About the Program

 

The Jacobi Medical Center Dental Anesthesiology Residency is a hospital-based, CODA-accredited, three-year advanced training program that prepares residents to deliver comprehensive anesthesia care for patients of all ages across office-based, ambulatory, and hospital settings.

 

Our residents are fully integrated into the anesthesia care team at a Level 1 Trauma Center and gain extensive experience in:

• Trauma and emergency surgery

• Medically complex patients

• Pediatric anesthesia

• Special needs care

• Ambulatory and office-based anesthesia

• Rotations with providers delivering anesthesia in dental offices using an itinerant/mobile model

 

The program combines high clinical volume, structured didactics, interdisciplinary training, and scholarly activity in a supportive academic environment.

 

Program at a Glance

 

Program Length: 36 months
Institution: Jacobi Medical Center – Level 1 Trauma Center
Accreditation: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Approval without Reporting Requirements
Hospital Anesthesia Integration: Full participation in the anesthesia service

 

Clinical Experience Includes:

• High-volume deep sedation & general anesthesia

• Advanced airway management

• Pediatric anesthesia

• Care of patients with special needs

• Trauma and emergency anesthesia

• Pre-anesthesia assessment & PACU management

• Office-based anesthesia in the mobile/itinerant model

 

Curriculum Features:

• Weekly in-person lectures

• Departmental Grand Rounds

• Structured longitudinal self-learning curriculum using the ASA’s Anesthesia Toolbox platform

• Medicine rotations

• Dedicated time for scholarly activity

• Elective opportunities in focused areas of training

 

Evaluation Model:

• Annual in-training examination

• Case log review and portfolio tracking

• Structured semiannual feedback

 

Research Requirement:
Completion and presentation of a resident research or academic project.

 

Curriculum Structure

 

Didactic Education

 

Our didactic program follows a hybrid model that integrates:

• Weekly in-person lectures

• Interdepartmental conferences

• Journal club

• Case-based learning

• A structured longitudinal self-learning curriculum using the ASA’s Anesthesia Toolbox platform

 

This model allows residents to connect foundational science with real-time clinical experience while progressing through a comprehensive, board-aligned curriculum.

 

Hospital Anesthesia Training

 

Residents function as essential members of the anesthesia team and participate in:

• Daily operating room anesthesia care

• Trauma response

• Emergency surgery

• Perioperative patient management

 

This immersive model produces graduates who are confident managing complex patients in any setting.

 

Medicine Rotations

 

Residents complete rotations that strengthen their medical foundation and perioperative decision-making, including experiences in:

• Pediatric Internal Medicine

• Pediatric Outpatient Medicine

• Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics and Adult)

• Medical Consult Service

 

These rotations build the fund of knowledge required for safe and independent anesthetic practice.

 

Scholarly Activity

 

Each resident completes a mentored scholarly project and presents their work at a scientific or educational forum.

 

Many residents also pursue:

• Publications

• Presentations at national or regional meetings

 

Three-Year Training Timeline

 

Year 1 – Foundations in Anesthesiology & Clinical Medicine

• Immersive orientation and didactic preparation

• Introduction to the operating room environment and anesthesia workflow

• Core anesthesiology training in the operating room

• Rotations in pediatric outpatient medicine and medical consult service

• Structured didactic curriculum

 

Year 2 – Advanced Clinical Integration

• Increased clinical autonomy in hospital anesthesia

• Trauma and emergency case management

• Expanded experience with medically complex patients

• Rotations to Rose F Kennedy Center and Clinic-Based Dental Anesthesia Services

• Continued didactics and board preparation

• Dedicated elective time for focused clinical experiences, including mobile/office-based anesthesia

 

Year 3 – Transition to Independent Practice

• Complex case management

• Rotations to Rose F Kennedy Center and Clinic-Based Dental Anesthesia Services

• Dedicated elective time for advanced or mobile anesthesia training

• Completion and presentation of a scholarly project

• Board examination readiness