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The Department of Anesthesiology offers an innovative didactic curriculum which includes five (5) scheduled lectures each week during the academic year (September – June) in recently renovated, modern educational facilities. A variety of different educational formats including formal lectures, grand rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, case conferences, resident journal club, problem-based learning discussion groups, question and answer sessions, resident presentations, independent study modules and simulation are blended together to provide comprehensive preparation for the American Board of Anesthesiology Part I and Part II examinations. We are also proud to offer the busiest surgical case volume in the Philadelphia-area and the didactic program compliments the diverse clinical exposure to complex and challenging cases as well as the required reading in the residency textbook, Barash’s Clinical Anesthesia. It is our expectation that every resident who successfully completes their training at Thomas Jefferson University will have the ability to pass the ABA examinations and the prerequisite skills to succeed in even the most challenging Anesthesiology work environments.
Tuesday Morning Conferences
Beginning in September, resident conferences are held most Tuesdays from 6:15 - 6:50 am, primarily to review topics pertinent for junior residents. Although residents of all levels are welcome at each of the departmentally-sponsored lectures, the Tuesday morning session is specifically designed for CA-1 residents. Topics include review of basic science principles with an emphasis on their clinical applications, clinical anesthesia topics with an emphasis on airway management and formation of an anesthetic plan, and topics related to communication or professionalism. Additionally, several case conferences and small group discussions are offered during this timeslot each year. With the mentoring of a faculty member, each CA-1 resident delivers one formal lecture to his or her colleagues during the first academic year. When relevant, residents are expected to have read the assigned chapter in Barash’s Clinical Anesthesia prior to the conference.
Listed below are some of the lecture titles from the 2010 -2011 academic year:
Resident Case Conference (multiple sessions)
The Second Gas Affect: Mechanism and Clinical Applications
Uptake and Distribution of Anesthetic Gases
Capnography
Introduction to Perioperative Communication: Etiology of Wrong-Side, Wrong-Site Surgery
Inhalational Anesthesia
Anesthesia and Seizure Disorders
Fentanyl/Morphine/Remifentanil
Communication: Conflict Resolution in the OR
Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
Propofol/Thiopental/Etomidate
Comparison of Pancuronium, Rocuronium, Vecuronium and Cisatracurium
Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade
Professionalism
Functional Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
Baroreceptors and the Autonomic Nervous System
Adrenergic and Cholinergic Receptors
Ketamine for Postoperative Pain Control in the Opioid Tolerant Patient
Using the Ultrasound Machine: “Knobology”
American Society of Regional Anesthesia Teaching Guidelines
Analgesia for Thoracic Surgery
Acute Pain in the Challenging Patient
First Call Responsibilities
Vasoactive Drugs
An Off-Centered Approach to Intubation: Unconventional Airway Management Techniques
Colloid and Crystalloid
Surgical Fires
Blood Products
Antiemetics
Latex Allergy and the Pediatric Patient
Small Group Discussion: Bronchospasm
Wednesday Afternoon Conferences
During the academic year, a Wednesday afternoon conference from 1:30 - 2:30 pm is conducted. Intended primarily as a CA-3 conference, senior residents are relieved from the clinical duties to attend. CA-1 and CA-2 residents may or may not also be relieved from clinical duties as the operating room schedule permits. The primary focus of the Wednesday afternoon session is preparation for Part II of the American Board of Anesthesiology examination, also known as the Oral Boards. In addition to the individualized Mock Oral Board experience offered four times each year to simulate the experience of taking the Part II examination, the Wednesday sessions use sample questions to help prepare the resident to critically analyze stem questions and formulate succinct and organized responses to examiner queries. This conference also affords the opportunity to present advanced topics in Anesthesiology valuable to senior-level residents and to discuss career opportunities and fellowship or job hunting/contract negotiation skills.
Listed below are some of the lecture titles from the 2010 -2011 academic year:
Mock Oral Preparation (multiple sessions)
Understanding ABA Part II Examination
Anesthesia Machine (Review)
Malignant Hyperthermia (Review)
Troubleshooting in the PACU Part I
Troubleshooting in the PACU Part II
Troubleshooting in the PACU Part II
Fat Embolism
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and Amniotic Fluid Embolism: When Birthing Goes Badly
Anticoagulation and Regional Anesthesia: Focused Review of ASRA Consensus Statement
Thursday Morning Conferences
Beginning in September, resident conferences are held most Thursdays from 6:15 - 6:50 am, immediately prior to the Departmental Grand Rounds. With the exception of Clinical Base Year (PGY-1) residents, all anesthesiology residents are expected to attend this conference. Formal lectures on a variety of clinical general and subspecialty anesthesiology topics are delivered by faculty and visiting guest speakers. Additionally, ten resident journal clubs are sponsored each year with faculty-moderated discussion of recent research or review articles. When relevant, residents are expected to have read the posted journal articles or the assigned chapter in Barash’s Clinical Anesthesia prior to the conference.
Listed below are some of the lecture titles from the 2010 -2011 academic year:
Airway Management in the PACU
Off-Pump vs. On-Pump CABG
Statins During the Perioperative Period Dr. Jacob Raphael
(outside speaker)
Arrhythmias
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Thomas Stapleton, Perfusionist
(outside speaker)
Valvular Heart Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Anesthesia and Circulatory Assist Devices
Essentials of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia Dr. Manoj Karmakar
(outside speaker)
Simulation in Anesthesia Education
Lithotomy Position in the OR: Physiological and Anesthetic Implications
Physician Impairment
When Acute Pain Becomes Chronic
Regional Anesthesia for the Upper Extremity
Regional Anesthesia for the Lower Extremity
Local Anesthetic Toxicity: Update in Management
Anesthesia for Posterior Fossa Tumor Resection
Interventional Neuroradiology
Anesthesia and Neurophysiology Monitoring
Anesthesia for Resection of Seizure Foci
Anticoagulation for Cardiac Surgery Dr. Stephen Bader
(outside speaker)
Resident Research Opportunities
Resident Journal Club (multiple sessions)
Anesthesia Department Grand Rounds
The Departmental Grand Rounds are held each Thursday from 6:55 - 7:45 am throughout the calendar year. The conference features formal lectures on important or emerging topics in clinical anesthesiology, presentations of departmental research, visiting professor lectures, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, and combined Surgical-Anesthesia Morbidity and Mortality Conference. This conference is held every Thursday during the year, with the exception of holidays or when Mock Oral Examination simulation is held for the residents in lieu of both regularly scheduled Thursday lectures (4 times annually).
Listed below are some of the lecture titles from the 2010 -2011 academic year:
Solid Organ Transplanation: Gift of Life Jacqueline Giuffrida (outside speaker)
Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation
Counter Insurgency in Critical Care Medicine Captain Kurt Henry MC, USN (outside speaker) Research Medical Officer
Naval Medical Research Center,
Biological Defense Research Directorate
Respiratory Failure
Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery
ASA Presentations: Resident Research
Operating Room Fires: Multidisciplinary Fire Safety Training
Evaluation in Education: Providing Effective Feedback Dr Karen Novelli (outside speaker)
Ultrasound Regional Anesthesia Dr. Manoj Karmakar (outside speaker)
Central Venous Pressure
Outpatient and GI Anesthesia
Case Conference (multiple sessions)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dr Karl Doghramji (outside speaker)
Medical Malpractice and Risk Management
Peripheral Nerve Block Injuries
Anticoagulation and Regional Anesthesia
Laparoscopy
Morbidity and Mortality Conference (multiple sessions)
Surgical-Anesthesia Combined Mortality and Morbidity Conference (multiple sessions)
Friday Morning Conference
Beginning in September, resident conferences are held most Fridays from 6:15 - 6:50 am. The format of this conference is question and answer sessions for the purpose of preparing for the American Board of Anesthesiology Part I examination. Dr. Williams moderates these sessions from his extensive database of sample board-style questions. Besides providing focused review of core material, the resident gains experience answering questions in the “A-type,” “R-type” and “G-set” formats which appear on the ABA in-training and board examination.
Core Faculty of the Didactic Program
James W. Heitz, MD, FACP
Director of Didactics
Tuesday, Wednesday, Grand Rounds and Journal Club ModeratorRichard Bartkowski, MD, PhD
David P. Maguire, MD
Morbidity and Mortality Conference ModeratorsMichelle Beam, DO
Thursday Morning Conference ModeratorMichael J. Williams, MD
Friday Morning Conference Moderator
Stephen McNulty, DO
Program Director
James W. Heitz, MD
Associate Program Director
Curtis T.
Schley
Program Coordinator
111 S. 11th Street
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8290 Gibbon
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 955-2370
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We participate in the National Residency Match Program and utilize the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
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