There is a reasonable expectation that residents will be relieved by night call personnel between 4-6 pm. There are always exceptions to this process. Residents on night call will usually continue to finish all the scheduled cases in their assigned room before being assigned other OR cases. Clinical procedures such as arterial lines, central venous lines, and pulmonary artery catheters are used routinely for our patients. Dr. Geordie Grant coordinates the didactic portion of the rotation.
Emphasis is placed on basic cerebral physiology, pathology, and their anesthetic implications.
Residents can expect to be involved in extensive preoperative evaluation of these patients as well as having the opportunity to be exposed to many techniques and procedures. It is not uncommon to place an arterial line, a central venous or Swan Ganz catheter, a thoracic epidural, and a double lumen endotracheal tube on our sicker patients. Dr. Leon Shapiro, fellowship trained in thoracic anesthesia, coordinates this rotation and will be teaching residents the fundamentals of cardiopulmonary physiology, pathology, and clinical procedures during the rotation. Residents have access to 4 operating rooms with all the anesthetic options as the main OR provides. Efficient use of these resources are stressed as many cases should be done during the day.