Training Staff
The Anesthesiology teaching staff consists of twenty-nine full time faculty.  Each faculty member is Board Certified or eligible in Anesthesiology and all participate actively in the training program.  All the subspecialty areas are represented, and a number of the faculty are "double-boarded" in either Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Critical Care Medicine.  Member of the department are active participants in the American Board of Anesthesiology and are on the editorial boards of major anesthesiology journals.

Operating Room Experience
The program in Anesthesiology at Saint Vincent's Manhattan is designed to develop meaningful patient responsibility in resident training through direct and comprehensive care of patients.  The program fosters graded responsibilities proportionate to the ability and level of training of each resident.  Each resident will participate in approximately five hundred to six hundred cases per year.  We believe this to be an "optimal" caseload giving the resident a broad experience but allowing sufficient time to acquire an adequate knowledge base.

Didactic Education
The Operating Room, Pain Medicine Center and Critical Care experience is supplemented by a comprehensive didactic education program.  A variety of conferences specifically designed for resident education are offered, as well as a Visiting Professor program to update the staff on current topics of clinical or academic interest. 

Simulation Center
The department developed a state-of-the-art Simulation Center with a Laerdal SIMMAN simulation system.  A comprehensive set of simulation scenarios have been developed which allow residents to "practice" how to manage rare and routine clinical situations.  The Center is also used to teach crisis management and team building.

Learning Resources
The new Robert G. Hicks, M.D. Memorial Anesthesiology Library has a large collection of current texts and journals, as well as fully networked computer system.  A large variety of services are available through the network including MEDLINE literature searches for up-to-the-minute information on patient care in any subject, advanced simulation programs, word processing and statistical packages to name a few.

Research
The Department has an active and productive research program.  The Department has two research associates who help with the planning, development and conduct of clinical research.  All residents participate in at  least one project during their residency.  Areas of focus include neuromuscular blocking drugs, neurophysiological monitoring, pre procedure testing protocols and obstetrical anesthesia.

University Affiliation
Saint Vincent's Manhattan is academic medical center of New York Medical College and all the faculty have academic appointments at the College.  The attending faculty are engaged in education and research at both the hospital and College.  The Department provides core educational experiences for NYMC students during their third and fourth years.  In addition, a four to eight week elective is offered to fourth-year students.

Outcome
Residents completing the program do very well in the American Board of Anesthesiology examination process.  The five-year board pass rate is approximately 90%.  Graduating residents obtain positions in prestigious fellowships or join desirable private practice positions.