich & Dr Michael G. Cooper in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM

🔍WFSA invites applications for the next Editor-in-Chief of Update in Anaesthesia, our open-access journal advancing safe anaesthesia care worldwide. The new Editor-in-Chief is expected to begin their term in April 2026. 🔗 shorturl.at/iDdhx

👏Big congratulations to Lifebox for being selected as awardees of a major unrestricted grant from Action for Women’s Health: Lifebox – Lever for Change! A fantastic recognition of their global work for safer surgery and anaesthesia. 🔗https://leverforchange.org/organizations/lifebox/

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: The Physiologically Difficult Airway 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/mrydaca9

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Nontechnical Skills and Crisis Resource Management in the Operating Room 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/oPKMh

🚨 Webinar: Saving lives when blood is scarce – applying perioperative PBM in trauma & obstetric haemorrhage 📅 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | 15:00 GMT 🌐 Simultaneous Amharic translation available 🔗 Details & registration: shorturl.at/I9Rt9

🩸 Reminder: Join the first global WHO webinar on Patient Blood Management (PBM) this Nov 18 — following WHO’s first-ever PBM implementation guidance. 🔗 Learn more & register: shorturl.at/2bRhp

From colonial roots to global impact, anaesthesia in Nigeria has grown through innovation, education, and resilience. 🔗Read Anaesthesia in Nigeria: A Journey of Resilience, Innovation, and Global Impact by Bisola Onajin-Obembe & Olubusola Temitope Alagbe-Briggs in UIA (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial- Burns: Resuscitation and Anaesthetic Management 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/0DSiO

🔗Read While Some Must Sleep: The Story of Anaesthesia in Lebanon by Rasha Shreim, Marie Aouad & Patricia Yazbeck in Update in Anaesthesia(Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM

Korea’s anaesthesia journey reflects medical modernization, cultural shifts, and resilience through war. 🔗Read Dr Seokyung Shin’s The Development of Anaesthesia in Korea: A Historical Review in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Preventing and Treating Postpartum Haemorrhage: Uterotonics and Tranexamic Acid 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/wF4w9

📸 More from the Inaugural Session of the Korean Society of Anaesthesiologists Meeting in Seoul 🇰🇷 A great start to #Koreanesthesia2025, bringing anaesthesiologists together to share knowledge, ideas, and innovation in patient care.

From herbal sedation in 500 B.C. to modern perioperative care, India has a rich anaesthesia heritage. 🔗Read The Journey of Anaesthesia in India by Sailaja Kamabathula, Bhimeswar V. Muppana & Bala Bhaskar S. in Update in Anaesthesia(Vol. 40): shorturl.at/eBld7

Dr Young-Tae Jeon, President of the Korean Society of Anaesthesiologists, delivers the inaugural address at #Koreanesthesia2025 in Incheon. Inspiring words to kick off an exciting gathering of anaesthesia leaders! 🌏💉 #Anaesthesia #GlobalHealth

Dr Balavenkat Subramanian, WFSA Secretary, is representing WFSA at #Koreanesthesia2025 in Incheon, Korea, happening Nov 6-8. 🌏💉 #Anaesthesia #GlobalHealth

Prof. Walid Habre representing WFSA at the Swiss Congress of Anesthesia 2025 in Lausanne 🇨🇭 Held from 6–8 November 2025, this annual joint meeting of SSAPM and SIGA/FSIA brings together anaesthesia professionals from across Switzerland. 📍Visit the WFSA booth to learn more about our global work!

🌎 Led by Prof. Patricia Yazbeck (Lebanon) and Maj. Gen. Dr. Nabil El Askalany (Egypt), our delegation addressed WHO EMRO on the vital role of anaesthesiologists in crisis recovery. Read more ➡️ shorturl.at/Inivj

Colombia has overcome challenges to make lasting contributions to anaesthesiology. 🔗 Read Karolyna Blanco Ferreira’s History of Anaesthesiology in Colombia in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/8n137

▶️ Session 4: Safety, Quality, Education and Pain Management During Health Emergencies A powerful close to the series — exploring how safety, training, and pain management remain essential even amid crisis. 🎥 Watch now: shorturl.at/s5NLj

📘 ATOTW 559 is out! The Role of Intoxicants in Perioperative Care: A Focus on Methamphetamine, GHB, and Cannabis 🔗https://bit.ly/4ojZdJ9

🩸 Its TOMORROW ! Join us for a LIVE webinar hosted by WFSA and SABM: Global Voices in Patient Blood Management: Innovation, Strategy, Impact 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM EST 🔗 Register now: l1nq.com/k1kEu

📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies Tutorial: Airway Management in Patients With Maxillofacial Trauma—Part 2 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/WiRBL

▶️ Session 3: Cardiorespiratory Support in Health Emergencies What does it take to deliver effective cardiorespiratory support when resources are limited? Experts shared real experiences and strategies to strengthen response capacity worldwide. 🎥 Watch now: shorturl.at/AykRM

An invitation to Marathon des Sables 2026 — the legendary ultra trail marathon across the Moroccan desert. (April 3–13 2026) 🏜️ 🎥 Watch here: shorturl.at/TkqDd 📝 Register: shorturl.at/nIHPI

From the first anaesthetics in 1847 to today, Australia has played a key role in shaping anaesthesia. 🔗 Read Dr Michael G. Cooper’s The Development and Heritage of Anaesthesia in Australia in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): l1nq.com/Re385

🩸 The WHO has released its first-ever guidance on implementing Patient Blood Management (PBM) — a key step toward improving blood health worldwide. 🔗 Learn more and register: shorturl.at/2bRhp

The modern era of anaesthesia began in Boston on 7 November 1846. Alice Mohan felt no pain during an amputation thanks to ether. 🔗 Read Paul G. Firth’s The Discovery of Anaesthesia in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): l1nq.com/Re385

🩸Have you registered yet? Join us for a LIVE webinar hosted by WFSA and SABM: Global Voices in Patient Blood Management: Innovation, Strategy, Impact 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM EDT 🔗 Register now: l1nq.com/k1kEu

The modern era of anaesthesia began with William Morton in 1846. But the quest to ease pain started long before. 🔗 Read Stefan De Hert’s summary in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): l1nq.com/Re385