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Residents in Action
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Team Saddleblock Wraps Up Stellar Season on Two Wheels |
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This last summer was a good one for the cyclists of Team Saddleblock, a collection of residents, former residents, faculty, and friends dedicated to both mountain and road biking. Many fun rides were had, and many good race results were posted.
The highlight of the season was two podium finishes at the Burn 24-Hour Challenge, a national level 24-hour mountain bike race here in North Carolina. Team Saddleblock put forth two teams into the competition, and fought their way to third and fourth place finishes out of 25 entries in the men’s team category.
The two Saddleblock teams were very well matched, finishing only 15 minutes apart after 24 hours straight of racing. Team Saddleblock put forth two teams into the competition, and fought their way to third and fourth place finishes out of 25 entries in the men’s team category. The two Saddleblock teams were very well matched, finishing only 15 minutes apart after 24 hours straight of racing. Saddleblock was also recognized for being the only team to have participated in every Burn 24-Hour event since inception (for 6 years now!). The teams were led by faculty members Scott Miller, Kenneth Nelson, and Wells Reynolds, and included residents Robin Rosenbleeth, Brett Stanger, and David Sanders. Recent graduates Ralph Bethea and Justin Miller also made the trek back to NC for the Burn 24-hour event, bringing their families along for the festivities. Many friends and family members were present for the race, and a good time was had by all.
Other good results for Team Saddleblock included podium finishes at several Southern Classics Series races around the Carolinas, including a fifth-place in the top amateur category at the Sugar Mountain National XC race. Miller posted two second-place finishes in other regional races to take 6th overall in the series, and Sanders finished 19th overall. There were also strong showings in road century rides such as Blood, Sweat, and Gears in Boone, NC. Drs. Miller and Sanders also recently undertook the challenge of the Shenandoah 100, a 100-mile mountain bike race in Virginia, part of the National Ultra-endurance Series. Despite having to apply some of their medical expertise to a fallen racer, then experiencing a saga of mechanical problems, the pair made it to the finish (and only 3 hours behind Floyd Landis).
The coming of fall will mean easing off the pace, charging the night-riding lights, and possibly some cyclocross action for the team. As the days get colder, the leaves turn color, and the beers get darker, plans for next year will take shape. Hopefully, many of the junior residents who have caught the two-wheeled bug will join Team Saddleblock and help to continue the tradition.
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Highlights for 2007-2008 |
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The 2007 joint NCSA and SCSA Annual Meeting, will be attended by Jeff Gardner, CA-2, who is representing the Anesthesiology Department as the NCSA resident delegate to the 2007 ASA House of Delegates. This joint meeting is held at the Grove Park Inn & Spa in Asheville, NC, September 28-30, 2007.
The 34th Annual Gulf Atlantic Resident’s Research Conference was held April 11-13, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our presenters were Aaron Carter, CA-2, Daniel Forest,CA-2, Jeffrey Gardner,CA-2, Kevin Shute,CA-2, Shau-Shau Lin, CA-1, Newell Daly,CA-3, Rebecca Daniel,CA-1, and Nevin Shrimanker,CA-3.
Gardner, Gunnar Klauss, CA-2, and David Sanders, Co-Chief Resident, will be the attendees at the 2007 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting on October 13-17, in San Francisco, CA, and the American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (ASCCA) Annual Meeting, held one day prior to the ASA meeting on October 12.
Becky Daniel, CA-1, will participate in the 2007 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Resident Scholars Program on October 12-16, 2007. The FAER program is also held in conjunction with the ASA annual meeting in San Francisco, CA.
John McDowell, CA-3, received the 2007 Society for Education in Anesthesia-Health Volunteers Overseas (SEA-HVO) Traveling Fellowship. McDowell will travel to Tanzania to practice and teach anesthesia for one month during his final year of residency. (details)
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Co-Chief Residents 2006-2007 |
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“As incoming chief residents, our goals center around providing leadership to our fellow residents at all levels; especially to the newer residents who are just starting. We want to welcome them to the program and help guide them through the journey. It is important for all of our residents to have a voice, and we will serve as a conduit for all. We will also strive to maintain morale so that our residency program remains a great learning environment we all enjoy. We are excited about the upcoming year and look forward to contributing to an already strong residency program and continuing to foster camaraderie among the residents.”
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Highlights for 2006-2007 |
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Gunnar Klauss, CA-1, was the 2006 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Resident Scholars Program recipient.
The annual Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Residents’ Research Conference was held in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 12-15, 2007. The presenters at the meeting were Brian Hacker, CA-2, Matthew Hoopes, CA-2, and David Zub, CA-1.
Bethanie Burow, CA-3, Jennifer Roux, Co-Chief Resident, and William Reese, CA-2, made poster presentations at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine annual spring meeting in Vancouver, Canada in April 2007.
David Saliba, CA-2, and Gunnar Klaus, CA-1, attended the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) 22nd Annual Meeting held in San Diego, California, May 3-6, 2007.
Matt Hoopes, CA-3, and Erik Condon, CA-2, traveled to Washington, DC on May 7-9, 2007, and represented the Department of Anesthesiology at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) legislative conference.
Ashley Tonidandel, CA-3, and William Lowe, CA-3, presented posters at the Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (SOAP) 39th Annual Meeting on May 16-19, 2007, in Alberta, Canada.
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Looking back to 2005-2006
by Wells Reynolds, MD, Co-Chief Resident |
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 As another academic year comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the activities of our residents, as well as new developments around the hospital environment in which we work. Implementation of a structured CA-3 project produced both independent research and educational materials to ease the residents’ transition into new rotations including cardiac, transesophageal echocardiography, pediatrics, and the Preoperative Assessment Clinic. And some of these projects were presented at the Gulf Atlantic this past March.
The hospital and the Anesthesiology department have certainly undergone changes over the past year with the implementation of widespread Computer Physician Order Entry on most floors. The preparation of preops and the Acute Pain Service see the most exposure to this new format for order placement. The electronic era also spread to the operating room arena with the introduction of the automatic anesthesia record keeping system. As expected, an adjustment period is needed to get familiarized with the new software, but the program should improve our Quality Assurance program and facilitate future clinical research opportunities with easy data collection.
Just as these other technologies have served to improve the clinical setting over the past year, David Barclay and I sought to make advancements within the administrative role of Chief Residents. One goal that David and I shared upon accepting last year’s Chief Position was to ease the painstaking ritual of constructing an equitable call schedule for the residents within a reasonable time frame. A more in-depth exploration of schedule constructing software combined with a retrospective review of prior holiday shifts enabled us to achieve our endpoint. If there had been a system for allocating holidays in the past, it had not been effective based on the data discovered. Our legacy to the new Chiefs is a spreadsheet program which they can update and use to divide residents among the 8 annual holidays.
While the most enjoyable part of the year will be celebrating with my colleagues as we accept graduation certifications, I cannot overlook the shared feelings of success in learning an art as entertaining and stimulating as anesthesiology. The CA-3s’ stories of fiberoptic airway rescues, epidural placements in rib fractured trauma patients, effective treatment of laryngospasm in pediatrics, and tunneling of functioning subgluteal catheters highlight the continual education process of this residency. David and I wish our classmates the best in their future endeavors. |
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Highlights for 2005-2006 |
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 The 2006 NCSA Annual Meeting was held at the Kingston Plantation Resorts in Myrtle Beach , SC, from September 29 to October 1. The event, co-sponsored by the WFUSOM Department of Anesthesia, was entitled "Make My Day -- Complications in Anesthesia Practice." Participants received a broad overview of many current and controversial topics in the profession, including awareness during general anesthesia, procedural sedation by non-anesthesiologists, and the role of anesthesiologists in mass casualty scenarios. The conference began with presentations from the Research Fellows from each of the NC Anesthesia Residency programs where Simon W. Chao, MD (pictured at left), the WFUSOM representative, presented the results of a survey performed under the direction of Peter Pan, MD, in a talk entitled "Sterile Technique Practices for Obstetric Neuraxial Analgesia and Anesthesia." Two other WFUSOM faculty members were also invited to speak at the meeting: Wes Templeton, MD, presented "Emergence Delirium: When Good Kids Go Bad," and Michael Olympio, MD, presented "The Future of Simulation Training for Practicing Anesthesiologists: Here and Now." NC Lt. Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue even stopped by to give an update on health policy in NC, and to pledge her support to the efforts of the NCSA. During free time, participants were able to enjoy the sunny weather, beautiful beaches, and area attractions that Myrtle Beach has to offer. Planning has already begun for the 2007 Joint NCSA and SCSA Annual Meeting, which will be held September 28-30, 2007, at the Grove Park Inn & Spa in Asheville, NC. Mark your calendars now!
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 Jobs. Retirement. Financial Planning. The annual CA-2 Retreat took place on Saturday, April 1st, 2006 and was a big success. After a continental breakfast courtesy of Organon Inc., Jeffrey Kelly, MD and Phillip Scuderi, MD spoke to the residents on "Financial Management" and "Pension Planning," respectively. Next, guest speaker, Robert Keller, CPA, MBA, CPME presented strategies for "Assessing Your First Job Offer." Baxter Pharmaceuticals provided lunch. Finally, a contract attorney, Jennifer Oakes, JD, presented information on the legal nuances of "Evaluating Job Contracts." Co-Chiefs, Wells Reynolds, MD, and David Barclay, MD, planned this year’s Annual Residents' Retreat.
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Mike Fuller (pictured below) and Justin Miller attended the ASA legislative conference in Washington DC, May 2-4, 2005. This is what Mike had to say about his trip |
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 Attending the 2005 ASA legislative conference in Washington, DC was a unique opportunity to observe, learn, and participate firsthand in the state and federal legislative, regulatory, and political forces affecting the ASA and anesthesiology. Several days were filled with presentations and workshops given by key national and regional health care policymakers. Michael Leavitt, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Representative Nancy Johnson, Chairwoman of the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Doug Badger, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States were a few of the outstanding speakers. The conference concluded with policy briefings from members of the ASA lobbying staff and physician leadership. These were instrumental for “Hill Day” when all attendees conducted lobbying visits with their individual Members of Congress and Senators on the key policy issues affecting anesthesiology. We had a wonderful time visiting the nation’s capital and an excellent opportunity to participate in the political process.
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The annual Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Residents’ Research Conference was held in Tampa, Florida on April 7-9, 2006, hosted by the University of South Florida. Lydia Grondin, OB Fellow, received a first place award for her abstract in the Clinical Investigation category. The other presenters included Clint Christensen, CA-3, Sophia DeGoes, CA-3, Michael Jones, CA-3, and Amanda Froment, CA-2. (details)
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Anesthesiology CA-1, William Reese (pictured at left), MD, has been invited to participate in the 2005 FAER (Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research) Resident Scholars Program October 22-25, 2005 in New Orleans. Reese was nominated by Chairman Ray Roy, PhD, MD, and Margaret Brock, MD, Director of the Residency Program. This FAER program coincides annually with the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
 Abbott Laboratories sponsors approximately 60 residents annually from accredited anesthesiology programs across the country to attend this four-day program which includes a variety of forums and lectures and culminates with a reception and dinner for the resident scholars.
The department receives a $1,000 grant to defray the cost of attendances. This is the third consecutive year that one of our residents has been invited to attend this program. Last year, David Richards, MD (CA-1) was awarded this scholarship and attended the program in Las Vegas, and in 2003 David Barclay, then a CA-1 traveled to San Francisco to participate. |
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William Reese, MD, the department's 2006 SEA Scholar, attended a day-long meeting in Atlanta to discuss current issues in the education of anesthesiologists. Students and faculty representatives from around the country and from most of the well-known anesthesiology programs attended the meeting. Dr. Reese found it helpful to learn about the current issues in the education of residents in the field of Anesthesiology.
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International Experiences |
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 Kybele: Wake Forest Obstetric Anesthesia’s Inaugural Trip to Turkey. As part of her fellowship in obstetric anesthesia, Brittany Clyne, MD, joined a group of 7 obstetric anesthesiologists from the US, Canada, England, and Ireland on a two and a half week trip to Turkey. The purpose of the trip, which was sponsored by Kybele (a non-profit organization established in 2001 by OB Associate Professor Medge Owen), was to evaluate whether a focused, short-term teaching exchange would work. The group visited 10 university hospitals in different regions of Turkey. The trip wrapped-up in Gazientep at an international regional anesthesia meeting at which Dr. Clyne delivered a presentation and conducted a workshop on combined spinal epidural technique. Dr. Clyne presented on overview and summary of her trip at grand rounds in February. View Dr. Clyne’s PowerPoint Presentation (6 MB).
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 Ralph Bethea, MD, CA-III resident achieved numerous accolades for representing us as the SEA-Katz Health Volunteers Overseas educator in Tanzania. His report of the experience was published in Anesthesia Education - The Newsletter of the Society for Education in Anesthesia 2004;22(1):1,14,15 (with permission). Bethea delivered “Turning Back Time: Anesthesia Practices in Third-World Africa, with Board Review of Relevant, but Unfamiliar Gases and Equipment” at Wednesday Morning Case Conference. Dr. Bethea's PowerPoint Presentation at Case Conference (13MB).
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Other Resident related links |
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Gulf Atlantic Presenters Earn High Marks Again! |
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