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Program Overview:

Program Anesthesia Residency Training Program
Department Anesthesia, KAMC-R
Duration Five Years
Aim Produce qualified anesthesiologist capable of practicing safe anesthesia
Outcome Saudi Commission Specialty Certification in Anesthesiology

Training Levels:

# Rotation Level Duration Summary
1 General Core Anesthesia Junior/Senior 18 MO.

The resident will be exposed to a sufficient number of cases in all of the following fields:

  • Pre-Anesthesia Clinic

  • Acute/Chronic Pain Service

  • General Surgery

  • Orthopedics

  • Gynecology

  • Urology

  • ENT

  • Dental

  • Plastic Surgery

  • Ophthalmology

  • Remote Anesthesia (e.g. Radiology)

  • Trauma

2 Trauma Anesthesia Junior/Senior 3 MO. The Residents will be allocated to hospitals with high rate of trauma cases.
3 Obstetrics Anesthesia Junior/Senior 6 MO. Preferably 3 months in the junior level (R1-R3) and 3 months in senior level (R4-R5)
4 Intensive Care Junior/Senior 6 MO.
  • MICU: 2 months

  • SICU: 2-3 months

  • PICU/NICU: 1 month

  • CCU: 0-1 month

5 Internal Medicine Junior/Senior 3 MO.
  • Cardiology: 1 month

  • Respiratory: 1 month

  • Elective (Nephrology, Endocrinology or Blood Bank): 1 month

6 Elective Rotation / Research Junior/Senior 6 MO. 3 months in the junior level (R1-R3) and 3 months in senior level (R4-R5).
This include assigned rotations e.g. transfusion medicine, vascular anesthesia )
7 Cardiac Anesthesia Junior/Senior 3 MO. Resident will be allocated to cardiac anesthesia operating rooms mainly in adult cases.
8 Pediatrics Anesthesia Junior/Senior 3 MO. Resident will be allocated to operating rooms with pediatrics surgery cases.
9 Pain Medicine Junior/Senior 2-3 MO. Resident will be allocated to acute pain service as well as chronic pain service
10 Regional Anesthesia Junior/Senior 2-3 MO.
11 Thoracic Anesthesia Junior/Senior 2-3 MO.
12 Neuro Anesthesia Junior/Senior 2-3 MO.

Academic Activities:

R1 Anesthesia Residents’ Introductory Program
Week # Topic
1
  • Introducing the program

  • Introduction to Anesthesia

2 Studying Techniques & Professionalism in Anesthesia
3
  • Introduction to CVS Physiology I

  • Introduction to CVS Physiology II

4
  • Introduction to Respiratory Physiology I

  • Introduction to Respiratory Physiology II

5 Autonomic Nervous System
6 Introduction to Regional Anesthesia
7
  • Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics I

  • Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics II

8 Introduction to Obstetric Anesthesia
9 Introduction to Pain
10 Introduction to Pediatric Anesthesia I
11 Introduction to Pediatric Anesthesia II
12 Crisis Resource Management (CRM)
Anesthesia Residents Core Program (R1 – R5)
1 Anesthesia for ENT & Laser surgery
2 Anesthesia & Blood disorders
3 Pulmonary diseases in ICU patients
4 Pharmacological Principles of Analgesics
5 Anesthesia for Metabolic & Endocrine emergencies
6 Anesthesia for Burn & plastic surgeries
7 Principles of Anesthesia for Neonates and Premature Infants Surgical Emergencies
8 Pharmacology Principles of Inhalation agents
9
  • Physical Principles of monitors in OR I

  • Physical Principles of monitors in OR II

10 Principles of electrical safety in OR
11 Pharmacology principles of Local Anesthetics
12 Anesthesia & Allergy
13 Anesthesia of cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery
14 Pharmacology Principles of Cardiovascular Agents
15 Peri-operative Stress Response
16 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents & diseases
17 Preoperative optimization
18 Anesthesia for Eye Surgery
19 Mock exam.
20 Radiology for anesthetist
21 Anesthesia machine and Principles of Vaporizers
22 Principles of mechanical ventilation in critical care
23 Principles of IV Fluid management, electrolyte and A-B disturbance:
24 Gas Laws, gas supply & storage
Anesthesia Residents Core Program (R1 – R5)
1 Updates in anesthesia circuits
2 Anesthesia drugs overdose
3 Genetics & Drugs
4 Anesthesia in remote areas
5 Safety and anesthesia
6 Mock Exam
7 Anesthesia for senile patients
8 Anesthesia for day surgery cases
9 TIVA concepts
10 Concepts for conscious sedation
11 Urology anesthesia & complications
12 Anesthesia for multi-trauma patients
13 Vascular anesthesia issues
14 Obstetric emergencies
15 Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
16 Shocks, types and managements
Mandatory Courses & Workshops
# Topic Duration
R1 – R3
1 Basic Life Support (BLS) 1 day
2 Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 3 days
3 Research Methodology and Statistics 1 day
4 Communication Skills Course 1 day
5 Principles of Learning and Teaching in Health Sciences 1 day
6 Professionalism and Ethics in Anesthesia 1 day
7 Difficult Airway Management 1 day
8 Basics of Ultrasound and Regional Anesthesia 1 day
9 Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia 1 day
10 Crisis Resource Management – I 1 day
11 Peri-operative Pain Management 1 day
12 Examination Preparatory Course 2 days
R5 – R5
1 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 1 day
2 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 2 days
3 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 3 days
4 Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) 2 days
5 Recertification of [previous courses] BLS 1 day
6 Recertification of [previous courses] ACLS 1 day
7 Crisis Resource Management – II 1 day
8 Thoracic Anesthesia workshop 1 day
9 Advanced Regional Anesthesia course
1 day
10 Basics of Echocardiogram and TEE Principles workshop 1 day
11 Chronic Pain workshop 1 day
12 Anesthesia Practice Management course 1 day

Contact Us:

Dr. Nezar Al Zughaibi, MBBS, FRCPC

Program Director

Dr. Mohammed Al Harbi, MBBS, FRCPC

Deputy Program Director:

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