Welcome to Anaesthesia Tutorial of the Week (ATOTW), a weekly web-based tutorial run by the WFSA. Our aim is to support anaesthesia training, particularly in the developing world where access to anaesthesia education is often limited. Anyone however, is welcome to use our materials. You may either view Tutorials on line, or receive them by email. If you wish to receive email, please send your details (name, hospital, country and email address to worldanaesthesia@mac.com)
If you would like to contribute a Tutorial to ATOTW, please contact richardhughes58@hotmail.com who will arrange contact with the editor for the particular area covered by your suggestion. All Tutorials will be peer reviewed by at least one expert.
Once a Tutorial has appeared on the website, it may be downloaded by checking through our archive. TOTW will cover a number of topics, and will be presented in a variety of styles. We are publishing to present a learning package that is practical for all readers. Topics are divided into (general anaesthesia, obstetrics, paediatrics, regional, intensive care and basic science). Suggestions for topics are welcome.
We also publish a regular quiz (every 16 weeks) covering recent tutorials. Answer sheets can be returned to fleur_roberts@hotmail.com. The top five entries from a developing country will each win a copy of the Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia.
ATOTW on your handheld
All of the tutorials may be downloaded in pdf format (see link at the bottom of each tutorial). You may transfer these pdf files to your handheld and thus view the TOTW on the move. Download and install Adobe’s free software, which allows you to view any pdf files on a Palm or Pocket PC handheld. Then save the TOTW pdf to your computer and transfer the file onto your handheld using the Adobe software. Click here to download the free Adobe software.
ATOTW archive
Click here to access our ATOTW archive. After the TOTW has been displayed on this resource, it will be stored on our archive page for your reference.
ATOTW Editorial Board
- Richard Hughes (UK) [Co-ordinating Editor]
- Rebecca Appelboam (UK)
- Helen Bromhead (UK)
- Lesley Bromley (UK)
- Peter Ford (UK)
- Mike Duffy (UK)
- Carl Gwinnutt (UK)
- Ian Johnston (UK)
- Bruce McCormick (UK)
- Fleur Roberts (UK).
- Nicki Ross (UK)
- Matthew Rucklidge (UK)
- Kim Russon (UK)
- Carl Stevenson (UK)
- Isabeau Walker (UK)
- Katrina Webster (Australia)
- Kate Wilson (UK)
- Iain Wilson (UK)