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Recent and current research in the Division and in the Department relevant to obstetric anesthesia include a variety of studies of drug combinations and techniques for labor analgesia and post-partum pain relief, a program of research into the role of genetic polymorphisms of specific proteins on pregnancy complications and response to anesthesia, and studies of gender differences in pain sensitivity and the effectiveness of different treatments. Over the past 7 years, abstracts from the Division have won the “Best Paper of the Meeting” award at the annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 4 times, and Best Paper at the International Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology once. Some recent publications by faculty in the Division can give prospective Fellows some idea of what the areas of interest and active investigation are. Most Fellows spend approximately half their time in clinical work, and the other half in academic pursuits (teaching, research, some administrative experience). Fellows are assigned 2-3 night calls per month, exclusively in the Labor and Delivery Suite (no OR call). All Columbia Anesthesiology Fellows benefit from a specialized seminar series offered by the Irving Center for Clinical Research that provides education in research project design, statistical analysis, and critical reading of the research and clinical literature. Faculty: Current Fellows 2008/09: For further information, write or contact:
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The Division of Obstetric Anesthesia at Columbia has been training Fellows since the days of Virginia Apgar. Our goal is to train the future leaders of the subspecialty of Obstetric anesthesia and Anesthesiology. One and two-year Fellowships are available which include advanced clinical training and experience, and the opportunity to initiate and/or participate in the research endeavors of our Division, Department and Medical Center. More extensive and/or intensive basic science/laboratory training can be combined with the clinical Fellowship on an individually-designed basis, especially with the two-year option. Other options for the Fellowship could include combining the clinical experience with a related discipline such as pain management or regional anesthesia. In addition, there is the possibility of combining the clinical Fellowship with coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics and/or clinical research study design at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.