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The Anesthesiology Clerkship: A Requisite Experience in Medical Education

Eric I. Ly, Blas S. Catalani, Steven D. Boggs, Kathleen E. McGreevey, Amelia B. Updegraff and Joy L. Steadman
Ochsner Journal September 2020, 20 (3) 250-254; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.20.0094

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    Figure 1.

    Percentage of medical schools with separate required anesthesiology clerkship. Source: Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Medical School Questionnaire Part II, 2010-2011 through 2018-2019.5 N, total number of medical schools that participated in the survey for the given academic year; n, total number of medical schools that responded to the survey item for the given academic year.

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    Figure 2.

    Average number of required weeks by academic year. Source: Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Medical School Questionnaire Part II, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 (missing academic years were not reported by the Association of American Medical Colleges).6 N, total number of medical schools that participated in the survey for the given academic year; n, total number of medical schools that responded to the survey item by providing a number of weeks for any of the categories.

  • Figure 3.
    Figure 3.

    Average number of required weeks during medical school. Source: Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Medical School Questionnaire Part II, 2010-2011 through 2018-2019.7 N, total number of medical schools that participated in the survey for the given academic year; n, total number of medical schools requiring one or more total weeks in the given academic year.

Tables

  • Table.

    Anesthesiology Residency Positions Offered and Applicants Who Ranked Anesthesiology First8

    Applicants Who Ranked Anesthesiology First (Difference)
    YearPositions OfferedInternational Medical Graduates and US-Based Medical School ApplicantsUS-Based Medical School Applicants Only (MD and DO)
    20161,6961,771 (+75)1,309 (–387)
    20171,7431,826 (+83)NR
    20181,8402,004 (+164)1,425 (–415)
    20191,8622,188 (+326)NR
    20201,8842,119 (+235)1,736 (–148)

    • Note: Exclusive data for US-based medical school applicants was not reported by the National Resident Matching Program in 2017 and 2019; consequently, the reported applicant surplus in those 2 years does not reflect US-based medical applicants only as the pooled data include international medical graduates.

    • NR, not reported.

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