Residency Program - Department of Anesthesiology
Current Residents & Alumni
Residency Program
Rotations and Caseload Experience
Clinical Rotation Outline (CA-1 through CA-3 years)
| CA-1 Year | CA-2 Year | CA-3 Year |
| Gen Surg/Urology | 4-8 weeks | Cardiothoracic Anesthesia | 12 weeks | Advanced Clinical Track | 12 months |
| ENT | 4 weeks | Vascular Anesthesia | 6-8 weeks | Clinical Scientist Track | 12 months |
| Gyne | 4-8 weeks | Neuroanesthesia | 6-8 weeks | Vacation/Meeting | 4 weeks |
| Orthopedics/Plastics | 4-8 weeks | Pediatric Anesthesia | 8 weeks | CA-3 schedules customized to meet each resident's learning and career objectives. |
| PACU | 2 weeks | VAMC OR | 4 weeks | | |
| VAMC OR and VA ICU | 8 weeks | Critical Care | 4 weeks | | |
| Pain Rotation | 4 weeks | Preoperative Screening Clinic | 2 weeks | | |
| Obstetrics | 8 weeks | Ambulatory Center | 2-4 weeks | | |
| Vacation/Meeting | 4 weeks | Vacation/Meeting | 4 weeks |
Estimated Caseload for a Resident (CA-1 to CA-3 years)
| Case Description | | Techniques (Not including Pain) | |
| Intra-Thoracic with CPB | 55 | General Anesthesia/Monitored Anes Care | 950 |
| Intra-Thoracic without CPB | 80 | Spinal | 100 |
| Major Vascular (e.g. carotid, aortia, iliac) | 40 | Epidural | 125 |
| Intracranial Cases | 65 | Peripheral Nerve Blocks | 110 |
| Vaginal Delivery | 120 | Average Number of Cases Per Year | 500 |
| C-Section | 60 | | |
| | | | |
| Procedures (not including Pain) | | Pain Procedures | |
| Insertion of peripheral arterial catheters | 300 | Spinal (for pain) | 5 |
| Insertion of pulmonary artery catheters | 60 | Epidural (for pain) | 100 |
| Insertion of central venous catheters | 120 | Nerve block (for pain) | 90 |
| Fiberoptic intubation of the trachea | 20 | | |
| Double lumen endotrach tube placement | 55 | | |
| | | | |
| Age groups of patients | | | |
| <45 weeks post-conception | 15 | | |
| 45 weeks post-conception to one year | 40 | | |
| >1year - 12 years | 140 | | |
| Older than 65 years | 250 | | |
Back To Top

