Aims of the Society

The European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA) was set up in 2009 and originated from the Federation of European Associations of Paediatric An-aesthesia (FEAPA) which was founded in 1984 as a federation of the national societies of (paediatric) anaesthesia from all European countries.

ESPA is interested in paediatric anaesthesia in the broadest sense of the term which can include at least the following: perioperative care for children, intensive care for children, pain therapy for children and emergency medicine for children. The aims of the society are the following for education, science and charitable purposes:

a. To promote safety and quality of care in paediatric anaesthesiology;
b. To promote scientific research, training and education in paediatric anaesthesiology;
c. To promote the introduction of standards and guidelines for paediatric anaesthesiology within Europe;
d. To collect and disseminate information about paediatric anaesthesiology.
e. To promote friendship and fraternity between its members and de-fend their interests
f. Also all that which is in any way associated with, or can promote the above aims

The ESPA aims therefore to provide a variety of services to anaesthesiologists involved in paediatric anaesthesia, including coordination the organisation of an annual international congress on paediatric anaesthesia by local organisations, establishing guidelines on the training, organisation and practice of paediatric anaesthesia and acting as a centre of expertise for paediatric anaesthesiology.

Click here to read the Statutes of the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology.