Residents

While you complete your residency take advantage of your member benefits: 

• Gain a leadership role by joining a CAS committee or network with peers on the Resident Section. See available volunteer opportunities here.
• Receive a complimentary subscription to the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
• Free or discounted registration to monthly educational activities, including topical webinars, Online CPD Modules and preferred pricing for the CAS Annual Meeting, which includes resident- specific programming.

 

Residents' Research Grant

Applications are invited from PGY1-PGY4 resident physicians who are in good standing at a Canadian university department of anesthesia. 

The CAS also offers support for individuals committed to doing research during their residency training. Granted annually to the highest-ranked applicant in the Residents' Awards competition, the award will provide up to $10,000 to support anesthesia-related research performed by a resident in Canada. 

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Residents Oral Competition (CAS Annual Meeting Best Abstracts) 

Submit an abstract to the CAS Annual Meeting for the chance to compete live and in-person at the Residents Oral Competition. Applications open in late fall and close by the end of January.   

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SITES AIMED AT ANESTHESIA TRAINEES AND TEACHERS 

Perioperative Interactive Education (Canada) has award-winning interactive simulation tools. A valuable resource for medical students, residents and teachers, anesthesia assistants and anyone who wants to see physiology in action. New modules are added by regular intervals. 

The same group has also developed an number of is an online interactive teaching aid for anesthesia trainees - including staff upgrading their TEE and regional ultrasound skills. 

VirtualTEE designed for use by educators and students of two-dimensional TEE.  

Virtual Liver which provides an in-depth, interactive, 3D look at the liver. 

Cardiac Embryology facilitate the teaching and learning of cardiac embryology. 

Virtual spine to facilitate the teaching and learning of Spine Anatomy and Regional Anesthesia of the Spine. 

The Center for Simulation, Safety and Advanced Learning Technology at the University of Florida hosts a large number of simulations and airway device videos for anesthesiology trainees and educators. A large number of pharmacokinetic, physiologic and simulations related to the anesthesia machine is offered. These award-winning simulations are advanced and very helpful to explain some integrated concepts. The site also have a video library of different airway devices. 

Capnography.com  The fifth edition of this excellent web site is solely dedicated to teach current understanding and concepts of capnography. It has been described to to be equivalent to a dynamic text book on capnography, but unlike a textbook, this site undergoes frequent updates on monthly basis. 

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