The popularity of the Residents' Competition at the annual meeting of the Canadian Anaesthetists' Society inspired this 25 yr review of the competitors and their presentations. Data were collected from a questionnaire survey of all participants and all current Anaesthesia programme directors, review…
Oral examinations have a traditional place in training and evaluation of professionals. Despite a lack of evidence identifying their value in assessment of candidates seeking anaesthetic specialty certification, oral examinations continue to be widely used. Although there is a considerable body of l…
Addiction to narcotics appears to be a problem in the specialty of anaesthesia and particularly in anaesthesia residents. In 1992, this problem is perceived to be a treatable disease for which there is help and there is hope. None of us are immune to this disease. One of the key features of this dis…
