About Totally TIVA

Totally TIVA started in 1997 at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, as 'TIVA for Trainees'. Consultant Anaesthetists were being invited to attend TIVA Meetings at HCI International Medical Centre, Clydebank, for education and demonstrations of Diprifusor™ TCI. There was no similar provision for Anaesthetists in Training.

Mr Graham Sunderland, Consultant Colo-Rectal Surgeon at SGH, had established a live-link facility in a Day Surgery Theatre. The system had a high fidelity camera, and allowed a choice of five inputs to be sent to remote lecture theatres - with 2-way sound. The composite video output from Datex-Ohmeda CardioCap and Ultima monitors allowed their screens to be projected live in the Lecture Theatre - no secrets!

The first meeting was attended by trainees from the West of Scotland, and Dr Douglas Russell demonstrated TIVA techniques live from the Operating Theatre. Dr Iain Glen presented "Propofol - from Test-tube to TCI", Mr Alan McIlroy & Mr Brendan Kirk oversaw the technical aspects, and the show was anchored in the Walton Conference Centre by Professor Gavin Kenny.

Over the years the meeting expanded to welcome anaesthetists of all grades & additional speakers, outgrew its venue, and moved to the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons in Glasgow. Professor John Sear arrived to Chair. In 2007 Totally TIVA moved to London, using recorded video material. A subsequent meeting was in Leeds.

Feedback from delegates has always been extremely positive - and has been taken into account over the years to provide the highest standards of Medical Education and hence build the success of Totally TIVA.