College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
| Coláiste Ainéistéisithe na hÉireann | |
| Abbreviation | CAI |
|---|---|
| Motto | Salus dum vigilamus (Latin for "safety while we watch") |
| Predecessor | Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| Established |
Faculty: December 15, 1959 College: September 23, 1998 |
| Type | Professional association, educational institution |
Professional title | MCAI, FCAI |
| Location |
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President | Dr Kevin Carson |
| Publication |
British Journal of Anaesthesia BJA Education |
| Subsidiaries |
Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland |
| Website |
anaesthesia |
Formerly called | College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
The College of Anaesthetists of Ireland (CAI) is the professional association and educational institution responsible for the medical specialty of anaesthesia throughout Ireland. It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine, and for the training of anaesthetists, critical care physicians and pain medicine physicians. It also holds examinations for anaesthetists in training, jointly publishes the British Journal of Anaesthesia and BJA Education, and informs and educates the public about anaesthesia. Its headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.
Originally founded in 1958 as a faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (and therefore named the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), the body's first dean was Dr Tom Gilmartin. It was reconstituted as a college in its own right in 1998, although it initially remained under the aegis of the RCSI (as the College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.