Registration Categories

Please review the registration categories below to ensure you select the one that best matches your professional status.

Proof of eligibility is required for Residents, Students, Nurses, Allied Healthcare Professionals, Scientists, and WFSA group discounts.


Delegate
A qualified medical professional working in anaesthesiology, intensive care, pain medicine, perioperative medicine, or a related specialty. This includes consultants, specialists, and other fully qualified physicians.


Resident / Student
A participant currently in full-time training prior to specialist qualification

  • Resident doctors who are medically qualified and currently undergoing specialist training (e.g. in anaesthesiology) prior to full certification in their specialty.
  • Students currently in full-time education prior to receiving a medical degree or professional qualification (e.g. medical or nursing students).

Proof of status is required: an official letter from the institution or a valid student/resident ID must be uploaded during registration.


Nurse / Allied Healthcare Professional / Scientist
Healthcare professionals working in perioperative, critical care, or pain management settings, including:

  • Nurses
  • Allied Health Care Professionals (AHCP) (e.g. anaesthesia assistants, perfusionists, physiotherapists)
  • Full-time researchers or scientists working in academic or scientific institutions, who do not hold a clinical position as an anaesthesiologist

Please note: Clinically active anaesthesiologists who are also engaged in research should register as Delegates (or as Residents if in specialist training).

Proof of status is required: an institutional ID or employer letter must be uploaded during registration.


If you have any questions about your category, please contact us.

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