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Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
History
The Department of Anaesthetics at the University of Edinburgh was first recognised through individual appointments as Lecturer in Anaesthetics but in the years following the second world war Dr John Gillies was Reader in Anaesthetics in addition to directing anaesthetic services. He was succeeded by Professor J.D. Robertson who was appointed to a personal chair. In 1984 the University established a Chair of Anaesthetics supported by a senior lecturer and two lecturers. There are at present one reader and four senior lecturers. Most of the consultant anaesthetists in the principle teaching hospitals enjoy honorary university status. Undergraduate Teaching
The section has responsibility for all teaching in anaesthesia and related matters to the undergraduates of the University of Edinburgh. In addition contributions are made from time to time to teaching in pharmacology and to a variety of research or research-teaching programmes within the medical faculty. Postgraduate Teaching
The department contributes to the postgraduate (vocational) training of anaesthetists within South East Scotland. There are two one week didactic lecture programmes open to anaesthetists from outside South East Scotland, and held usually in September and January. These are intended for doctors who are preparing to sit the Fellowship examination of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Meetings
In August of each year there is a three day programme of lectures on current aspects of anaesthesia and intensive care. The meeting is called the Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival and coincides with the Edinburgh International Festival. Research
The principal research interests of the department are: respiratory studies in anaesthesia, studies of postoperative analgesia, cognitive and neurological decline associated with cardiac surgery, clinical studies of new anaesthetic agents and associated drugs epidemiology of anaesthesia. From time to time research fellowships become available within the department and these are usually advertised in the medical journals. As a rule these posts are limited to doctors who are eligible to be registered with the General Medical Council. The department plays an important role in a programme relating to the study and management of head injury at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences within the University. The Department of Anaesthetics has responsibilities to all acute hospitals in South East Scotland. Its headquarters are located in the Department of Anaesthetics at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. All enquiries relating to the University Department of Anaesthesia should be addressed to Professor Ian Power at the address below. Head of Department: Professor Ian Power Clinical and Surgical Sciences Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health University of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Telephone 44 (0)131 242 3136 |
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