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The SSA Sustainability Special Interest Group (SSA Sustainability SIG) focuses on promoting environmentally responsible practices within the anaesthesia community. It aims to raise awareness of the impact of clinical activities, promote prudent resource stewardship, and support initiatives that reduce both the environmental and financial costs of healthcare, to minimise degradation of planetary health and contain the spiralling costs of healthcare.
The group also advocates for the development of common guidelines and practice advisories across hospitals on the appropriate use of consumables in operating theatres and other clinical areas — helping to minimise unnecessary waste whilst delivering a high quality of care.
It serves as a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and advocacy — bringing together professionals to develop practical solutions, guide best practices, and contribute towards a more sustainable future in healthcare.
Please contact your hospital’s sustainability representative or the SSA secretariat (secretariat@anaesthesia-singapore.org.sg) by email if you would like to join or have an enquiry. Visit https://anaesthesia-singapore.org.sg/sustainability-sig/ to find out more.
Members:
NUHS
Drs Poh Pei Kee, Chan Hean Peng, Ang King Sin & Addy Tan
SingHealth
Drs Jo-Anne Yeo, Ma Wai Wai Zaw, Monica Tan, Michael Kynoch, Lucy Davies, Michelle Tan & Pamela Chia
NHG
Drs Alvin Tan, Beatrice Lim, Chan Wing Yan, Alan Thomson, Lum Wai Leng, Lee Kian Ming & Teresa Wong
The SSA Humanities Special Interest Group focuses on exploring the human side of anaesthesia beyond clinical practice.
It brings together healthcare professionals who are keen to integrate disciplines such as communication, narrative medicine and reflective practice as part of their professional identities.
The group aims to foster empathy, compassion and deeper patient understanding while also supporting clinician well-being.
Through workshops and shared experiences, it provides a platform for members to reflect on the emotional and social dimensions of medical practice.
Please contact Dr David Mathew
(mathew.david@nhghealth.com.sg) or
the SSA secretariat (secretariat@anaesthesia-singapore.org.sg) by email if you would like to join or have an enquiry about the group or its activities.
A/Prof Thomas Lew
A/Prof Kwek Tong Kiat
Dr See Jee Jian
Dr Mandy Lim
Dr Beatrice Lim
Dr Tan Tong Khee
Dr Natascha Fherzinah Ghadiali
Dr Aaron Lee
Dr Tan Sue-Anne
Dr Yeoh Tze Yeng
The Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Special Interest Group (CTA-SIG) was established in 2025 with the aim of fostering collaboration, advancing excellence, and driving innovation within the subspecialty of cardiothoracic anaesthesia. Our group brings together anaesthetists and multidisciplinary partners to promote education, research, and quality improvement at local, regional, and global levels.
CTA-SIG is committed to continuous professional development through quarterly combined Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions, involving all healthcare clusters. These sessions provide a platform to share expertise, discuss evolving practices, and explore cutting-edge topics in cardiothoracic anaesthesia, including:
In addition to educational initiatives, the group actively conducts audits and quality improvement projects in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and surgery. These efforts aim to enhance patient safety, optimise clinical outcomes, and support evidence-based practice across institutions.
Through collaboration, shared learning, and research-driven improvement, the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Special Interest Group strives to elevate standards of care and shape the future of cardiothoracic anaesthesia.
The founding members of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia SIG:
Dr Leong Xin Fang, Singapore General Hospital
Dr Foong Theng Wai, National University Hospital
Dr Aileen Tan, National University Hospital
Dr Nanthini Pillay, National University Hospital
All specialist and trainee anaesthetists who are interested in cardiac or thoracic anaesthesia are welcome to join us.
Please contact SSA secretariat by email at
secretariat@anaesthesia-singapore.org.sg if you would like to join or have an enquiry.
The POCUS SIG was established in 2023 to promote point of care ultrasound education and training locally and in the region. Several events are planned for 2024. These include a joint webinar with the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists in January, and a perioperative POCUS Masterclass workshop during the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in March 2024.
Founding members:
Dr Suresh Paranjothy, Dr Prit Anand Singh, Dr Suneel R Desai, Dr Alex Joseph, Dr Koh Zheng Ning & Dr Lau Yie Hui Please contact the SSA secretariat by email if you would like to join or have an enquiry.
Perioperative POCUS Certificate of Completion of Training
The Department of Anaesthesia, National Univesity Hospital Singapore provides an online training program for Perioperative POCUS. This is endorsed by the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists. Please e-mail anasp@nus.edu.sg for further details. The training program is currently provided free of charge. Visit pocus.sg for more details.
Next Webinar: 18th of January 2024
USE it: UltraSound made Easy for Critical Care Physicians and Anaesthesiologists.
The mission of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care special interest group (SIG) is provide a support network to foster interest in the peri-operative care and anaesthesia of patients with neurosurgical pathology.
The SIG under the auspices of the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists (SSA) serves as a unifying link between neuro-anaesthesiologists and neuro-intensivists with the wider anaesthesiology community. It aims to promote those activities that will enhance the exchange of ideas and access to educational opportunities among specialists, fellows and residents in the fields of neuroanaesthesia and neuro-intensive care. The inaugural Neuroanaesthesia SIG session on 4th August 2012 was an interactive workshop on the practical use of TIVA-TCI in TTSH conducted by Prof Lim TA (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Dr See JJ, Dr Chong CT, Dr Mandy Lim and Dr Beatrice Lim (Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore)
Members of Neuroanaesthesia SIG
Dr Chong Chin Ted
Dr June Goh
A/Prof Thomas Lew
A/Prof Kwek Tong Kiat
Dr See Jee Jian
Dr Mandy Lim
Dr Beatrice Lim
Dr Tan Tong Khee
Dr Natascha Fherzinah Ghadiali
Dr Aaron Lee
Dr Tan Sue-Anne
Dr Yeoh Tze Yeng
The Regional Anaesthesia Special Interest Group (RA SIG) formed under the auspices of SSA aims to create a platform for anaesthetists in Singapore with an interest in regional anaesthesia to network and exchange ideas.
We aim to have a few events per year which includes CME talks/ lectures, as well as basic to advanced workshops, catering to anaesthetists of all competencies in RA. The inaugural Cadaveric Ultrasound-guided Regional Anaesthesia workshop in Singapore was organised by Dr Lim Yean Chin on 29-30th June 2013, at Changi General Hospital, supported by SSA.
All anaesthetists in Singapore who have an interest in this exciting field are welcome to join this SIG! Do get in touch if you would like to be a member of this SIG or be on the mailing list to receive information on upcoming events.
Airway Management
The Airway Management Special Interest Group (SIG) acts as a platform for anaesthestists with a particular interest and involvement in airway management to interact and share ideas. Our SIG comprises of representatives from all restructured hospitals and even from the private sector. The Airway SIG aims to promote and enhance access to airway-related activities such as hands-on airway workshops and continuing medical education (CME) talks.
Since 2018, the Airway SIG members have been working together to conduct an annual, national-based airway educational workshop, the National Airway Program Singapore (NAPS). By hosting NAPS on a rotational basis amongst all the restructured hospitals, the SIG members have been able to play to their strengths and offer varied but pertinent airway content, from high-fidelity simulation to wet lab experience, to the workshop participants. NAPS also acts as a collaborating bridge between anaesthesiology, emergency medicine, otolaryngology (ENT) and intensive care physicians, enhancing the exchange of ideas and fostering ties across disciplines. Our SIG members also fly the SSA flag overseas as invited speakers and workshop instructors at various international conferences and airway workshops.
All anaesthetists in Singapore who have a special interest in airway management are welcome to join the SIG!
Dr Zhang Jinbin, Senior Consultant Anaesthetist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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