These subdisciplines include ambulatory, cardiothoracic, pain management, pediatrics, obstetrical and neurosurgical anesthesia. In addition, each resident receives two months of training in critical care medicine, and one month of recovery room care. Advanced anesthesia training occurs in the third year of Clinical Anesthesia. Residents who meet the education criteria may elect to do six months or a year of subspecialty training in one area or a combination of ambulatory, cardiac, pain management, pediatric, obstetrical or neurosurgical anesthesia. An advanced clinical tract is also available.
Fellowships are available in all the subdisciplines of anesthesiology.
Team Captain Call at Kings County Hospital Center serves as one of the high points of the residency training program. Residents are designated as assistant attendings and participate in the entire team management approach in their third anesthesia year. This appointment is based upon outstanding performance as decided by the Clinical Competence Committee. The didactic program is a major component of resident education. The program is structured to develop and enhance resident participation in grand rounds, colloquia, board review groups and journal clubs.