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Resident Performance on ANESTHESIOLOGY RESIDENCY

Standardized Tests Other Residency Facts

As a result of the quality of our residents and the efforts of our  ABA/ACGME
training program, resident performance on standardized tests has minimums in all categories by the end of
been superb. The accompanying chart is just one example of the the CA-2 year
consistent performance of our trainees.
 or the

national by

graduation
American Board of Anesthesiology 2021
 The only mandatory “away” rotation is two
Growth in Knowledge of CA-2 Residents months of pediatric anesthesia at Monroe
Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
University. A furnished apartment close to
Vanderbilt University Hospital is provided
 The geographic area for resident
recruitment is from across the USA with a
predominance in the Southeast but
increasing representation from the
Midwest
 pursue
fellowship training upon graduation
 An optional educational opportunity that is
the
weekends

Faculty

Longevity Composition ABA Board Examiners
A unique aspect of the residency As our medical center has grown Our faculty currently has four American

program at the University of over the past twenty-five years, Board of Anestheisology (ABA) Board
Tennessee is the lack of the expansion of our department Examiners. Chairman, Dr. Craft is an ABA
“turnover” in faculty at an has increased from eleven to 37 written board examiner while Drs. Buehler,
academic medical center. For the clinical faculty members. McConville, and Messenger serve as
past twenty-five years, only four Due to the lure of our ABA applied examiners for both the
faculty members have left to practice advantages, many of structured oral and OSCE exams.
practice anesthesiology at another our faculty completed their Chairman Emeritus
institution. The reasons for this residency at the University of
consistency are myriad. The Tennessee.
unique aspect of the combination The vast majority of our faculty
of private practice and academia are fellowship-trained and bring the Jerry Epps,
in the Department of expertise from other institutions to MD,
Anesthesiology is common ensure an immense breadth of Emeritus, occupied
throughout the medical center. techniques and approaches to of Chief
The beautiful scenery of east anesthetic management. Sub-speacialty Medical Officer at

July

from
Tennessee coupled with the love training of our faculty encompass all 2015 April 2019.
aspects of anesthesia care including
of outdoor activities and college Neuroanesthesia, Cardiac Anesthesia to During that time he
athletics are temptations that include advanced TEE, Obstetrical was instrumental in
some individuals cannot resist. Anesthesia, Acute and Chronic Pain, implementing the IV drug use associated
Regional Anesthesia, Critical Care, infection plan of care at UTMC. Dr. Epps was
Palliative Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia a long-standing ABA structured oral board
and Neurocricial Care. examiner and remains active in department
3 activities including oral board preparation.