Academic Program
The goals and objectives of the Anesthesia Residency Training Program are consistent with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The program comprises 90 weeks of training over a 2.5-year time frame. Seminar blocks include six ten-week sessions on
- cardiac/vascular
- respirology/thoracic
- neurology/head/neck
- trauma/ICU
- pain & regional anesthesia
- perioperative physician
- ambulatory patient
- basic sciences and research
Each Wednesday residents are released from clinical duties for academic purposes, including seminars, self-directed research or quality assurance activities. A series of workshops and tutorials are given by the department under the headings of ethics, management, teaching, and communications. Residents are also expected to participate in such events as grand rounds and journal clubs.
Residents participate in academic sessions delivered through Dalhousie’s Postgraduate Medical Education Office. These sessions generally focus on the CanMEDS framework.
Simulator sessions are also included in anesthesia teaching sessions delivered through the Atlantic Health Training and Simulation Centre. These sessions provide residents with a range of learning opportunities such as failed airway, advanced airway technique and fibre optic.
