Anesthesiology Residency Program Details
Education Modalities
The Department of Anesthesiology Residency Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has committed to resident education, recognizing residents as the future generation of anesthesiologists. Utilizing diverse didactic modalities, ranging from weekly didactics to journal club and simulation, our residents enjoy a robust curriculum that prepares them for the numerous exams required by the American Board of Anesthesiology. In combination with a high-acuity, diverse clinical experience, the Anesthesiology Residency Program at JSUMC will provide our graduates with the ability to excel in Anesthesiology.
Weekly Conference (CA-1, CA-2, CA-3)
The primary didactic curriculum in our program consists of a year-long review of topics for the ABA exams. Every Monday and Wednesday for 1.5 hours, the residents are relieved from the operating room to participate in didactic lectures taught by our clinical faculty.
Morning Report: In addition to clinical instruction in the Operating Rooms, we have protected a half hour of morning didactics within the department.
Grand Rounds: Grand Rounds are held on the first Thursday of each month. This hour-long session features leaders in our department and guests from around the country. Some past lecturers have featured talks from faculty at Harvard, Yale, RWJ, NJMS, Tufts, and many more!
Monthly Journal Club: Journal club is held on the third Thursday of every month. Recent literature published in the annals of anesthesiology’s most prominent journals is presented to the department for learning and discussion.
Simulation: Residents have dedicated time in the state-of-the-art JSUMC Simulation Center in the Hope Tower. This suite contains an operating room, labor and delivery room, OSCE rooms, and multiple classrooms. The residents have dedicated time during Anesthesia Boot Camp and during the CA years to go to the simulation center to practice different clinical scenarios. In addition, multi-disciplinary simulation is also conducted with the surgical and OB/GYN residency programs. The department also has access to numerous airway, vascular access, and regional/epidural simulators for resident use.
Anesthesia Boot Camp (PGY-1): Every June, prior to entering the operating room as a CA-1, our PGY-1 residents spend a month in a dedicated curriculum to prepare them for the Operating Room. During these four weeks, the residents undergo rigorous training in the basics of anesthesiology. This month consists of simulation, crisis management, pharmacology, and physiology lectures, resident expectations, operating room orientations, PeRLS, and procedural basics. Our residents have found Anesthesia Boot Camp to be one of the best experiences in preparation for becoming CA-1s.
Professional Development
We recognize the importance of developing future anesthesiologists and leaders, and to this end, we help ensure the success of our residents as lifelong learners. Our residents are encouraged to develop beyond the operating room, including communication, systems-based practice, and career development.
Mentorship
All residents are assigned a faculty mentor. Faculty mentors are paired with residents based on their clinical interests and meet monthly with their mentees. In addition, all residents are paired up with a “big sibling” senior resident to help them have a go-to person for questions about rotations or the program. The Anesthesiology Residency Program also has an Open-Door Policy. The Residency Program Director, Program Coordinator, and the Chair all make themselves available to the residents for in-person meetings or phone calls to address any concerns or just to check in.
Wellness
The physical and mental demands of residency are well-recognized in medicine. HMH and the residency program have numerous resources available to our residents, including confidential mental health resources. In addition to the resources provided by HMH, we also seek to train our residents on the importance of physical and mental health through a wellness curriculum. We also like to bring our team together with wellness and team-building events. These events and meals together help build camaraderie and provide a time to enjoy each other's company outside the hospital.
Wellness Curriculum
This longitudinal curriculum is built into our orientation and conferences. Lectures cover various topics ranging from crisis management, self-care topics, having difficult discussions, preventing burnout and fatigue, and financial well-being.
Team Building
Residents and faculty enjoy gathering and spending time together. Past activities have included Dinners, Escape Rooms, Beach days, and Boating.