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36 th Annual Linkman Meeting, Edinburgh 2011 Dr Ellen O’Sullivan, Hon Membership Secretary

36 th Annual Linkman Meeting, Edinburgh 2011 Dr Ellen O’Sullivan, Hon Membership Secretary Growing our membership. LINKMAN SCHEME. Running successfully since 1975 Annual Linkman Conference Encourage each anaes dept to have an active LINKMAN. Linkman charter.

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36 th Annual Linkman Meeting, Edinburgh 2011 Dr Ellen O’Sullivan, Hon Membership Secretary

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  1. 36th Annual Linkman Meeting, Edinburgh 2011 Dr Ellen O’Sullivan, Hon Membership Secretary Growing our membership

  2. LINKMAN SCHEME • Running successfully since 1975 • Annual Linkman Conference • Encourage each anaes dept to have an active LINKMAN.

  3. Linkman charter • AAGBI Council regards our Linkmen as a key conduit for information in both directions between the AAGBI and our members. • AAGBI strategy is set by Council but informed by the opinions and needs of our members. • The Linkman system is our most important channel for communication and consultation.

  4. Linkman charter AAGBI will: • Keep Linkmen regularly informed on policy and membership developments. • Provide Linkmen with suitable promotional materials for educational events, potential members and for other purposes. • Be responsive in a timely manner to requests from Linkmen for information and advice. • Invite Linkmen annually to the Linkman Conference and Dinner

  5. Linkman charter AAGBI will: • Be responsive in a timely manner to requests from Linkmen for information and advice. • Invite Linkmen annually to the Linkman Conference and Dinner

  6. Linkman charter Linkmen will: • Provide AAGBI with an up-to-date email address • Aim to attend two Linkman conferences in each three year cycle (one day preceding Annual Congress) • Encourage new trainees to join AAGBI • Respond to reasonable queries from AAGBI. Respond to local members queries and concerns and where appropriate pass them to AAGBI. • When requested, distribute information and promotional material from AAGBI to colleagues and trainees in electronic or paper format. • Make a sustained effort to routinely approach each new trainee joining

  7. Linkman charter Linkmen will: • Respond to reasonable queries from AAGBI. Respond to local members queries and concerns and where appropriate pass them to AAGBI. • When requested, distribute information and promotional material from AAGBI to colleagues and trainees . • Make a sustained effort to routinely approach each new trainee joining

  8. Linkman Charter • 350 Linkmen signed up • 29 New Linkmen

  9. Trainee RecruitmentWelcome Pack • GAT Handbook • GAT Core Survival Guide • AAGBI membership booklet

  10. Welcome Pack • Trainees-A voucher for free attendance at a Seminar. • Consultant-Free Annual Congress place. • Copies of recent guidelines/glossies.

  11. Membership queries ??? membership @ aagbi.org

  12. Membership statistics We ended the year with 10,405 members Our membership grew by 45 new joiners a month We issued 44,420 hours of CPD

  13. Membership categories; Snapshot of March 2011 Total: 10,405 Members

  14. CATEGORIES—March 2011 • Trainees 28% • Consultants/SAS 58% • Overseas 3% • Retired 10% • Honorary 1%

  15. Remembering those who have died --39

  16. Special mention to: We will remember them for their exceptional contribution to the work of the AAGBI and AAGBI Foundation. They will be missed RIP.. JE Charlton MB BS FRCA, Bamburgh Mike Tunstall MB FFARCS, Aberdeenshire Sir Cyril Clothier KCB QC, London Dr

  17. New guidelines in past year: In the last year we have produced eight Guidelines including: Six active working parties are working on further publications • Blood Transfusion and the Anaesthetist: • Working Arrangements for UK Consultant Anaesthetists • Drugs and Alcohol Abuse amongst Anaesthetists • Clinical Management in Anaesthesia

  18. New handbooks in past year: The GAT Handbook 2011-2012 (tenth edition) The Staff Grade, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor (SAS) Handbook (second edition)

  19. PROGRAMME Includes TOPICS requested by linkmen e.g. ---Contract Issues... Out of hours/SPAs etc ---Independent Sector Interactive day so..... PLEASE SUBMIT QUESTIONS --Q&A !!

  20. Questions and answers:your chance to ask us! • PRESIDENT Dr Iain Wilson • Membership Secretary Dr Ellen O’Sullivan • HONORARY TREASURER Dr Ian Johnston • HONORARY SECRETARY Dr Andrew Hartle • VICE PRESIDENT Dr William Harrop-Griffiths

  21. ENJOY !! See you all at the dinner later !

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