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The European Society of Anaesthesiologists
Author(s) -
Andreen Magna
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1995.tb04095.x
Subject(s) - interim , medicine , citation , library science , editorial board , law , political science , computer science
n e w s l e t t e r van Aken, have secured an agreement on a merger between the two organisations. No doubt this was aided by the happy coincidence that both Presidents share the same German domicile. The new ESA, the European Society of Anaesthesiology (previously Anaesthesiologists), will come into existence on 1st January 2005. The announcement in the EAA Newsletter Extra at the end of last year outlined the history of the merger. The EAA, the ESA and CENSA have competed with specialist societies like the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia for delegates at their annual meetings. Belt tightening amongst the pharmaceutical and equipment companies has forced a rationalisation of trade support to international meetings, and at the same time the international audience has become more discriminating. The annual scientific meetings of the ESA has always attracted thousands of delegates, and last year's Euroanaesthesia meeting in Glasgow saw record support from the trade companies. The ESA Annual Meeting, at the heart of the Euroanaesthesia, has become established as the major European meeting , and generates a significant income for the Society, which in turn supports prizes, research grants, and is used to encourage education and research in anaesthesia across the continent. It has been no secret that the ESA has wished to develop its interest in education and research, and has much admired the work of the Academy in the field of standards, inspections and examinations. The Academy, on the other hand, has had an opportunity to sample joint meetings, through the arrangement within the EFA. Its journal, the European Journal of Anaesthesiology, has seen its position in the impact factor table improve considerably, and its circulation rocket, thanks to its adoption by the ESA. Consequently, both Societies see advantages in a ratio-nalisation of forces within a single organisation. The similarity in constitutional objectives of the two organisations has facilitated agreement on the new by-laws. Comparison of the stated aims of the Academy and the