WFSA is seeking a volunteer Honorary Historian & Archivist to safeguard its history, update records, and prepare for a 75th-anniversary publication in 2030.
As WFSA celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025 with a range of activities and projects, and looks ahead to its 75th celebrations in 2030, we are inviting applications for a volunteer Honorary Historian & Archivist to help preserve the Federation’s rich history. The organisation has a long and storied history since our founding in 1955, with some of it captured in previous documents, such as this publication from 2005 on the occasion of the our 50th anniversary.
Key Aims of the Role
- Act as WFSA’s chief record-keeper, ensuring a clear overview of all achievements and milestones.
- Review archival materials and produce an up-to-date bibliography.
- Provide advice on archival procedures and processes for the organisation.
- Oversee the updating of WFSA’s history from 2005 to 2030, working with past and present leadership to form the basis of a 75th-anniversary publication.
Specific Tasks
- Develop and maintain an authoritative record of events, policies, and major developments related to WFSA.
- Advise the governance team and CEO on the collection and preservation of historically significant records.
- Set up and lead a working group to write WFSA’s history from 2005 to 2030.
- Prepare ad hoc histories of specific episodes, trends, or policies important to understanding WFSA’s work.
- Progress the oral history programme, including conducting interviews with past and present leadership.
- WFSA seeks someone with a strong interest in medical history, preferably anaesthesiology, experience writing for medical and lay audiences, and knowledge of the organisation.
Applications, including a CV and a maximum 2-page covering letter, are accepted on a rolling basis, with interviews to take place virtually in late 2025/early 2026.
For more information, contact WFSA CEO, Kristine Stave, at kristine.stave@wfsahq.org.
