20.7 Scope of practice and complications encountered by South Australian Rural Generalist Anaesthetists
Tracks
Botanical 3 room
| Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
| 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM |
| Botanical 3 room |
Details
Format: Academic or scientific verbal presentation (30-minute)
Speaker
Dr Peter Gilchrist
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Adelaide University
Scope of practice and complications encountered by South Australian Rural Generalist Anaesthetists
11:40 AM - 12:10 PMAbstract Overview
Rural Generalist Anaesthetists play a crucial role in the delivery of surgical services, maternity services and critical care services across rural and remote Australia. Despite this critical role, there is little contemporary published data that describes the practice of rural generalist anaesthesia.
South Australian RGAs were recruited for a study that was designed to help describe key characteristics of their practice such as scope of practice, typical volume of practice, patients profile, and the commonly encountered complications of their anaesthetic practice. Preliminary data from this study will be presented.
South Australian RGAs were recruited for a study that was designed to help describe key characteristics of their practice such as scope of practice, typical volume of practice, patients profile, and the commonly encountered complications of their anaesthetic practice. Preliminary data from this study will be presented.
Biography
Dr Peter Gilchrist is an experienced Rural Generalist Anaesthetist (RGA) and senior lecturer for Adelaide University. He has worked extensively across rural South Australia and interstate. Currently Peter is the head of unit for anaesthetics at Whyalla Hospital and Health Service.
Peters other roles include anaesthetics advisor for the South Australian Rural Generalist Program, the SA State Support Officer for the Advanced Certificate of RGA (ACRGA), training and education, supervision, assessment, and pastoral care for Junior Medical Officers in the FUNLHN and is the current Chairperson for the ACRGA.
Peter has a particular interest in research that focusses on the safety of anaesthesia delivered by RGAs.
