A Career in Anaesthesia
This online event is aimed at medical students and foundation year doctors, and will provide practical advice about pursuing a career in anaesthesia.
Are you a medical student or foundation year doctor and considering a career in anaesthesia? The RCoA is holding an information session for those who want to find out more about the specialty. This day will focus on the general aspects of a career in anaesthesia, providing an insight into life as a trainee and then on into SAS Doctor or Consultant roles. There will be opportunities to ask questions throughout the day.
Sessions will include
- life as an anaesthetic trainee
- how to prepare for your interview
- recruitment and application processes
- the future of anaesthesia and the skills required
Certificates of attendance will be issued for this event. This event will be recorded and made available for registrants to watch back for six months afterwards.
Delegate feedback from 2025 event:
"Good overview of the application, training pathway and career "
"Essential for all prospective Anaesthesia trainee "
"An excellent, well-organised and highly relevant event. Every speaker was inspiring and clearly very enthusiastic about their career."
"I now understand in better detail the training pathway for anaesthetics, things I can do to help increase my chance at application, and what I can look forward to in a career in anaesthetics."
"Excited to join the world of anaesthesia! "
All talks will be recorded and access provided to any attendees unable to attend live on the day*
| ONLINE | A CAREER IN ANAESTHESIA | 10 NOVEMBER 2026 |
| 08:45-09:00 | Login and test your connection | |
| 09:00-09:10 | Welcome and housekeeping | Dr Keri Harding / Dr George Gathercole |
| 09:10-09:15 | Introduction from the RCoA | |
| 09:15-09:30 | Life as an anaesthetic trainee | |
| 09:30-09:50 | MSRA Exam | |
| 09:50-10:10 | Flexibility in Training | |
| 10:10-10:20 | BREAK | |
| 10:20-10:40 | Equality, diversity, and inclusion | |
| 10:40-11:10 | The Anaesthetic Curriculum and being part of a training programme | |
| 11:10-11:50 | Recruitment and applications | |
| 11:50-12:20 | Q&A on recruitment and application process | |
| 12:20-13:00 | LUNCH | |
| 13:00-13:30 | ICU | |
| 13:30-13:55 | Interview | |
| 13:55-14:05 | Future of Anaesthesia | |
| 14:05-14:10 | Final remarks and close of webinar section of event | Dr Keri Harding / Dr George Gathercole |
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14:10-15:55
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Small group Q&A session with current anaesthetic trainees (*NOT RECORDED) END OF EVENT FOR ATTENDEES NOT SIGNED UP TO A SESSION |
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| 15:55 | END OF EVENT | |
*Please note that this programme may be subject to change.
Pricing
Pricing Terms and Conditions
Payment must be made at the time of booking unless otherwise stated. The RCoA, FICM and FPM are unable to hold places on events without payment. Credit or debit card payments must be made online via our card payment handler Stripe, or by phone. We do not accept purchase orders or raise invoices for places on our events.
Discounts are available for some membership types at the rates stated below. You must be eligible for the discount both at the time of the booking and at the time of the event itself. We may ask for proof of your member status at any point. If you are unable to prove your entitlement to the discount we may charge you the full event rate, or invite you to update your membership status accordingly. In such a situation we may withhold access to the event until your updated payment clears, or your new membership status is confirmed.