Department of Anesthesiology

Didactic Program

Our program takes great pride in providing an excellent didactic program. We assume that residents starting at the CA-1 level (PGY-2) have no prior experience in anesthesiology. To ease the transition to our specialty, with its unique skills, pharmacology and drug delivery systems, we offer a comprehensive orientation. For the first four weeks, new residents work one-on-one with faculty or senior residents, and break out to attend daily introductory lectures over lunch. Our faculty lecture series covers the Content Outline, as published by the ABA-ASA Joint Council on In-Training Examinations. Our education mission is further enhanced by morning report, monthly journal club conference, research conference, morbidity and mortality conference, and board review sessions.