CAS offers members several opportunities for personal involvement, professional development, and engagement.
By taking on a volunteer role in your Society, you join an enthusiastic team dedicated to advancing the profession of anesthesia. A role with CAS allows you to share your unique experiences with others, learn new skills, push forward innovative ideas, and develop key professional and personal networks. Your ongoing input is critical to CAS' accomplishments and to the development and empowerment of anesthesiologists across the country and internationally.
To apply, please send your notification of interest, along with your CV to
[email protected], outlining the role you are applying for.
Deadline for all positions is May 15, 2025.
Updated: April 2025
Current vacancies:
Membership Committee
Positions Available - 2+
Roles - Members
The CAS Membership Committee aims to boost membership engagement and expand its membership base. The primary goal is to ensure CAS offers value for its members resulting in strong member satisfaction and growth. The committee aims to help CAS reconnect with unrenewed members, offering them renewed value and opportunities for professional growth, while also attracting new members from across Canada’s Anesthesia Care Team (ACT). Through targeted outreach, engaging events, and resources tailored to the needs of our members, the committee strives to create a unified voice that enhances quality of care for patients and supports the continued growth of CAS .
We are looking for candidates who represent the following categories:
- Family Practice Anesthesia (FPA)
- Anesthesia Assistant
- Anesthesiologist working in a rural/community setting
- Recent Graduate in their first five years of practice
- Resident Representative
Interested candidates are asked to send a letter of interest highlighting any relevant roles or responsibilities, and a curriculum vitae to the National Office by May 15, 2025.
Awards Committee
Positions Available - 2
Roles - Members
The Awards Committee is looking for engaged volunteers. The committee’s main objective is to solicit and adjudicate nominations for the CAS Honour Awards Program and to select winners. As a member, it is very interesting to learn about so many wonderful contributors to our specialty and to work with a diverse group of anesthesiologists.
The committee membership term is for three years, and the time commitment is approximately 3 virtual meetings per year, plus ‘on you own time’ to review the nomination packages that have been presented for adjudication. This part happens during the Review Period, which is 2 weeks in mid-late January.
We strongly believe that our group’s diversity is a strength and welcome applicants from all career stages and backgrounds.
Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD)
Positions Available - 3
Roles - 2 Members, 1 FPA (Family Practice Anesthesia) Representative
The CEPD Committee is responsible for advising the Board on all matters regarding Maintenance of Certification and continuing professional development (CPD) of members in anesthesia and related fields.
Critical Care Section
Positions Available - 3
Roles - Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Member-at-Large
The Critical Care Section is one of the newest CAS specialty sections, having been ratified in 2012 at the Annual Meeting in Quebec City. The initial goal of the section was to provide and improve care for critically ill patients that anesthesiologists represent across Canada. However, the section has evolved to provide additional training and educational resources for those interested in the area but without formal ties to critical care.
Click here to apply for a role with the Critical Care Section.
Physician Wellness Committee
Positions Available - 1
Roles - Committee Vice-Chair
The Anesthesiology Physician Wellness Committee is dedicated to supporting practices that encourage anesthesia physician wellbeing and health, while also addressing the increasing rates of burnout in our specialty.
Research Advisory Committee
Positions Available - 4
Roles - 2 Members, 2 Resident Representatives
The Research Advisory Committee’s (RAC) most visible activity is overseeing, on behalf of CARF, the administration of the CAS Research Awards Program that offers annual Operating Grants and the Career Scientist Award. RAC is also responsible for advising the CAS Board on the promotion of anesthesia research in Canada and maintaining a watching brief on medical research in Canada to ensure that the Society remains responsive to trends and initiatives as they develop.
Hospital Chiefs of Anesthesia Section
Positions Available - 1
Role - Secretary-Treasurer
The Hospital Chiefs of Anesthesia provides a forum for Chiefs to create and build a vision and mission for leadership of clinical departments and anesthesia services in Canada. Section membership consists of chiefs and local chiefs of anesthesia in Canadian hospitals. Responsibilities include managing the overall functioning of the section as a member of the Executive, management of finances, and supporting the Chair/Vice Chair with organizing CAS Annual Meeting sessions.
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