CPD

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. Here follow some website links and features that offer opportunities to obtain CPD credits in various categories.

One of the best is the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (US  based) which has excellent articles in its newsletters. View a list of highly recommended articles.

30 Good Journal Articles from recent years. Particularly helpful for trainees sitting for final exams.

Read Dr Maryanne's Journal Watch, a literature review which commenced in January 2009, complete with take home messages.

Here are a number of Clinical Guidelines for anaesthetists from a number of professional associations.

A series of M and M Questions have been compiled on this website. (AnaesthesiaCases plans to publish sample answers in the near future).

The ASA  "IAmOnline" modules are also good value. There are currently modules on Bariatric Anaesthesia, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Obstetrics and Perioperative Pain Management. You need to be an ASA (Australian Society of Anaesthetists) member (and have your membership no.) to access them. 

The Update in Anaesthesia website has many excellent articles.

AnaesthesiaCases has a selection of Podcasts.

Get free electrononic Table of Contents from major Anaesthesia journals (ETOCs)

Clinically relevent MCQ Self Assessment Tests are available on the "Update In Anaesthesia" website.

Here are some You Tube clips and website links to Anaesthesia Procedures and Managing Emergency Situations.

Future Projects: Anaesthesia Cases encourages  anaesthetists and anaesthetists in training to contribute to education type projects.