Curriculum & Didactics
The curriculum at the UW Anesthesiology program includes weekly full-day didactic sessions, simulation sessions in the state-of-the-art WISH lab, mock orals trainings twice a year, plus workshops and journal clubs in the evenings.
Didactics Sessions
Weekly didactics are led by our expert faculty. CA1s participate in a basic anesthesia “bootcamp” in July with 1-hour lectures on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and 4 hours of lectures on Wednesdays. Beginning in August, didactics are a full day (8am-4:30pm) on Wednesday and rotate between the CA1, CA2, and CA3 classes. The Wednesday sessions include simulations, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), practice mock orals and OSCEs, and Core Lectures.
In addition, each clinical subspecialty leads their own weekly didactics sessions. Most occur in the morning and supplement clinical learning on the rotations. The department holds POCUS case reviews monthly and periodically hosts workshops and journal clubs.
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training
We consider ultrasound training, namely image acquisition, interpretation, and knowledge application to be fundamental to the residency training program.
Our program includes a comprehensive online series of video lectures and modular assessments paired with hands-on training in the form of simulation sessions and bedside scanning opportunities with expert proctoring. POCUS training is supplemented with case conferences, question and answer sessions, and knowledge assessment tools. We monitor resident participation in ultrasound cases and evaluations to ensure residents successfully complete the program and graduate with the skills necessary to incorporate point of care ultrasound in a safe and effective way into their clinical practice.
Simulation Training
We have a state-of-the-art anesthesia simulator and a comprehensive program of simulation sessions for residents addressing critical incident management, Point of Care Ultrasound, TEE, ACLS bootcamps, Regional Anesthesia workshops, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, teamwork, and communication skills. Details about our simulation center are available on the WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) website.
Mock Oral Board Sessions
We prepare our residents for oral board exams with mock sessions held twice a year. Every resident has a 1:1 practice session with a faculty member. Following the session, the faculty member provides feedback on the resident’s performance and suggestions for improvement.
Workshops & Journal Clubs
Residents are invited to attend bi-monthly continuous quality improvement sessions at Harborview Medical center and UW Medical Center- Montlake. Residents may also take advantage of evening workshops and journal clubs led by faculty.
Sample curriculum by year
CA1 year | CA2 year | CA3 year |
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CA1 year
POCUS
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CA1 year
POCUS
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CA1 year
POCUS
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CA2 year
Airway Evaluation and Management
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CA2 year
Anesthesia for CEA and AAA
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CA2 year
Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia
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CA3 year
Pharmacology and practical applications of inhalational agents
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CA3 year
Anesthesia for cardiac surgery and basic TEE
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CA3 year
QI Session
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Pharmacology of Opioids
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Geriatric Anesthesia
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Ambulatory Management of Heart Failure
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Ultrasound guided vascular access
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Perioperative Management of Ischemic Heart Disease
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Critical Care Review
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IV Anesthetics
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Neuro Jeopardy
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Pediatrics Board Review
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Inhalational Agents
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Surgical Airway
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Pain Board Review
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Pre-Op Evaluation
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Pulmonary medicine in Critical Care
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Neuro Board Review
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Neuromuscular blockers
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Anesthesia Infection Prevention
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Thoracic Anesthesia Board Review
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PONV Prophylaxis
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Neuromuscular Disease
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Cardiac Anesthesia Board Review
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Blood gas station
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CICO/Surgical Airway
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Attorney, Contracts, Subpoena, Deposition, and Testimony
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Temp Regulation Physiology
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Anesthesia for cardiac surgery and basic TEE
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Financial planning for life after residency
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Fluid Therapy
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Anesthesia for heart and lung transplant
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TEE Review
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Basics of Mechanical ventilation and respiratory physiology
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Anesthesia for AAA
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Anesthesia Machine
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PBLDs on many different topics
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ACLS
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Vasopressors and Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Systems
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Upper and Lower Extremity blocks
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Regional Anesthesia Workshop
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Preop Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient
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Epidural Placement
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The Basics of OB Anesthesia
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The Basics of Peds Anesthesia
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DNR and Advanced Care Planning
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