1945	Establishment of Anaestehsiology in Macedonia. In the framework of the Yugoslav Association of Anaesthesiologists a certain number of anaesthesiologists from Macedonia were educated in Belgrade by Dr. P. Shackleton and Dr. R. Davies from England. Dr Risto Ivanovski was the first doctor to be educated by them. During this period the first machines for anaesthesia were delivered to the surgery department by the technical help of UNRRA and the American producer, Forreger.
1953	The first endotracheal anaesthesia was performed by Dr. R. Ivanovski and Dr. Klajic from Zagreb.
1954	Dr. R. Ivanovski was elected as honorary Associate Professor at the Medical Faculty in Skopje. He was employed at the Military Hospital which was the base of the medical faculty at that time. His research work was in the field of anaesthesia under hypothermia.
1955	The Department for Intensive care was established.
1959	The first anaesthesia with Halothane and Curare was performed.
1960	The Doctors, Spasko Gucev, Pavle Mitrevski and Nikola Serafimovski visited one-year courses in anaesthesia in Copenhagen in Denmark by the grants of WHO.
1961	The first certificate in anaesthesiology specialization was issued to Dr. Vladimir Andonov by the Ministry of Health of Republic of Macedonia.
1962	The first Section for Anaesthesiology was established in the framework of the Macedonian Doctors' Association and YUARIL. The first President was Associated Professor Dr. R. Ivanovski.
1964-65	Dr. Vujica Stojanovic, Dr. Pavle Mitrevski and Dr. Vladimir Andonov were the first specialists in anaestehsiology.
1965	The first artificial ventilation with "Manley" ventilator was used in anaesthesia and intensive care by Dr. V. Andonov.
1966	NLA and Ketamine were used for the first time.
1971	Prof. Dr. Vladimir Andonov was elected as a full-professor in anaesthesiology at the Medical Faculty in Skopje. With his name the era of modern anaesthesia in Macedonia started. The second joint Meeting of the Yugoslav anaesthesiologists was organized by the Macedonian Section. It took place in Ohrid and Prof. V. Andonov was elected as President of the Council Board).
1972	The subject - Anaestesia with Resuscitation - became an optional subject in the Curriculla of the Medical Faculty.
1973	The Programe and Plan for specialization in anaesthesiology was changed from three years to four and name was promoted into anaesthesia with resuscitation.
1974	The first NLA anaesthesia in a 3 years old child is given by Dr. Marija Soljakova.
1975	The first polyclinic for preoperative assessment was established at the Medical Centre in Bitola by Dr. Dimitar Sekulovski.
1976	Prof. V. Andonov was elected as the first President of the Yugoslav Association for Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive care (YUARIL).
1979	Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiology hosted the V-th Intersection Joint Meeting of Yugoslav anaestehsiologist. It took place in Skopje.
1980	The IV-th Congress of YUARL was organized in Ohrid. President of the Council Association was Prof. V. Andonov.
1983	First Epidural morphine application for postoperative pain relief was used by Dr. Marija Soljakova. The era of the combination of epidural and general anaesthesia for major surgery started.
1985	The number of anaesthesiologists including residents reached 100.
1988	Macedonian Society organized the VIII-th - IX-th Joint Meeting of Yugoslav anaesthesiologists in Bitola. The President of the Organizing Committee was Dr. D. Sekulovski.
1989	The Clinic of Anaestehsiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care was established in the framework of the University Medical Center at Medical Faculty in Skopje. Prof. V. Andonov was elected as the first Director of the Clinic (CARIC).
1990	Macedonia became an independent country and Macedonian Sociaty of Anaestehsiology became Macedonian Association of the doctors of anaesthesia, resuscitation and intensive care. The first President was Prof. Dr. Ordan Nojkov for two mandates - 8 years.
1992	Isoflurane is used in clinical practice in CARIC.
1996	The first Congress of the Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiology was organized. The President of the Organizing Committee was Prof. Dr. O. Nojkov. It took place in Ohrid. Macedonian Societies of Anaestehsiology and Intensive Care became regular members of European and World federation of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (WFSA, WFSICCM).
1997	The first Pain Clinic was established by Associate Professor Dr. Lazar Sendov.
1998	The number of specialists in anaesthesiology including residents grew up to 150.
2000	The Second Congress of Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiology was held in Ohrid. President of the Organizing Committee was Ass. Prof. Dr Violeta Milosevka-Dimitrovska. The subject - Anaestesia with Resuscitation - became a compulsory subject in the Curricula of the Medical Faculty.
2001	Prof. dr. Marija Soljakova was elected as the President of MSA and new members of the Council were elected.
2003	First regional meeting of young anestesiologists
2004	Dr. Zvonko Krstevski was elected as a new President of MSA. The multidisciplinary Society for critical care medicine was founded in the frame of the Macedonian Medical Association. As a first president was elected Prof. dr. Zorka Nikolova-Todorova.
2005	The Third Congress of Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiology was held in Ohrid. President of the Organizing Committee was Prof. Dr Mirjana Sosolceva.

 

December 2007: New presidency of MSA (Macedonian Society of Anaesthesiologists) was elected:

President: Prof. dr. Mirjana Sosolceva

 

Secretary: Ass. dr. Tatjana Trojic

 

Activity of MSA: Accredit meetings through MLD (Macedonian Society of Doctors) and LKM (Doctor,s Chamber of Macedonia)

Organizer: Prof. dr. Mirjana Sosolceva

 - 02.January  2008, Skopje: Symposium Current approaches in ordinary anaesthesiological practice and Intensive Care - solution of the dilemma"

-14-16 March 2008 Mavrovo - School of Anaesthesia Course 1 Inhalation anaesthesia  

- 21 May, 2008 Skopje - Simpozium :CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)

 - 26. September 2008: Annual meeting of the Society: " News in the field of anaesthesia and Diagniostic Related Groups"

- 26 December, 2008, Skopje - New therapeutic approaches for propitious haemothasis at persistence bleeding"

- 13 March Vinica - Expert Meeting: "Anaesthesiological techniques and monitoring"

-22 May, 2009 Skopje - School of Anaesthesia Course 2 Inhalation anaesthesia  

  

Note:

Former President of MSA:
Dr. Risto Ivanovski, Prof. V. Andonov, Dr. Misko Janjevski, Dr. Lazar Sendov, Dr. Petar Duljanov , Dr. Borce Micevski, Dr. Sime Janevski, Dr. Dimitar Sekulovski, Doc. Dr. Violeta Miloseva, Prof. Dr. Ordan Nojkov, Prof. Marija Soljakova.

Ph.D. Doctors: V. Andonov, M. Soljakova, O. Nojkov, Z. Nikolova, V. Miloseva, L. Sendov, T. Trajkovska , M. Sosolceva, B.Vojdanovski-Bang and J. Nanceva .

M.Sc.: M. Soljakova, O. Nojkov, G. Gucev, Z. Petrov, V. Dinevska, B. Sirgovska,
J. Nanceva, A. Siveski, V. Damevski.

In memoriam: I. Dubrovski, L. Lazarevska, P. Duljanov, S. Simeski, S. Mitrovic,
N. Nikolovski, A. Balabanovski, V. Sojanovic, Z. Petrov, P. Bojkov .