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Statement No. 1202 - Anaesthesia: Granting of Privileges

Anaesthesia privileges should only be granted to physicians possessing a certificate in anaesthesia from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or one of the following standards.

Standard A:
Six months formal training in anaesthesia in an approved teaching centre.

Standard B:
Physicians holding anaesthesia privileges as recommended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba are considered to have appropriate credentials.

Members receiving privileges on the basis of Standard A or Standard B, except in emergencies, should limit anaesthesia to patients in physical status I, II and III according to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists Protocol:

	I.	A normal healthy patient.
	II.	A patient with mild systemic disease.
	III.	A patient with severe systemic disease that limits activity, but is not incapacitating.
	IV.	A patient with an incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.
	V.	A moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours with or without operation.

Furthermore, anaesthesia for intrathoracic or neurosurgical procedures should not be undertaken by non-specialist anaesthetists.

First Print STNDS/05-92
Revision QUAL/05-97

A statement is a formal position of the College with which members shall comply.