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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]All rotations are performed at the above affiliated hospitals\/institutions in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n

PGY-1<\/h2>\n

A transitional year incorporating rotations in the departments of Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics and Anesthesiology. Rotations include cardiology, pediatrics, internal medicine (wards and medical intensive care unit), general surgery, emergency medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, and otolaryngology. Interns receive exposure to anesthesiology through a rotation in the Anesthesia Inpatient Pre-anesthesia Clinic, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the VA hospital staffed by the Anesthesiology department, as well as an OR-based \u201cboot camp\u201d experience during the final block in preparation of PGY-2 year.<\/p>\n

PGY-2<\/h2>\n

Twelve months of predominantly operating room experience at the affiliated training hospitals (University Hospital and Audie Murphy VA Hospital) under the direct supervision of Anesthesiology faculty with increasing degrees of difficulty and a wide variety of surgical cases. Residents typically begin rotating through sub-specialty disciplines (including neuro, pediatric and regional anesthesia) on the latter half of the academic year.<\/p>\n

PGY-3 and 4<\/h2>\n

Twenty-four months of rotation assignments designed to enable the resident the opportunity to spend dedicated time experiencing specific types of sub-specialty anesthesia cases with increasing responsibilities and case complexity.<\/p>\n

Minimum required experience (16 months)<\/p>\n