The Department pays for resident memberships in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA), and the International Anesthesia Research society (IARS) during the resident’s three years of training. These memberships include subscriptions to the monthly journals Anesthesiology and Anesthesia & Analgesia.
At the beginning of their CA-1 years, the residents receive a copy of the following:
- A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children
Charles J. Cote
- Respiratory Physiology
John B. West
- Anesthetic Pharmacology - Physiologic Principles and Clinical Practice
Alex S. Evers
- Miller's Anesthesia
Ronald D. Miller
- Clinical Anesthesia
Paul G. G. Barash
- Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia
Paul G. G. Barash
- Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease and Handbook for Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease Package
Robert K. Stoelting
- Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice
Robert K. Stoelting
- Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice
Robert K. Stoelting
- Mayo Clinic Analgesic Pathway: Peripheral Nerve Blockade for Major Orthopedic Surgery and Procedural Training Manual and DVD
Robert L. Lennon
In addition, the residents will receive the yearly ASA Refresher Course Book. The Department enrolls each resident in Carelog to provide the house officers a web-based method of keeping tract of the cases they have done.
Residents in the CA-1 year will receive a $300 book allowance and will go to a designated meeting. In each of the CA-2 and CA-3 years, residents may choose to go to a designated meeting (paid for by the Department).
Vacation Time
In keeping with ABA rules, residents are given 20 days of paid vacation yearly as stipulated by the ABA.
New York State License Application
NYPH requires all residents to obtain their NYS licenses (unless ineligible due to citizenship requirements) by the end of the CA1 (PGY-2) year. The resident compensation package reimburses residents for application for a New York State license or limited permits and renewals. It is expected that all eligible residents at PGY3 and above obtain a NYS license.
Library Resources
There is a departmental library that is available to the residents 24 hours/7 days a week. Many anesthesia subspecialty areas maintain libraries with books and journals specific to their areas of specialization. Personal computers with on-line bibliography services and MEDLINE searches are available in the Department's lounges and libraries with on-line capabilities and with the latest Anesthesia literature available on CD-ROM. Personal computers are upgraded with the latest Anesthesia literature available on CD-ROM. Photocopying services are available to residents free of charge. In addition, the Columbia University's Health Sciences Library (Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library) is part of the hospital complex.
Virginia Apgar Scholars
Physicians interested in an academic career and in applying to our residency program may opt to apply for one of the Virginia Apgar Clinical or Research Scholar positions that are available each year. As a scholar, the resident would commit him/herself at the beginning of their residency to an additional two years of training either in a clinical area or in the research laboratory. An award is given during each clinical year (CA1, CA2 and CA3) to the residents chosen to be the Apgar Scholars of $15,000 per annum. Please see the Virginia Apgar page for more information.
