UAB Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine residents have active roles beyond the clinical and educational arena both in the department, institution, nationally, and internationally. Residents represent their peers and our department on departmental and institutional committees, national organizations, and on international mission trips.

Departmental Committees

Program Evaluation Committee

This committee oversees all educational activities. By reviewing all evaluations and outcomes from our educational program, this group provides recommendations for all components of the curriculum for further growth and improvement. It is composed of the Vice Chair for Education/Program Director, Associate Program Directors, faculty from multiple areas and two to three residents from each year of training. All members of the committee residents, faculty, and education leadership have an equal voice in this process.

Education Council

This committee is a resident lead committee that includes residents from all years of training. Members of this committee participate in task forces that are formed in response to recommendations from the Program Evaluation Committee. It insures that residents have a role in program growth and enhancement.

Quality and Patient Safety Committee

This committee is responsible for insuring that we provide the highest quality care to our patients. In doing so it reviews current practice and makes recommendations for improvements, then monitors those changes. The committee is composed of the Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety, Vice Chair for Education, Chief Financial Officer, Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee, Vice Chair for Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Chair Clinical Practice Committee, and two resident representatives.

Resident Recruitment Committee

This committee is responsible for reviewing applicants to the residency program, interviewing those candidates, and developing the match list.  It is composed of the Vice Chair for Education/Program Director, Associate Program Directors, faculty from all areas of the department, Co-Chairs of the Resident Committee for Recruitment, and the Chief Residents. The Resident Committee for Recruitment is a resident run committee composed of residents who have volunteered to review applications, assist with interviews, and contribute to resident selection.

Institutional Committees

House Staff Council

The governing body of the house staff is the House Staff Council, which serves as a resident advocate, voice, and liaison throughout the hospital, university and community, and provides resident representation as it pertains to university affairs and graduate medical education issues. The Department of Anesthesiology has six resident members to the House Staff Council. 

House Staff Council Wellness Committee

This subcommittee of the house staff council evaluates and recommends wellness resources and activities.  In the 2019 2020 academic year, and anesthesiology resident was Chair of this important group.

Dean's Council for Graduate Resident Education

This council is responsible for the oversight of Graduate Medical Education in the University of Alabama system. Its membership consists primarily of Program Directors, Program Coordinators, representatives of the hospital system, representatives from the Chief of Staff's office, and resident representatives. Currently, an anesthesiology resident serves on this council.

Dean's Council for Graduate Resident Education Wellness Committee

This is a small committee comprised of residents and faculty is responsible for surveying resident wellness, evaluating resources, and creating effective wellness and resilience programs and ensuring adequate resources. Members of this committee evaluate and award support for wellness research as well.

Dean's Council for Graduate Resident Education Section for Quality and Patient Safety

This council consists of faculty and residents from several departments. It is tasked with reviewing and making recommendations on quality and patient safety issues that are impacted by the house staff. Anesthesiology has two representatives to this committee.

UAB Quality Council

This group has a similar function at an institutional level as the departmental Quality and Patient Safety Committee. There is limited resident membership, including one anesthesiology resident.

National Organizations

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

UAB has two resident representatives to the Resident Delegation.  The department and Alabama State Society of Anesthesiologists help support their attendance at both the Annual ASA meeting and the Annual ASA Legislative Conference.

Foundation for Anesthesiology Education and Research

Since 2002, 18 UAB anesthesiology residents have been awarded a FAER Resident Scholarship for attendance to the ASA Annual Meeting. This provides residents the opportunity to hear presentations related to research and academic careers as well as meet with seasoned researchers, fellow residents and young faculty. 

International Missions

Over the last ten years UAB anesthesiology residents have accompanied our faculty on medical mission trips to Central America. This experience has been rewarding in terms not only of service to those in greatest need, but also in providing a valuable educational experience in a health care system different from our own. A number of residents who participated in this mission have gone on to establish their own medical missions. These trips are currently suspended due to COVID-19.