ANZCA Bulletin June 2012 - final.pdf - Australian and New Zealand ...

ANZCA historyand heritageupdateANZCA’s history is highlyvalued among many Fellowsand trainees who identifyhistory and heritage as atangible reminder of the highstandards and achievementsof previous generations.Consequently, the ANZCA Council signedoff on a history and heritage strategy in2011 that aims to meet 10 key objectives incapturing and documenting the history ofthe College while enhancing the GeoffreyKaye Museum of Anaesthetic History,an internationally significant collection.The 10 objectives are focused aroundpreservation, engagement, accessibilityand relevance to Fellows and trainees.In 2012, key activities to date haveincluded the filming of three interviewswith key College figures – ProfessorEmeritus Tess Cramond, Dr DuncanCampbell and Dr Nerida Dilworth.Dr Dilworth is a well-known retiredpaediatric anaesthetist from WesternAustralia, Dr Campbell designed theCampbell ventilator and was awarded theOrton Medal at the Perth annual scientificmeeting and Professor Cramond is asignificant historic figure in Australasiananaesthesia.These engaging oral histories will beavailable to all Fellows via the ANZCAwebsite during the second half of 2012,forming part of an ongoing series.Other activities have focused on theimplementation of robust historicalcollection and archiving policies thatwill provide guidance on the collectionand maintenance of items of historicalimportance.Work has also commenced onimproving accessibility to the collectionheld by the College through the use ofinformation technology. This is focusedon providing a rich and interactiveexperience of material via the ANZCAwebsite.Also under way are plans for a stronghistoric presence at next year’s ANZCAannual scientific meeting in Melbourneand the development of materials thathighlight the history of the College.Mark HarrisonGeneral Manager, Fellowship AffairsOpposite page clockwise from top left:Group photo outside the Anaesthesia Museumof the Buenos Aires Anesthesia Association.From left: Dr Enrico Buffa, Dr Hector Venturini(Curator), Dr Rod Westhorpe, Dr ChristineBall, Dr David Wilkinson (WFSA President), DrDouglas Bacon (Wood Library Laureate), DrAlberto Varela (Director), and Dr George Bause(Curator, Wood Library Museum); Dr ChristineBall being presented with the Takaoka ventilatorby Dr Enrico Buffa, Dr Alberto Varela (Director),and Dr Hector Venturini (Curator); A copy of thefirst issue of the Argentinian journal Anestesia yAnalgesia, 1939.This page from left: Filming oral histories areDr Nerida Dilworth and Dr Wally Thompson;Dr Duncan Campbell and Dr Christine Ball.55