She completed her Anesthesia residency at the University of Michigan. Formerly the Past President of the Society for Education in Anesthesiology (SEA), she retains her faculty status for the SEA Workshop on Teaching. Dr. Schlecht was the first anesthesiologist in the United States to complete the Stanford Faculty Development Program: Clinical Teaching Facilitator Training Course. She currently serves on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Advisory Group on Physician Health and Wellness, Committee for Residents and Medical Students, and the Sub Committee on Abstract Review History and Education. She is also a consultant to national and international anesthesiology departments to provide faculty development programs on anesthesia education and improve the quality of training provided by residency programs. Close