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The ANZCA Foundation
What’s new in the foundation
INAUGURAL DONOR-FUNDED AWARDS
The foundation is proud to announce that the ANZCA Research Committee was able to confer several new awards at its grant meeting on 2 September, thanks to the generosity of foundation donors.
Patricia Mackay Memorial ANZCA Research Award
The first Patricia Mackay Memorial ANZCA Research Award was made to Dr Edith Waugh of Royal Darwin Hospital and her team, for their project “Research into older patients’ anaesthesia and surgery outcome numbers in the Northern Territory: A feasibility trial”.
This prestigious new award recognises the late Dr Patricia Mackay OAM, a highly-respected Victorian anaesthetist who made major contributions to quality and patient safety in anaesthesia. The new award has been made possible by a generous donation from Mrs Indi Mackay, which has been invested to provide ongoing perpetual income support. The committee made the award to the application judged to best align with Dr Mackay’s special interests in quality and safety in patient outcomes, and the identification and reduction of adverse events.
The first ANZCA Patrons Emerging Investigator Research Award was made to Dr Chloe Heath and her team at Perth Children's Hospital, for their study “CHIPMUNK - A chocolate-based innovative formulation of prednisolone-making unpalatable steroids nice for kids”.
This new award was created to encourage emerging investigators moving between the novice and advanced stages of their research careers. It has been assisted by, and is in recognition of, the generous long-term support provided to the foundation by the annual pledge giving of its highly-valued patron-level donors.
Skantha Vallipuram ANZCA Research Scholarship
This scholarship, new in 2022, was awarded for 2023 to Dr Patrick Tan of Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital, to assist him in pursuing his PhD based on his project “High flow nasal oxygen to prevent desaturation for labouring women using remifentanil PCA (HOPE-for-REMI study)”. The new scholarship has been made possible by a generous annual donation pledge by Mrs Asoka Vallipuram, in memory of the greatly respected anaesthetist and specialist pain medicine physician, the late Dr Skantha Vallipuram.
With appreciation
The foundation and the new award recipients are deeply grateful to the generous and visionary donors who have made these awards possible: Mrs Indi Mackay, Mrs Asoka Vallipuram, and all of the foundation’s generous patrons. WELCOME TO A NEW LIFE PATRON
The foundation warmly welcomes our newest life patron, Dr Lahiru Amaratunge, who has made a generous commitment of $A25,000 to the foundation on behalf of the online learning platform “ABCs of anaesthesia”. The platform creates educational material and shares knowledge and practical tips in anaesthesia. Dr Amaratunge started ABCs of anaesthesia initially to help trainees in their first few weeks of training by delivering early morning tutorials for residents in the basics of anaesthesia. Since then, the program has developed from interactive lectures and exam coaching sessions to also include a Facebook page and very popular YouTube channel. His vision is to improve education and share resources with an international audience, while donating all income to reputable charities to support the disadvantaged and increase opportunities.
ANZCA FOUNDATION FORUM: REDUCING PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
On Saturday 15 October the ANZCA Foundation will hold its inaugural dinner forum at the Royal Perth Yacht Club in Perth, WA, to discuss the need to reduce complications in perioperative medicine as a national health priority. The forum will highlight the important role of research, the strong track record of ANZCA-sponsored research in this area, and promote the need for increased investment and collaboration.
Speakers will include ANZCA Vice-President Professor David Story, Past President Professor David A Scott, Professor Britta Regli-Von Ungern Sternberg, Associate Professor Lis Evered, and Dr Jennifer Reilly.
BEQUESTS SUSTAINS OUR WORK
Leaving a gift to the foundation in your will helps protect the future of foundation’s support for innovation in research and education led by anaesthestists and pain medicine physicians. Bequests can be dedicated to being fully used for specific projects, or targeted to the foundation’s investment fund as a highly effective way of ensuring funding is always available to provide support for the foundation’s vital work in perpetuity. For those who wish to be part of building this long-term institutional support, the foundation can advise on options, including future recognition either in the donor’s name or that of a family member or colleague. To discuss, please get in touch.
Patrons and donors
Once again I warmly thank our generous donors who make the support we provide possible – particularly our foundation patrons, who pledge annual gifts that help sustain the foundation and its supportive capacity. If you are not yet a patron, please contact me or go to the ANZCA website to join this prestigious program. Rob Packer General Manager, The ANZCA Foundation CONTACT US
To donate search “GiftOptions – ANZCA” in your browser. For foundation queries, contact: • Rob Packer
General Manager +61 3 (0)409 481 295, rpacker@anzca.edu.au • Leah Wolf
Fundraising Administration Officer, lwolf@anzca.edu.au For research grants program queries: • Susan Collins
Research & Administration Co-ordinator, scollins@anzca.edu.au
College bursaries
Did you know each year ANZCA offers a number of bursaries to trainees who are experiencing financial hardship?
Eligible trainees can receive up to a 50 per cent reduction in their annual training fees. All applicants will also receive an extension to the annual training fee due date.
Applications for 2022 will open in mid-November. Applicants must be registered as a trainee with ANZCA or FPM.
Applications close 31 January 2023. For further information, please contact the ANZCA Training and Assessments team via email at training@anzca.edu.au or call +61 3 9510 6299.
Steuart Henderson Award
Nominations are being received for the 2023 ANZCA Steuart Henderson Award: awarded to a fellow who has demonstrated excellence and provided outstanding contribution, scholarship and mentorship to medical education in the field of anaesthesia and/or pain medicine. All fellows of ANZCA and FPM are eligible for the award. For nomination information including eligibility criteria visit the ANZCA website.
Nominations close 5 February 2023.
