Faculty Spotlight #DASWales26 Dr Kate Prior When things go wrong, leadership matters. But where can we learn the lessons that make a difference when the pressure is on? Meet Dr Kate Prior, a former Royal Navy anaesthetist who now works across the NHS and British Horseracing. Drawing on her experience in the Royal Navy, Kate will explore “Leadership when things go wrong, learning from the Royal Navy” at #DASWales26 Expect insights into leadership, decision-making and learning from challenging situations — lessons that translate far beyond the military and into our everyday clinical practice. 📍 ICC Wales | 11–13 November das2026.co.uk @altgm @ravibhagrath @ProfEllenO @LondonSneh @gunjeet99 @c_johnstone1980 @elboghdadly @Sajay70 @airwaywales @AS_Kochi @Midlandsairway @ScotAirwayGroup

🚨Only three weeks to go for #DASWales26! Join us at @ICCWales on 11th–13th November, for three days of learning, collaboration and shaping the future of airway management. ⏳ Time is running out – register NOW to secure your place! das2026.co.uk @dasresidents @DASRegistry @altgm @ravibhagrath @gunjeet99 @elboghdadly @ProfEllenO @c_johnstone1980 @LondonSneh @Sajay70 @AS_Kochi @Midlandsairway @airwaywales @ScotAirwayGroup

Faculty Spotlight #DASWales26 Dr Danielle Huckle From Mapleson to Vaughan — the story of airway management is full of innovation, history and Welsh connections. Dr Danielle Huckle is a Consultant Anaesthetist at University Hospital of Wales and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University. At #DASWales26, Danielle will take us on a journey through the evolution of airway management in her talk, “From Mapleson to Vaughan; the evolution of airway management and Wales”. Discover the people, ideas and developments that have helped shape our specialty — and celebrate the Welsh contribution to airway management 📍@ICCWales 🗓️11–13 November das2026.co.uk @altgm @ravibhagrath @ProfEllenO @airwaywales @gunjeet99 @LondonSneh @ScotAirwayGroup @Midlandsairway @AS_Kochi @c_johnstone1980 @dasresidents @Sajay70 @Airwayman1 @doctimcook @AndyHiggsGAA

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #DASWales26 Dr Andrew McKechnie We’re delighted to welcome @Admckdoc to #DASWales26, where he’ll be speaking on “Managing the airway in an obesity pandemic: the evidence based approach”. With obesity increasingly relevant to airway management, this session will explore the evidence and how we can apply it to our everyday practice. Join us at @ICCWales on 11–13 November das2026.co.uk

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #DASWales26 Dr Massimiliano Sorbello @SorbelloMax Dr Sorbello is an airway enthusiast, Associate Professor of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, and former President of @EAMSAirway Based in Ragusa, Italy, he heads an Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Department and has extensive experience in airway management, education and research. He has spoken at more than 400 congresses and scientific meetings worldwide and is author or co-author of more than 200 scientific papers. At #DASWales26, he’ll be exploring “Tracheal Pseudomembranes: A Silent Killer?” Join us to hear from him on 11–13 November at @ICCWales Register here: das2026.co.uk

Make the most of #DASWales26 with one of our practical workshops on 11th November. Don’t leave it too late — workshop places are limited! 📍 ICC Wales 📅 11 November 2026 Secure your place now das2026.co.uk

A message from DAS President Prof Alistair McNarry @altgm Wondering why you should be at #DASWales26? Al has a few very good reasons.. 📅 11–13 November 2026 📍 ICC Wales Please visit das2026.co.uk for further details and to register

🎉 Celebrate 30 years of DAS at the final DAS Birthday Bash! Join us on the evening of 12th November for a fantastic night of celebration, great food, entertainment and the chance to catch up with colleagues at #DASWales26 🎟️ Book your place now 🔗 das2026.co.uk

🚨 Last call for abstracts! If you’ve been putting the finishing touches on your abstract, now’s the time to hit submit. The submission portal for #DASWales26 closes tonight at 23:59, so this is your final opportunity to be part of the scientific programme at DAS Wales 2026. Whether you’re submitting research, a quality improvement project, an educational initiative or an interesting clinical case, we’d love to receive your abstract. 📅 Submission deadline: 23:59 tonight (7 August) 📍 DAS Wales 2026: 11–13 November 🏛️ ICC Wales Don’t miss your chance to present your work and share it with colleagues from across the UK and beyond. 🔗 das2026.co.uk #DASWales26

⏳ Only 3 days left to submit your abstract for #DASWales26 ! If you’ve been meaning to submit your research, quality improvement work, educational project or a case with valuable learning points, now’s the time. Don’t let the deadline pass you by! 📅 Abstract submission deadline: 7 August 📍 DAS Wales 2026: 11–13 November 🏛️ ICC Wales We can’t wait to showcase the fantastic work taking place across the anaesthesia community. 🔗 das2026.co.uk #DASWales26

Here is the list of some of the advanced airway fellowships available across the globe and open to candidates from outside the institution. Please feel free to DM us with the details of any other fellowship programmes that are available out there and we can add to the list. 1. University of Michigan Medical School One year-starting in July medschool.umich.edu/departme… 2. Hamad Medical Centre Doha One year -starting in September hamad.qa/EN/Education-and-re… 3. Mount Senai Hospital, Toronto One year (Jan/Feb and July/August start) anesthesia.utoronto.ca/airwa… 4. Guildford, UK One year starting in February and August Application via NHS Jobs website 5. Stanford University Medical Centre One year with flexible start dates med.stanford.edu/advancedair… 6. Fudan University Eye and ENT hospital, Shanghai, China 3-6 months, rolling application dates. caam-cn.com/home 7. Toronto General Hospital One year starting in July anesthesia.utoronto.ca/advan… 8. AIDAA Airway Fellowship, Vadodara, India 3-6months aidaa.in/courses.html 9. St John's Hospital, NHS Lothian, Scotland, UK April intake. Application via NHS Jobs website jobs.scot.nhs.uk [email protected] 10. St.James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland July intake stjames.ie @dasresidents @EAMSAirway @Midlandsairway @AirwayHub @AS_Kochi @SafeAirway @ScotAirwayGroup

🚨 DAS Webinar alert! Topic: DAS intubation guidelines 2025 Date: 04/12/2025 Thursday Time: 18.00-19.30PM GMT Free for DAS members! And it's only £40 / £10 for non member doctors / anaesthetic nurses and ODPs. Registration fee includes one year DAS membership for free! Register here: bookcpd.com/course/Das-webin… @BJAJournals

das.uk.com/new-das-2025-intu… The full education package for DAS 2025 guidelines can be found on our website #WAMM2025 @dasresidents @DASRegistry @WAMM2025 @altgm @ravibhagrath @ProfEllenO