Part 1 book “Core clinical competencies in anesthesiology” has contents: An anesthetic view of the core clinical competencies, anesthetic cases through the core clinical competencies looking glass, pop goes the aneurysm, bad airway in the andes, calling across specialties, and other contents. | Core Clinical Competencies in Anesthesiology A case-based approach The core clinical competencies in anesthesiology can be pretty blurry – just how do they apply to real life? This book answers this question, incorporating the core clinical competencies into an engaging format that anesthesiologists like: case studies. So, far from being a dry and dusty volume of forgotten lore, this book actually makes learning the competencies fun! Written in the same engaging style as a number of other anesthesia books (specifically, the Board Stiff opus) by anesthesiologists from leading medical centers across the United States, this book brings the core clinical competencies to life for residents, attendings, and medical students alike. Dr. Christopher J. Gallagher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University. He is the recipient of teaching awards from Duke University, University of Miami, and Stony Brook University. He was also awarded the Anesthesiology Teaching Recognition Award for Achievement in Education by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Dr. Gallagher is the author of books on oral boards, anesthesia procedures, transesophageal echocardiography, and simulation. Outside of medicine, he has written one book on tennis, one on World War I, and another on learning foreign languages. He is fluent in five languages, conversant in another five, and can ask for the bathroom in an additional five. He has not yet achieved People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” list, but hope springs eternal in the human breast. He is the father of one and husband of one. Dr. Michael C. Lewis is a Professor at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami (UM). He has served as chief of anesthesia service at the Miami Veterans Affairs Health Care Center and as its director of medical student teaching. At UM, he has also held the position of chief of academic programs in transplant anesthesia in addition to his capacity as
