Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine Residency
College
- Center City Campus
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Degree Earned
- Residency
Program Length
4 years
Leadership
- Vice-Chairman, Education
- Program Director,
Program Contact
111 South Eleventh Street
Suite 8290
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Lectures & Conferences
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine offers a didactic curriculum which includes two scheduled lectures per week as well as weekly Grand Rounds. 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, mock oral examination sessions, workshops and simulation are blended together to provide comprehensive preparation for the American Board of Anesthesiology Basic, Advanced and Applied examinations. We are also proud to offer the largest and most varied surgical case volume in the Philadelphia-area and the didactic program compliments this diverse clinical exposure. It is our expectation that every resident who successfully completes their training at Thomas Jefferson University will have the ability to pass all the ABA examinations and the prerequisite skills to succeed in even the most challenging Anesthesiology work environments.
Beginning in September after our CA-1’s have completed their introductory lecture course, we begin our Tuesday morning lecture course. Lectures are from 6:30-7:00 am and are kept shorter to allow for residents to set up their rooms and preop their patients with ample time. These lectures are specifically tailored to CA1’s and are designed to educate on high-yield topics that are tested on the ABA Basic exam in the summer after their CA-1 year.
Beginning in August, resident conferences are held on Thursdays from 6:00 - 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.
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 (6 times annually).
Several subspecialty case discussion groups are hosted by our Fellowship Directors. Dr. Jordan Goldhammer hosts a discussion group for cardiac anesthesia-related cases. The conferences are required only for fellows, but all trainees are welcome.