Anesthesiology Residency Education Experience

The internship year (PGY-1) will consist of the following 13, four week rotations at Memorial Hospital West:

• Internal medicine (12 weeks)
• General surgery (12 weeks)
• Anesthesiology (8 weeks)
• Pulmonary medicine (4 weeks)
• Cardiology (4 weeks)
• Neurology (4 weeks)
• Critical care (4 weeks)
• Emergency medicine (4 weeks)

The CA-1 year will take place at Memorial Hospital West and will consist of the following rotations:

• General OR (20 weeks)
• Obstetric anesthesia (4 weeks)
• Neuroanesthesia (4 weeks)
• Acute pain (4 weeks)
• Preoperative care (4 weeks)
• Postoperative care (4 weeks)
• Critical care (4 weeks)
• Trauma anesthesia (4 weeks)
• Non-OR anesthesia (4 weeks)

The CA-2 year takes place at Memorial Hospital West, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, and Memorial Regional Hospital. Rotations will include:

• Advanced OR anesthesia (20 weeks)
• Pediatric anesthesia (8 weeks)
• Cardiac anesthesia (8 weeks)
• Chronic pain (4 weeks)
• Critical care (4 weeks)
• Neuroanesthesia (4 weeks)
• Obstetric anesthesia (4 weeks)

The CA-3 year will take place primarily at Memorial Hospital West and Memorial Regional Hospital. Elective months can be taken at any of our facilities.

• Practice management (12 weeks)
• Senior OR anesthesia (12 weeks)
• Elective (12 weeks)
• Critical care (4 weeks)
• Regional anesthesia (4 weeks)
• High risk obstetric anesthesia (4 weeks)
• Trauma anesthesia (4 weeks)

Our curriculum consists of a diverse set of learning experiences. It is our philosophy that learning has to occur in a focused and thoughtful way, using technology as much as possible to enhance the experience.

During the PGY-1 year, educational sessions will vary with each clinical specialty. Educational experiences during clinical anesthesia years will include the following:

• Keyword discussions
• Departmental conferences
• Case-based discussions
• Journal clubs
• Exam preparation sessions for BASIC exam
• High and low fidelity simulation sessions
• Mock objective structured clinical examination (OCSE) sessions

A proposed educational schedule for CA-1 year is below:

The Memorial Healthcare System has a dedicated Wellness Committee that promotes the health and well-being of our residents through education and initiatives. This committee:

• Seeks to define well-being as it contributes to personal and professional growth
• Increases awareness of factors and resources contributing to well-being
• Inspires and empowers individuals to take responsibility for their own health
• Supports a sense of community
• Offers dedicated fitness wellness centers accessible to all residents
• Allows residents to utilize four days per year to tend to personal and medical needs