The UAB Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to
announce the ACGME accreditation of the Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship
Program. The program is collaboratively sponsored by
the UAB Department of Anesthesiology, Children’s of Alabama (COA), and Pediatric
Anesthesia Associates, PC.
Directed by Dr. Gary W. Long, Clinical Associate
Professor at UAB and Clinical Instructor at COA, the program
consists of twelve months of subspecialty, post-graduate training following
successful completion of an accredited anesthesiology residency. The program
is currently recruiting for a fellowship position in both 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
Set at the new, state-of-the-art Benjamin
Russell Hospital for Children, fellows will gain excellent experience in one of
the busiest operating rooms in the country. The program annually provides over
22,000 anesthetics, including the recent addition of pediatric cardiothoracic
and transplant services.
The
program emphasizes pre-op assessment, patient selection, patient education and
in-depth understanding of physiology and pharmacology in the provision of
patient care. Fellowship training includes rotations in pediatric critical
care, pediatric cardiovascular anesthesia care, general pediatric anesthesia
and pain medicine.
A
comprehensive didactic program includes departmental grand rounds, journal
club, and weekly lecture series. The fellow is also expected to participate in
the annual Society of Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) meeting including the regional
workshop. Fellow participation in clinical research and presentation at
national/regional meetings are strongly encouraged.
