Work Environment
For most rotations, the residents' workday begins at 6 a.m. and ends between 3 and 5 p.m. Our residents enjoy a lot of variety between our rotations and have the opportunity to work in many different settings. The pace of the work day and the resident responsibilities vary widely between each of our rotations.
Daily life can range from being the primary provider for a complex OR case, rounding on the floor inpatients on the pain service, or placing blocks and managing the patients on labor and delivery.
Anesthesia residents have a collegial work environment with attendings, fellow residents, fellows, anesthetists, and OR staff. There are always people to learn from and ample support as you navigate through each rotation.
Didactic Conferences
Didactics include daily morning conference at each different location, and residents can expect to present at the conference between 6-10 times a year. Additionally, the CA-1s have the anesthesia college in the first few months of residency to help build a foundation. CA-3s have oral board review practice and also each gives a 1-hour presentation at grand rounds on a topic of their choice.
Hours Worked
Amount of hours worked per week varies between each rotation, however, typically a resident can expect to work about 50-60 hours a week.
Call volume
Call varies by rotation and location, with the average being anywhere from 5-8 calls/month.
Scheduling Requests
Scheduling requests are almost always accommodated, however, it's understood by all that things can come up and residents are typically very helpful with call switching if the need arises.
Social Life
Emory has a long tradition of camaraderie among resident classes, both at and outside of work. Social activities include:
- Resident-run happy hours in fun Atlanta locations such as Virginia Highlands, Little Five Points or Midtown
- Brewery tours
- Trivia nights
- Concerts
- Sporting events
- Dinner out
Life In Atlanta
