Resident Evaluations

Residents are provided both verbal and written feedback to reinforce behavior consistent with the standards of anesthesia care as well as to allow self-reflection and self-improvement. In addition to regular evaluations stemming from the daily interactions with faculty, each resident will also receive feedback from assigned faculty mentor based upon the cumulative evaluations and academic performance on a semi-annual basis. The faculty mentors are also available for guidance regarding academic, career, and personal counseling.  A member of the clinical competency committee also meets formally with each resident on a semi-annual basis to discuss clinical and academic progress to include strengths and areas of improvement based upon performance and ACGME milestones.

Residents are also provided with the opportunity to anonymously evaluate the faculty and the program throughout the year. Evaluations on the faculty are used to reinforce conduct consistent with the role of the clinician educator as well as to improve upon teaching practices. Evaluations on the program are used to improve the overall quality of the residency program through avenues such as, but not limited to, resident involvement in the Program Evaluation Committee, Chief’s Conference, and Program Director’s Conference. Residents are encouraged to seek out faculty as well as program leadership on an as-needed basis to discuss personal concerns or issues related to the program.

Changes implemented in recent years based on resident feedback:

• Changes to call schedule in both main OR, OB and SICU rotations (reduction in work hours).
• Early exposure to obstetric anesthesia as CA-1’s.
• Chief resident helps with daily OR assignments to ensure good clinical exposure.
• Ability to utilize sick days as prescheduled “wellness days.”
• Didactics moved from morning (6:30am) to afternoons (3:30pm)
• Interns all take Advanced Trauma Life Support Course which culminates in a certificate
• Incorporated Intern Academic Hour for interns, held monthly with curriculum led by Dr. Sachse
• Improved Workshops – airway, regional, ultrasound
• Revamped simulations to manage crisis situations
• Increased social events – welcome, holiday, graduation parties, Women in Anesthesia events
• Chief residents meet regularly with Dept Chair
• Chief residents meet monthly with PD