Residency Program - Department of Anesthesiology
Rotations and Caseload

Residency Program

 

Rotations and Caseload Experience

Clinical Rotation Outline (CA-1 through CA-3 years)

CA-1 YearCA-2 YearCA-3 Year
Gen Surg/Urology4-8 weeksCardiothoracic Anesthesia 12 weeksAdvanced Clinical Track 12 months
ENT 4 weeksVascular Anesthesia 6-8 weeksClinical Scientist Track 12 months
Gyne4-8 weeksNeuroanesthesia 6-8 weeksVacation/Meeting 4 weeks
Orthopedics/Plastics 4-8 weeksPediatric Anesthesia 8 weeksCA-3 schedules customized to meet each resident's learning and career objectives.
PACU2 weeksVAMC OR 4 weeks  
VAMC OR and VA ICU 8 weeksCritical Care 4 weeks  
Pain Rotation 4 weeksPreoperative Screening Clinic 2 weeks  
Obstetrics 8 weeksAmbulatory Center 2-4 weeks  
Vacation/Meeting 4 weeksVacation/Meeting 4 weeks
 

Estimated Caseload for a Resident (CA-1 to CA-3 years)

Case Description  Techniques (Not including Pain)  
Intra-Thoracic with CPB 55General Anesthesia/Monitored Anes Care 950
Intra-Thoracic without CPB 80Spinal 100
Major Vascular (e.g. carotid, aortia, iliac) 40Epidural 125
Intracranial Cases 65Peripheral Nerve Blocks 110
Vaginal Delivery 120Average Number of Cases Per Year 500
C-Section 60  
    
Procedures (not including Pain)  Pain Procedures  
Insertion of peripheral arterial catheters 300Spinal (for pain) 5
Insertion of pulmonary artery catheters 60Epidural (for pain) 100
Insertion of central venous catheters 120Nerve 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  

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