The Chief's Corner
Anesthesiology
is an exciting field of medical practice. Few other opportunities
in medicine allows for such rapid clinical decisions, and often
immediate results from your clinical interventions. It is a field
mixed with stimulation and challenge of the intellect, as well as
technical expertise for procedural skills. The ability to communicate
with the patient and set them at ease is an integral role for the
anesthesiologist, as patients present for a spectrum of minor to
life threatening procedures.
An
anesthesia residency program has the challenge of providing opportunities
that enable a physician to acquire necessary medical knowledge,
become proficient at technical procedures, and develop the interpersonal
skills for communicating with colleagues and patients.
At
the University of Tennessee , there are excellent opportunities
for the anesthesiology residents. As the sole Level-1 trauma center
in eastern Tennessee , our intensive care unit rotations provide
excellent and plentiful learning opportunities year-round. The OB/Gyn
and family practice residencies, as well as private-practice obstetricians
maintain a steady patient population requiring anesthesia for labor
analgesia and cesarean sections. A busy main operating theater has
a full complement of adult general and subspecialty surgeries. Within
the first two years of clinical anesthesia, a resident can easily
achieve nearly all of the required case numbers necessary for graduation.
Pediatric experience at UT is limited to pediatric cardiac, trauma,
and neonatal surgery. The UT experience is complemented with a two
month rotation at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital for pediatric anesthesia.
The
faculty is dedicated to education. Resident feedback is acknowledged
and reflected in the educational structure as it has evolved over
the last several years into an excellent combination of clinical
practice and didactics. Research opportunities abound, and dedicated
research staff members are committed to bringing your ideas to reality.
The camaraderie and collegiality among residents and faculty is
exemplary. Some of our residents choose careers in private practice,
while others have had no difficulty in obtaining excellent fellowship
opportunities.
The
tools to become an excellent clinical and educational anesthesiologist
are available here at UT. The Knoxville area is beautiful, and the
surrounding mountains, lakes, rivers, and streams provide boundless
opportunities for outdoor recreation. The friendly people, quality
schools, and community involvement make the city of Knoxville a
great location for raising a family.
Please
don't hesitate to contact us if you feel that U.T. is the right
place for you!
Craig
Combs, MD
Matt
Sherrer, MD
Chief
Residents 2007-2008
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