Anesthesiology history of Coimbra University Hospitals

Authors

  • José Martins Nunes Anesthesiology Department Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal.
  • Margarete Sousa Anesthesiology Department Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal.
  • António Mesquita Retired / Anesthesiology Department Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.4078

Keywords:

Anesthesiology/history, Anesthesia Department, Hospital

Abstract

The first steps for the empowerment of Anesthesiology at Coimbra University Hospitals as independent department are dated from the year 1961. In 1972, Fernando de Oliveira (Chair of Surgery) is nominated as interim Director of Anesthesiology Department, and Anselmo Carvalhas (anesthesiologist) was elected deputy to the chair of the department, till October 11, 1977. On the same date, Carlos Tenreiro (anesthesiologist) was appointed as Director of the Anesthesiology Department. The Department accomplishes the great scientific and technological developments in the following decades. In 1987, the transfer to the “New Hospital” is an essential step in the development of the Department (Pain, Emergency and Perioperative Medicine, Transplantation, Education, Biomedical Simulation Center).

On 12 December, 2011 the Director of the Department of Anesthesiology of HUC was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the new Coimbra Hospital and University Center, starting a deep hospital reformation. On July 3, 2013 the reorganization of Portuguese hospital network, merge the Anesthesiology Department of Coimbra University Hospitals and Coimbra Center Hospital in the new Anesthesiology Department of Coimbra Hospital and University Center and Clarinda Loureiro was chosen for Director.

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Nunes, J. M., Sousa, M., & Mesquita, A. (2014). Anesthesiology history of Coimbra University Hospitals. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, 23(2), 52–58. https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.4078

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Perspective

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