General Anaesthesia
- Pre-oxygenation before induction: the core idea
Why pre-oxygenation is done, what it changes physiologically, and the practical points trainees are usually examined on.
Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Choosing an anaesthetic technique for caesarean delivery: how the decision is framed
The factors trainees weigh, and how to present them clearly in an examination or clinical discussion.
Critical Care
- Perioperative sepsis: a reading map
A guided path through the core literature a trainee should cover on sepsis before the fellowship examinations.
Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- How to build a study plan for the WACS primary examination
A planning framework for trainees facing the primary examination: mapping the syllabus, spacing revision and using past performance honestly.
- Writing your first case report: a structure that works
The section-by-section shape of a publishable case report, and the editorial checks reviewers look for first.
- Understanding evidence hierarchies: from case report to systematic review
Why study designs rank differently, what each design can and cannot tell you, and where the hierarchy misleads.