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EDUCATION
The DARE blog authors are Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program Director Dr. Annemarie Thompson (Left), and Residency Program Assistant Directors Dr. Ankeet Udani (Center) and Dr. Brian Colin (Right).
Introducing the Duke Anesthesia Residency Education (DARE) Blog Duke Anesthesiology is proud to have one of the top ranked residency programs in the nation. And three of the doctors who oversee this highly regarded program have developed one more way to connect – the DARE blog! The authors, Drs. Annemarie Thompson, Brian Colin and Ankeet Udani, will use the DARE blog to: 1. Answer common questions directed towards the Residency Program office 2. Share educational experiences (both successes and failures) 3. Open communication between medical students, residents and educators regarding medical education With this blog, the Duke anesthesia residency program director and assistant directors hope that individuals will feel they can reach out to them online with any questions they may have about the department and Duke as a whole, ultimately creating beneficial conversations. With a new academic year in full swing, below is just a taste of the Q&A you’ll see on the new DARE blog…
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What advice do you have for starting residency at Duke Anesthesiology?
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Starting anesthesia residency at Duke is exciting! Our advice is simple and likely applicable to all residencies: 1. Bring a positive, inquisitive attitude to work each day 2. Arrive early and work hard 3. Study daily (briefly) – bridge book knowledge to real patients 4. Introduce yourself to everyone you meet; try and remember names 5. Unwind, relax, and enjoy time spent away from the hospital 6. Find a best friend at work
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What fellowships do Duke Anesthesia residents commonly pursue?
The most common fellowship pursued by our residents is cardiothoracic anesthesia. Here is a list of our 2015 graduates and their post-graduate plans: 1. Brad Berndt – Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship, Duke 2. Kayla Bryan – Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Hospital of WI 3. Eric Ehieli – Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Duke 4. Lisa Einhorn – Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Duke 5. Brittani Hale – Private practice (Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants), Dallas, TX 6. Jenny Hauck – Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship, Duke 7. Michele Hendrickson – Duke faculty 8. S. Todd Hobgood – Private practice (Northeast Anesthesia and Pain Specialists), Concord, NC 9. Ying Low – Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship, Duke 10. Dan Moyse – Pain Medicine Fellowship, Duke 11. Patrick Nailer – Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship, Duke 12. Bronwyn Southwell – Pain Medicine Fellowship, Duke 13. Justin Wikle – Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
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What is the simulation experience during residency?
Simulation-based education at Duke has three main functions during residency training. First, orientation. All anesthesia residents spend their first week at Duke in small groups practicing the basics of anesthesia preparation, induction, maintenance and emergence. Orientation allows students to ask questions in a controlled, safe environment so they are well prepared when they are in the clinical setting. The second feature is offering a consistent curriculum to all residents. New this year, we are implementing a three-year, graduated simulation curriculum covering all important events identified by faculty and residents as must-manage cases. The cases will cover general, vascular, transplant, pediatric, cardiac anesthesia and more. The goal is to make sure all residents learn and manage common and rare events in simulation, regardless of their clinical exposure. Finally, the third function of simulation is to verse our residents in principles of crisis resource management. Similar to the training aviation pilots receive, the CRM-simulation curriculum spans all three years of residency with increasing complexity. The course prepares our residents to be effective leaders and team members in times of crisis in the perioperative environment. We have additional exciting aspects of simulation including gaming and patient safety efforts that are currently being studied and will be implemented into the residency curriculum in the future. n
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