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03/28/21

Medical Simulation in Anesthesia Residency Training
By Michael S. Czekajlo, MD, PhD; Michael Kazior, MD; and Paras Shah, DO, MPT
CVHCS, Richmond, VA

Introduction Medical simulation has been demonstrated to be an effective method for education. (1,2) Since the creation of the first simulator in the 1960’s, the technology has developed and allows for mastery of learning of skills to the simulation of simple to complex clinical scenarios on high fidelity simulators. More recently simulation is being considered for achieving t … [Read more...] about Medical Simulation in Anesthesia Residency Training
By Michael S. Czekajlo, MD, PhD; Michael Kazior, MD; and Paras Shah, DO, MPT
CVHCS, Richmond, VA

03/28/21

Improving Breast Brachytherapy Perioperative Course with Erector Spinae Plane Blocks
By Yvonne Nguyen, MD; Jialiu Li, MD; Micheal Buxhoeveden, MD; and Sabrina Dhillon, MD
Anesthesia Resident(s) Department of Anesthesiology
VCU Health System, Richmond, VA

Introduction Breast cancer is the leading cause of both cancer and cancer-related death in females in the United States [1]. Breast brachytherapy has emerged as an adjunct and monotherapy in this population. Studies have found improved outcomes with adjuvant brachytherapy with decreased mortality and reduction in recurrence [2, 3]. With the growing implementation of breast … [Read more...] about Improving Breast Brachytherapy Perioperative Course with Erector Spinae Plane Blocks
By Yvonne Nguyen, MD; Jialiu Li, MD; Micheal Buxhoeveden, MD; and Sabrina Dhillon, MD
Anesthesia Resident(s) Department of Anesthesiology
VCU Health System, Richmond, VA

07/6/20

COVID-19: Anesthesiology Training During a Pandemic and the Path Forward
By Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Resident Editor, VSA Update
VCU Health Department of Anesthesiology

For physician trainees in the wake of COVID-19, the academic year has been met with unthinkable, unparalleled, and seemingly unending challenges with little to no respite. We’ve navigated many previously uncharted institutional changes to our scheduling, workflow, training, and learning— and we’ve done so with arms linked by both camaraderie and leadership. “I adjusted to the … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Anesthesiology Training During a Pandemic and the Path Forward
By Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Resident Editor, VSA Update
VCU Health Department of Anesthesiology

02/26/20

Resident Reflection on Anesthesiology 2019
By J. Mark Hylton, Jr., MD
Chief Resident
VCU Health Systems

For the past three years I have had the pleasure of attending the ASA Annual meeting along with more than 14,000 anesthesiologists. Each year, I leave with more valuable information that I will carry with me on into my career. This year in Orlando, Florida was another great conference! The Resident and Fellow Section of the ASA had a very robust group of … [Read more...] about Resident Reflection on Anesthesiology 2019
By J. Mark Hylton, Jr., MD
Chief Resident
VCU Health Systems

02/21/20

Anesthesiology 2020 – Residents in a New Decade
By Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Anesthesia Resident, VCU Health Systems
Resident Editor, VSA Update

The end of 2019 not only closes another year, but also marks the transition into a new decade. This newsletter issue will be dedicated to The House of Medicine, where the cog-and-wheel components of organized medicine and the medical community are explored as it relates to anesthesiology. Residents and trainees are certainly part of that system. As the new Resident … [Read more...] about Anesthesiology 2020 – Residents in a New Decade
By Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Anesthesia Resident, VCU Health Systems
Resident Editor, VSA Update

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The VSA Update newsletter is the publication of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. It is published quarterly.  The VSA encourages physicians to submit announcements of changes in professional status including name changes, mergers, retirements, and additions to their groups, as well as notices of illness or death. Anecdotes of experiences with carriers, hospital administration, patient complaints, or risk management issues may be useful to share with your colleagues. Editorial comment in italics may, on occasion, accompany articles. Letters to the editor, news and comments are welcome and should be directed to: Brooke Trainer, MD

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