European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Our Vision: The ESA is the leading European Organisation for Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Pain and Perioperative Medicine.
Our Mission: To aim for the highest standards of practice and safety in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, intensive care, critical emergency medicine and pain treatment through education, research and professional development throughout Europe.
• Promote patient safety and quality of care
• Implement continuity of care to improve patient outcome
• Strengthen, harmonise and integrate education into clinical practice
• Stimulate & facilitate research and foster innovation
• Develop and promote the professional role
The ESA Aims to:
• Promote exchange of information between European anaesthesiologists.
• Disseminate information in regard to anaesthesiology.
• Raise the standards of the speciality by fostering and encouraging education, research, scientific progress and exchange of information.
• Promote and protect the interest of its members.
• Promote improvements in safety and quality of care of patients who are under the care of anaesthesiologists inside and outside the operating room by facilitating and harmonising the activities of national and international societies of anaesthesiologists in Europe.

Cross-border Healthcare directive
European Reference Networks
Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Digital health
Regulation on medical devices
Medical training and professional development
Patient engagement
Regulatory Affairs
Research & innovation
Data, registries, guidelines
Active & Healthy Ageing

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EU Affairs activities commenced in 2018.

Ms Helen Brewer (EU Affairs Manager)

Mr Marc Gheeraert (Executive Manager)

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