Description and distribution of conference schedule and resident teaching opportunities in graduate anesthesiology education

This survey study presents data regarding frequently used conference formats and responsibilities for the 'resident as teacher' for 76% of the accredited anesthesiology training programs (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) in the United States. It also examines the correlation between program size (number of faculty, number of residents, and ratios of residents to faculty) and the use of two instructional formats - conference opportunities and resident teaching responsibilities. The most frequently reported conferences were Morbidity and Mortality, Grand Rounds, and Journal Club. Ninety-seven percent of the respondents reported that residents in their program had teaching responsibilities, most of which were aimed at medical students and fellow anesthesiology residents. Program size did not correlate with the ability of training programs to offer a variety of conference formats and opportunities for their residents to act as teachers.