Resident Rotations CA-1 / PGY-2
First year residents spend their first month in an intensive orientation program with one-on-one coverage, assignment of tutors, and extensive daily didactic sessions with a heavy emphasis on simulator training. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy and airway management workshops are conducted during the initial training period and throughout the residency.
The first year schedule includes the following rotations:
Operating Room Tutorial One Month
General Operating Rooms Five Months
Cardiac Anesthesia One Month
Neuroanesthesia One Month
Obstetrical Anesthesia One Month
Pain Medicine One Month
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Two Weeks
Pre-Admission Testing Clinic Four Weeks
Vascular Anesthesia One MonthCA-2 / PGY-3
The CA-2 rotations provide more in-depth subspecialty training in pediatric, vascular, cardiac, obstetrical, regional, , ambulatory, neurosurgical and thoracic anesthesia, and pain management CA-2’s also spend 2 months in the ICU which is co-directed by anesthesia faculty. The pediatric anesthesia experience is a three month rotation to Children's Hospital.
The second year rotation schedule includes the following rotations:
Cardiac Anesthesia
One Month
Neuroanesthesia
One Month
Obstetrical Anesthesia
One Month
Pain Medicine
One Month
Pediatrics (at Children's Hospital)
Three Months
Regional Anesthesia
One Month
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Two Months
Thoracic Anesthesia
One Month
Vascular Anesthesia
One Month
CA-3 / PGY-4
CA-3/PGY-4 residents choose from two training tracks in their final year, the Clinical Scientist or Advanced Clinical. Our department is unique in allowing the
CA-3/PGY-4 year to be completely elective-based and designed to meet the needs of the individual resident.
The third year rotation options include the following:
Advanced Anesthesia
One to Twelve Months
Ambulatory Anesthesia
One to Six Months
Cardiac Anesthesia (option to
complete TEE training month)
Two to Six Months
Critical Care
One to Six Months
Neuroanesthesia
One to Six Months
Obstetrical Anesthesia
Two to Three Months
Office-Based Anesthesia
One Month
Pain Medicine
Two to Three Months
Pediatrics (at Children's Hospital)
One to Three Months
Regional Anesthesia
One Month
Research
One to Six Months
Simulation
One Month
Thoracic Anesthesia
One Month
Vascular Anesthesia
One to Three Months
Upon completion of training, residents are eligible to enter the American Board of Anesthesiology certification process.