Conversations with Chris Cokis - Episode 2 (Dr Deb Devonshire)

100 years of insulin: Everything old is new again. By Dr Terence Pham and Dr Andrew Gardner, and edited by Dr Marli Smit. This is an audio recording of a chapter published in the 2023 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (also known as the Blue Book). To see any figures and tables in this chapter, as well as the references and any appendices, find the chapter online here: https://bit.ly/4x6QmhJ Professional voiceover artist: Ming-Zhu Hii. Recorded at White Owl Studios by Nick van Cuylenburg.

Are you thirsty? Changing the liquid fasting paradigm – The “Sip Til Send” initiative. By Dr Fernando Arduini, Dr Phuong Markman, Dr Hannah Shoemaker and Dr Cathy King, and edited by Professor Alicia Dennis. This is an audio recording of a chapter published in the 2025 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (also known as the Blue Book). To see any figures and tables in this chapter, as well as the references and any appendices, find the chapter online here: https://bit.ly/3V6TOeI Professional voiceover artist: Ming-Zhu Hii. Recorded at White Owl Studios by Nick van Cuylenburg.

Bronchoalveolar toileting for severe pulmonary aspiration. By Dr Richard Luo Oliver and Dr Robert Brogan, and edited by Dr Andrew Deacon and Associate Professor Matt Doane. This is an audio recording of a chapter from the 2027 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (also known as the Blue Book). To see any figures and tables in this chapter, as well as the references and any appendices, find the chapter online here: https://bit.ly/4iHJ3t6 Professional voiceover artist: Ming-Zhu Hii. Recorded at White Owl Studios by Nick van Cuylenburg.

GLP-1 receptor agonists – an evolving paradigm in perioperative medication management. By Dr Edward Lim, Dr Josh Szental and Associate Professor Shane Hamblin, and edited by Professor Alicia Dennis. This is an audio recording of a chapter published in the 2025 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (also known as the Blue Book). To see any figures and tables in this chapter, as well as the references and any appendices, find the chapter online here: https://bit.ly/3V6TOeI Professional voiceover artist: Ming-Zhu Hii. Recorded at White Owl Studios by Nick van Cuylenburg.

The following is part of our series 'Conversations with Chris Cokis'. In this episode, ANZCA President, Dr Chris Cokis interviews Dr Vanessa Beavis. Vanessa is the immediate past president of ANZCA and has held positions including chair of the Training Accreditation Committee, chair of the Perioperative Medicine Steering Committee, ANZCA Council representative on the FPM Board, founding chair of the Anaesthetists and Leadership Special Interest Group, and was an examiner for the final exams. Vanessa talks to Chris about her journey from South Africa to Auckland, her time as president during the pandemic and her significant role in the new ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine.

The following is part of our series 'Conversations with Chris Cokis'. In this episode, ANZCA President, Dr Chris Cokis interviews Dr Kieran Davis. Kieran is dean of the Faculty of Pain Medicine and works in New Zealand as an anaesthetist and pain medicine specialist. He talks with Chris about his journey to settling in Auckland from the UK, the differences between working in pain medicine and anaesthesia, managing challenges within the pain medicine sector, and his joy for sailing.

Leonie chairs our committee at the top of our education tree, the Education Executive Management Committee (EEMC).

The following is part of our new series 'Conversations with Chris Cokis'. In this episode, ANZCA President, Dr Chris Cokis interviews Dr Scott Ma. Scott is chair of the Professional Affairs Executive Committee, and the Specialist International Medical Graduate Committee and former chair of the ANZCA Environmental Sustainability Network Executive.

The following is part of our new series 'Conversations with Chris Cokis'. In this episode, ANZCA President, Dr Chris Cokis interviews ANZCA Councillor and chair of the ANZCA and FPM CPD Committee Dr Deb Devonshire.

The following is part of our new series 'Conversations with Chris Cokis'. In this episode, ANZCA President, Dr Chris Cokis interviews ANZCA Councillor and 2023 ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting Co-convenor Dr Tanya Selak.