Fellowships available for Anesthesiologists

[Katheudontas parateroumen]

Hey everyone,
What are off the beaten paths for anesthesiology that you know of? I know the traditional anesthesiology fellowships:
CCM, CT, Peds, Pain, Regional, OB.
What about a list of other specialties? Maybe some lesser known routes you've found. Looking for ACGME or Non-ACGME:
Transfusion medicine (Could be a blood banker instead)
Hospice/palliative (Make my own home hospice center)
Sleep medicine
Hyperbaric medicine
Perioperative medicine (Non)
Ambulatory/Non OR anesthesia
Cancer anesthesia (MD Anderson has one) non
Neuro fellowships (non)
Transplant/Liver
Trauma

Anything else you have found? And what are your thoughts are these?
PS- Can you tell I'm already a burnt out CA-2 looking for a way out and all my options? haha

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[Ronin786]

Airway fellowship

 

[deleted50478]

Hey everyone,
What are off the beaten paths for anesthesiology that you know of? I know the traditional anesthesiology fellowships:
CCM, CT, Peds, Pain, Regional, OB.
What about a list of other specialties? Maybe some lesser known routes you've found. Looking for ACGME or Non-ACGME:
Transfusion medicine (Could be a blood banker instead)
Hospice/palliative (Make my own home hospice center)
Sleep medicine
Hyperbaric medicine
Perioperative medicine (Non)
Ambulatory/Non OR anesthesia
Cancer anesthesia (MD Anderson has one) non
Neuro fellowships (non)
Transplant/Liver
Trauma

Anything else you have found? And what are your thoughts are these?
PS- Can you tell I'm already a burnt out CA-2 looking for a way out and all my options? haha

I thought MD Anderson was Thoracic, it’s like all the work of Cardiac with 0.5% of the opportunities.

 

[AdmiralChz]

Somewhere someone has an “informatics” fellowship

A few places have a simulation fellowship.

If only these can simulate some information about making real money.

Also a NORA fellowship truly sounds like hell on earth - Endo, Bronchs, IR, cardioversions, ICU sedation.... literally places we all draw straws to see who isn’t unlucky enough to have to go do.

More seriously, I am not sure a fellowship would allow you to run a blood bank. I am hardly the authority but I believe that’s Subspecialty out of Heme/Onc and may even have its own board. It’s IM based and they love their exams.

 

[abolt18]

Somewhere someone has an “informatics” fellowship

A few places have a simulation fellowship.

If only these can simulate some information about making real money.

Also a NORA fellowship truly sounds like hell on earth - Endo, Bronchs, IR, cardioversions, ICU sedation.... literally places we all draw straws to see who isn’t unlucky enough to have to go do.

More seriously, I am not sure a fellowship would allow you to run a blood bank. I am hardly the authority but I believe that’s Subspecialty out of Heme/Onc and may even have its own board. It’s IM based and they love their exams.

Our blood bank is run by pathologists, but I have specifically been told by those pathologists during our blood bank rotation that it is not that uncommon for a blood bank in small hospitals to be run by an anesthesiologist. (I can't give any examples. I can only share what I was told)

 

[AdmiralChz]

Our blood bank is run by pathologists, but I have specifically been told by those pathologists during our blood bank rotation that it is not that uncommon for a blood bank in small hospitals to be run by an anesthesiologist. (I can't give any examples. I can only share what I was told)

Yes! That’s right, pathology. My mistake.

here’s an example: Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship

Looks like Anesthesiology grads are actually eligible and it’s ACGME-accredited. Interesting! It’s also 2 years, bleh.

 

[chocomorsel]

You can do sleep, you can do addiction, palliative and pretty sure even hyperbarics. The first three for sure. I would seriously look into sleep but it may be competitive and hospitals would want you to pair it with CCM. I suppose you could have your own free standing sleep lab.
Palliative is not competitive and addiction just started formal fellowship recently. Can’t imagine it being competitive.

 

[Nivens]

Consider pain if you’re looking for a way to flex into OP medicine. It’s a legit subspecialty with a lot of options (cancer pain, addiction, palliative) that differ substantially from the day-to-day of OR anesthesia.

 

[Ronin786]

Or just choose another residency. Consider your past 2 years a sunk cost and find something you actually enjoy. Don't double down on your misery.

 

[neutro]

Consider pain if you’re looking for a way to flex into OP medicine. It’s a legit subspecialty with a lot of options (cancer pain, addiction, palliative) that differ substantially from the day-to-day of OR anesthesia.

Not for everyone, unless you like being a police officer.

 

[gaswork000]

acupuncture fellowship in Stanford

 

[rakotomazoto]

You could look into a non-clinical career path. I know a small group of people who used their MD degree to launch a career in business after getting burned out intern year. Not a well-defined path, but the guys I know that were able to figure it out seem quite happy with the change. Although, the ones I know were not doing anesthesiology, not sure if that makes a difference since they jumped ship early. You would have more clinical experience under your belt than they did.

 

[rakotomazoto]

The guy that I know best was doing psych, but then bailed for a consulting job that he found out about somehow. He was married, starting to have kids. Just wasn't feeling it after medical school and wanted more time with his family. No regrets on his part.

 

[Nivens]

Not for everyone, unless you like being a police officer.

100% true. Just something to consider for someone dissatisfied with OR anesthesia.

 

[urge]

Isn’t there also a Fellowship of The Ring?

 

[Katheudontas parateroumen]

I am seriously considering blood banking/transfusion medicine because I have some experience with it while as an intern. I will let you all know how it goes!

 

[Modanq]

Structural heart.
Cardiology imaging fellowship.

 

[Katheudontas parateroumen]

I also find the ECHO fellowship at Utah to be quite cool.

 

[Modanq]

I also find the ECHO fellowship at Utah to be quite cool.

Agree.

Perioperative Echocardiography Fellowship

medicine.utah.edu

 

[Modanq]

I also find the ECHO fellowship at Utah to be quite cool.

UCSF imaging. There is a route to all non invasive cardiac imaging. TTE, TEE, CT, MRI, Stress, and Nucs. Likely you will have to do a CV anesthesia fellowship plus or minus a ICU fellowship plus or minus other cardiac training.

Echocardiography and Advanced Imaging Fellowship Programs | UCSF Cardiology

Positions for AY 2024-2025 have been filled. We will open the application process for AY 2025-2026 in January 2024. Program DescriptionFacultyPrevious FellowsSalary and BenefitsHow to Apply Advanced Echocardiography Fellowship [Prerequisite: completion of an ACGME cardiology fellowship] Description

ucsfhealthcardiology.ucsf.edu

 

[deleted171991]

UCSF imaging. There is a route to all non invasive cardiac imaging. TTE, TEE, CT, MRI, Stress, and Nucs. Likely you will have to do a CV anesthesia fellowship plus or minus a ICU fellowship plus or minus other cardiac training.

Echocardiography and Advanced Imaging Fellowship Programs | UCSF Cardiology

Positions for AY 2024-2025 have been filled. We will open the application process for AY 2025-2026 in January 2024. Program DescriptionFacultyPrevious FellowsSalary and BenefitsHow to Apply Advanced Echocardiography Fellowship [Prerequisite: completion of an ACGME cardiology fellowship] Description

ucsfhealthcardiology.ucsf.edu

And then make almost as little (per hour) as your academic colleagues with non-ACGME worthless fellowships. That's the dream.

 

[Rich91]

Structural heart.
Cardiology imaging fellowship.

pretty much anything cards if youre worried about CRNAs