MetroHealthAnesthesia Anesthesiology Residents Experience

Clinical anesthesia experience of residents graduating from MetroHealth in 2003 compared to that of all residents graduating from the 128 programs reporting to the ACGME Residency Review Committee: (numbers are medians or 50th percentiles)

MetroHealth All Programs Mininum required
Total cases 1677 1258
Intrathoracic with CPB 54 47 20
Intrathoracic without CPB 37 39 20
Major vascular 43 33 20
Intracranial vascular 23 10
Intracranial nonvascular 30 32 20
Vaginal delivery 293 105 40
C-section 128 60 20
Ambulatory, same day 827 420
Trauma 184 35 10
Spinal anesthesia 144 100 50
Epidural anesthesia 323 175 50
Nerve block anesthesia 46 57 40
Deliberate hypotension 3 6
Insertion of A-line 145 193
Insertion of PA catheter 39 57
Insertion of CVP line 77 94
Fiberoptic intubation 28 27
TEE 9 32
Double lumen ETT 40 22
LMA 150 94
EEG monitoring 1 5
Evoked potential monitor 28 9
Age < 45 weeks PCA 27 12
45 weeks PCA to 1 year 48 39 15
Age 1 to 12 years 104 160 100
Age > 65 years 169 233
Acute pain management 64 39
Chronic pain management 142 31
Cancer pain management 18 3
Total pain procedures 250 84
Spinal procedure for pain 64 1
Epidural for pain 102 38
Nerve block for pain 47 25



Send Comments to Greg Gordon MD, [email protected]
Department of Anesthesiology
The MetroHealth System
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998
Phone: (216) 778-4801
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