The CA3 residents, led by three chief residents, design their own schedules for their final year of training. All residents will complete rotations in critical care medicine, obstetric anesthesiology, regional anesthesiology, advanced anesthesiology, and practice management. Additional subspecialty experience and electives are also completed.
Rotation Options:
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Advanced Anesthesiology
This rotation gives the CA3 resident the most difficult cases in any subspecialty area, allows experience in supervisory role in the anesthesia care team, and development of O.R. management techniques.
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Blood Bank
Residents gain experience in transfusion related issues in the perioperative period and critically ill patients.
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Children's Hospital
CA3 experience includes both routine and complex cases in all pediatric age groups. During this rotation residents function under attending leadership in a supervisory role for pre, intra, and postoperative care.
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Cardiothoracic
As CA3s, residents participate in the most difficult and complex cardiothoracic procedures, with more autonomy.
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Critical Care Medicine
CA3s develop greater autonomy and leadership skills and learn to communicate ethically and effectively with the patient, the patient's family, and other members of the critical care team in both the NICU and SICU.
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ECHO
CA3s learn the principles of ultrasound, the indications for perioperative echocardiography, and the techniques for probe placement, ultrasonography operation, performance, and interpretation of a TEE.
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Highlands Regional Anesthesiology
Residents gain additional regional experience, manage the most difficult procedures, and learn the less common regional techniques.
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International Rotation
Two to four senior residents and two faculty members participate in an annual August international rotation elective. This elective provides residents with an improved understanding of the health care challenges in underserved populations, allows greater exposure to alternative health care delivery models, and enhances cross-cultural sensitivity and communication skills.
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Obstetric Anesthesiology
CA3s manage the most difficult obstetrical problems including patients with severe pre-eclampsia and cardiac and pulmonary disease. They learn to supervise and allocate manpower on the labor and delivery suite.
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Operating Room Management and Leadership
CA3’s develop skills in managing the University Hospital operating rooms (over 50 anesthetizing locations) and receive education sessions related to leadership and management.
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Nonoperating Room Anesthesiology
Residents participate in management of patients undergoing procedures in multiple locations including ECT, GI endoscopy, interventional radiology, and electrophysiology procedures.
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Pain Clinic
CA3s are involved with the most complicated and difficult pain situations, including procedures done with either CT-Guidance or Fluoroscopy-Guidance and neurolytic blocks.
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Pediatric Outpatient
CA3s participate in the most demanding portions of pediatric outpatient anesthetics with emphasis on induction and emergence, becoming proficient with a variety of airway management techniques used in the pediatric outpatient population, and learn to manage postoperative analgesia for pediatric patients.
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Veteran's Affairs Hospital
CA3 residents function in a supervisory role with a great deal of autonomy managing the most complex procedures and serve as teachers and mentors to more junior anesthesia residents.
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Simulation
CA3 residents participate in immersive simulation, OSCE sessions, and iTeachU curriculum (perioperative ultrasound and echocardiography curriculum).
During this final year of training residents develop competence and confidence to manage even the most challenging clinical situations. Much of their clinical experience includes experience and mentoring in assuming leadership roles in the perioperative care team. On graduation they are fully prepared for the next step in their professional careers.