Abby

In no particular order… Rib Club President. Intensivist. Wine lover. Farmer's daughter. Expat. Tight lines.

[ANZICS @anzics]

🌏 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Join the 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐔 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 and collaborate with clinicians, researchers and data experts from Argentina, the USA, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Explore de-identified paediatric critical care datasets and discover how data-driven insights can help improve outcomes for children globally.

📅 Saturday, 26 September 2026
📍 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
🎟️ Free to attend
⏰ Registrations close 30 June - Last chance to register

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://t.co/YR9JdO5Nrs

#ANZICS #ClinicalInformatics #CriticalCare #PaediatricCriticalCare #HealthcareData #ICUData #Datathon #ResearchCollaboration @IntensiveDave @ACCCNAUST @WFPICCS @AlfredHealth

[Wellington ICU @WellingtonICU]

The southern hemisphere’s pre-eminent College of Intensive Care Medicine Fellowship course is now open for registration for 2026. Places are limited to 36 candidates & fill fast.

Info & registration here:

https://t.co/v3PpGAlKeV

[Abby @AbzillaMD]

@anzics Thank you! I can’t wait to get started!

[ANZICS @anzics]

🎉Appointment of Dr Abby McArthur as Early Career Representative – ANZICS ICU Registry

The ANZICS CORE Management Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Abby McArthur as the Early Career Representative for the ANZICS ICU Registry.

Dr McArthur brings a wealth of experience to the role, most recently through her work with the South West London Network’s audit and peer review process as a management, leadership and cancer critical care Fellow in the United Kingdom.

Abby has previously held roles in quality assurance, clinical governance, and morbidity and mortality reviews across a range of healthcare settings both in Australia and internationally.

We look forward to the valuable insights and contributions she will bring to the Registry and to the broader ANZICS ICU community.

📅Abby will officially commence her role in early September.

Warm Regards,
ANZICS CORE Management Committee

[CICM @CICMANZ]

Are you a CICM Fellow or Trainee in South Australia?

Join our SA Education Evening on 2 Sept at Herringbone restaurant

Great opportunity to network with SA ICU community, hear from guest speakers - and enjoy wonderful canapes and beverages!

Register ➡️ https://t.co/aK5Xrw6o4g

[Ross Prager @ross_prager]

For new #ICU fellows the learning curve is STEEP.

On reflection, the best fellows seem to master core groups of skills in a somewhat predictable order.

Here is my take on the "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" equivalent for ICU skills.

1st: Resuscitative Skills --> without competence in resuscitative skills, general ICU care suffers. For example, if you aren't confident in your intubation skills, you won't make the best decisions about EXtubation.

2nd: Core ICU Management Skills --> Some doctors can be excellent at resuscitation, yet lack in the ability to provide excellent ongoing ICU care. The truth that some trainees realize too late imho is that resuscitation is only part of critical care --> the bread and butter is managing complex medical patients on ventilators.

3rd: Family Communication Skills --> Once excellent patient care in the ICU is being mastered (or in parallel with this), excellent fellows master communication with families. A different yet crucial skill set.

4th: Team Management Skills --> Part of being an excellent intensivist is coordinating a multi-disciplinary team. This takes time and practice, and involves the team trusting you to make solid clinical decisions.

Last: Resource management --> The final piece to master for many trainees is resource management. This can be at a unit, hospital, or regional level.

Of course, no one ever truly masters any of these and we always have so much to learn, but just a pattern i've observed in our best ICU fellows.

[Wellington ICU @WellingtonICU]

Interested in joining our senior medical team in Wellington? We have a rare opportunity available for an ICU specialist, working full-time for our service. FCICM & MCNZ registration required

More details & the ability to apply online here: https://t.co/K7EGHSXzRl

[CICM @CICMANZ]

📌 Trainee Applications close tomorrow!

Want a rewarding career in intensive care?

CICM provides a high-quality #ICU training program, with supervision of clinical training, administration of assessments, and a range of workshops and courses.

Apply ➡️ https://t.co/w4biVBMPXQ

[CICM @CICMANZ]

The College would like to wish all the best for Candidates presenting their First Part Written Examination today in venues across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Good luck! ✨

[Abby @AbzillaMD]

And just like that, FCICM is done. Catch ya later Wellington, thanks for a great year!

[CICM @CICMANZ]

Collaborative Teaching for July includes the following:
@TheRMH - every Tues
@AlfredHealth - every Fri
@monashhealth:
- Nutrition
- Microbiology, Immunology, Haematology
- Thermoregulation, Obstetric physiology
- Measurement, Anatomy

Register here ➡ https://t.co/mtCQqwbJBd

[CICM @CICMANZ]

CICM PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE - JUNE 28

join us in the Adelaide Hills for the ICU Performance Under Pressure program. Experience a unique and interactive one-day event bringing together medical experts who share their insights and experiences.

https://t.co/9NzmAqIkpR

[Wellington ICU @WellingtonICU]

The timetable for WICM 24 is now finalised & available here: https://t.co/Klthx0cgzK
The team are once again looking forward to welcoming all overseas candidates to Wellington in winter for our ICU Fellowship course. Thanks also to our stellar binational faculty.

[Abby @AbzillaMD]

Let the fun begin #openingweekend

[CICM @CICMANZ]

Have you registered for our Nutrition in Critical Illness session on tomorrow at 2pm(AEST)?

As part of our Online Education Program, Associate Professor Emma Ridley will be presenting on this key topic.

Register now for this important online session➡️ https://t.co/cbHM6aka0m

[Abby @AbzillaMD]

Sanity restored

[Abby @AbzillaMD]

When you get called in, but it’s for a heli job…

#allsmiles #werkperks

[Wellington ICU @WellingtonICU]

We have 4 new positions for doctors interested in obtaining critical care experience: a 12 month rotation through 3 specialties - 6 months in ICU, 3 months in ED & 3 months in Anaesthesia. All are in Wellington Regional Hospital.
Details here:

https://t.co/sln4bSEPn7

[Abby @AbzillaMD]

Work life balance baby!
Considering a fellowship in NZ?
Just do it!

[CICM @CICMANZ]

Is there a difference in #ICU admission criteria between Australia and New Zealand? Does the facilitation of organ donation affect such criteria?

For an answer, have a look at our December issue of CCRJ and the article by Blackburne and Young ➡️
https://t.co/5mKgzx1zKF