Anesthesiology for Surgical Specialties
The majority of the general OR cases at both Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory University Hospital make up the “Surgical Specialties” rotation. This is the basis of the CA-1 year where residents will spend about 4 months at Emory and another 4 months at Grady before moving on to the sub-specialty rotations. It is designed for the resident to revisit and confidently manage later as a CA-2 and CA-3.
Being on the General OR rotation at Emory University Hospital, a tertiary care center, means you’re providing anesthesia care for some of the sickest patients in Georgia and the Southeast. You will be managing patients through some very complex surgical procedures while on this rotation. On a given day, you could be providing care for General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplant Surgery, ENT, and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery.
The other half of the CA-1 cohort starts their CA-1 year in the general ORs at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta. Grady is a large public county hospital with a leading Level 1 Trauma Center and serves as a regional burn center that provides medical care to a predominantly underserved and uninsured population in Atlanta. At Grady, we have the opportunity to provide anesthesia services to those with advanced disease processes in a rich academic setting. We gain exposure to a wide variety of patients undergoing procedures in General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, ENT, Oromaxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Burns, and Trauma.
Some of the unique features of the Grady General OR rotation are days spent covering the PACU as the Administrative Resident (AR), performing numerous regional blocks as the Acute Pain Service resident, and taking on a “Mini-Attending” role when on overnight call. The AR role is a great opportunity to manage patients in the perioperative setting of the POHA and PACU. The Acute Pain Service resident performs numerous blocks during the day due to a high volume of orthopedic, trauma, and vascular procedures performed at Grady. First call is an overnight shift from 3 pm – 7 am following a regular day in the OR (24-hour call). The First Call resident is responsible for running the board, managing anesthesia staff, and participating in all traumas that come to the OR after hours. The additional responsibility that these roles offer further enhances our clinical training and preparation for a successful career in Anesthesiology.
Being on the General OR rotation at Emory University Hospital, a tertiary care center, means you’re providing anesthesia care for some of the sickest patients in Georgia and the Southeast. You will be managing patients through some very complex surgical procedures while on this rotation. On a given day, you could be providing care for General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplant Surgery, ENT, and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery.
The other half of the CA-1 cohort starts their CA-1 year in the general ORs at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta. Grady is a large public county hospital with a leading Level 1 Trauma Center and serves as a regional burn center that provides medical care to a predominantly underserved and uninsured population in Atlanta. At Grady, we have the opportunity to provide anesthesia services to those with advanced disease processes in a rich academic setting. We gain exposure to a wide variety of patients undergoing procedures in General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, ENT, Oromaxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Burns, and Trauma.
Some of the unique features of the Grady General OR rotation are days spent covering the PACU as the Administrative Resident (AR), performing numerous regional blocks as the Acute Pain Service resident, and taking on a “Mini-Attending” role when on overnight call. The AR role is a great opportunity to manage patients in the perioperative setting of the POHA and PACU. The Acute Pain Service resident performs numerous blocks during the day due to a high volume of orthopedic, trauma, and vascular procedures performed at Grady. First call is an overnight shift from 3 pm – 7 am following a regular day in the OR (24-hour call). The First Call resident is responsible for running the board, managing anesthesia staff, and participating in all traumas that come to the OR after hours. The additional responsibility that these roles offer further enhances our clinical training and preparation for a successful career in Anesthesiology.