Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists, we would like to invite you to join us for the 14th Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists (AACA) in Auckland, on February 21-25 2014.
Every four years, the Asia Pacific section of the World Federation of Anaesthesiologists holds a major international meeting called the AACA. The AACA meeting can be thought of as an Asia-Pacific version of the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, with delegates from not just the 23 member countries of the Asia Pacific region, but from around the globe.
Our theme of “Discovery, Understanding, Wisdom” reflects the process through which the specialty of anaesthesia and its doctors develop; Discovery through research, Understanding through study and learning, and Wisdom acquired by combining these with clinical experience. Scientific programme convenor Associate Professor Simon Mitchell has developed plans for an exciting mix of plenary sessions, lectures, small group meetings and workshops that will offer something for everyone. For more details click here.
One of the great strengths of the AACA is the opportunity to meet and share experiences and challenges with other anaesthetists from across the region. To facilitate this, we are working to ensure delegates from all our member countries can attend.
The AACA is also about recreation and we have the benefit of one of the world’s most liveable cities, in one of the most scenic countries on the planet. Our social programme will showcase these attractions to complement the scientific and collegial components of the programme.
We look forward to sharing this unique event with you in 2014.
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Neil MacLennan and Martin Misur |