Irish Annual Symposium 2026
Our annual Irish Standing Committee event, held in Dublin, has been a key fixture for a number of years now. In 2026, we're pleased to introduce its new identity as the Irish Annual Symposium - a refreshed and expanded event designed to offer even more learning and connection.
Join us on Thursday, 15 October 2026, at the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland for a full day of high-quality CPD, featuring expert speakers and the latest updates across eight core topics in anaesthesia. The event, now taking place on a weekday, makes it even easier to incorporate into your professional development plans.
Whether you've attended in previous years or are joining us for the first time, the Irish Annual Symposium promises to be our biggest and best event yet, bringing together anaesthesia professionals from across Ireland for a day of learning, discussion and networking.
Programme highlights
This year's programme features timely and thought-provoking sessions:
Core Topics session - what's new in?
Regional Anaesthesia by Dr Brian O'Donnell
Paediatric Anaesthesia by Dr Shiela Duggan
Intensive Care by Dr Shane O'Sullivan
Anaesthesia Journal: top papers from the past 12 months by Prof David Monks
Seminar session: sustainable anaesthesia
Anaesthesia gas mitigation by Dr Tim Keady
TIVA - barriers to wider use by Dr Claire Nestor
The green operating theatre by Dr Anna Impiuimi
Advocacy and wellbeing session
Financial planning - a dark art? by Dr Ronan McGrath
Fatigue risk management - from self-care to safer systems by Dr Nancy RedfernIrish Standing Committee oral presentation prize:
The Irish Standing Committee's oral presentation prize offers an exciting opportunity for trainee doctors to submit a 500-word synopsis of a presentation on the topic of: 'Artificial intelligence along the patient pathway - a turning point for safety in anaesthesiology?'
Applications will be blind reviewed by members of the ISC and top scoring submitters will be offered the chance to give an oral presentation at the symposium.
Deadline to submit is 23:59 on Wednesday 12 August, find more information and submit here: Irish Standing Committee: Oral Presentation Prize
Intended audience
Aimed at anaesthetists local to the region. Consultant anaesthetists, Resident Doctors (ST3+), SAS anaesthetists, medical students.
The Annual Irish Symposium is central to the Association's mission of delivering gold-standard postgraduate education across the UK and Ireland.
Member savings
Full members and resident members, book by 1 September 2026 to gain reduced fees:
Membership type
| Early booking fee
(booked by 1 September)
| Standard booking fee
|
Full member
|
€252.00
| €315.00
|
Resident member
| €120.00
| €150.00
|
Medical student
| n/a
| €70.00
|
Retired member
| n/a
| €236.25
|
Non-member
| n/a
| €455.00
|
The above Euro Registration fees are approximate amounts, with exchange rates taken at the time of booking opening. The booking fee will be taken in Pound Sterling and equates to the following for early bookings, £220 for members, £104 for Resident Doctors, £395 for non members, £206.25 for retired members and £60 for medical students.
Registration fees refundable from HSE CME and TSS Funds.