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Resident Rotations

Upon completion of training, residents are eligible to enter the American Board of Anesthesiology certification process.

CA-1 / PGY-2

First year residents spend their first month in an intensive orientation program with one-on-one coverage, assignment of tutors, and extensive daily didactic sessions with a heavy emphasis on simulator training. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy and airway management workshops are conducted during the initial training period and throughout the residency.

The first year schedule includes the following rotations:

Rotation	Duration
Operating Room Tutorial	One Month
General Operating Rooms	Five Months
Cardiac Anesthesia	One Month
Neuroanesthesia	One Month
Obstetrical Anesthesia	One Month
Pain Medicine	One Month
Post Anesthesia Care Unit	Two Weeks
Pre-Admission Testing Clinic	Four Weeks
Vascular Anesthesia	One Month

CA-2 / PGY-3

The CA-2 rotations provide more in-depth subspecialty training in pediatric, vascular, cardiac, obstetrical, regional, ambulatory, neurosurgical and thoracic anesthesia, and pain management. CA-2's also spend 2 months in the ICU which is co-directed by anesthesia faculty. The pediatric anesthesia experience is a three month rotation to Boston Children's Hospital.

The second year rotation schedule includes the following rotations:

Rotation	Duration
Cardiac Anesthesia	One Month
Neuroanesthesia	One Month
Obstetrical Anesthesia	One Month
Pain Medicine	One Month
Pediatrics (at Boston Children's Hospital)	Three Months
Regional Anesthesia	One Month
Surgical Intensive Care Unit	Two Months
Thoracic Anesthesia	One Month
Vascular Anesthesia	One Month

CA-3 / PGY-4

CA-3/PGY-4 residents choose from two training tracks in their final year, the Clinical Scientist or Advanced Clinical. Our department is unique in allowing the CA-3/PGY-4 year to be completely elective-based and designed to meet the needs of the individual resident.

The third year rotation options include the following:

Rotation	Duration
Advanced Anesthesia	One to Twelve Months
Ambulatory Anesthesia	One to Six Months
Cardiac Anesthesia (option to complete TEE training month)	Two to Six Months
Critical Care	One to Six Months
Neuroanesthesia	One to Six Months
Obstetrical Anesthesia	Two to Three Months
Office-Based Anesthesia	One Month
Pain Medicine	Two to Three Months
Pediatrics (at Children's Hospital)	One to Three Months
Regional Anesthesia	One Month
Research	One to Six Months
Simulation	One Month
Thoracic Anesthesia	One Month
Vascular Anesthesia	One to Three Months