Becoming involved in the specialty’s professional societies during residency is important to long-term career success. Each year, FAER sponsors approximately 60 anesthesiology residents to attend the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting.

By attending the ASA annual meeting, FAER resident scholars are able to:

• Hear the latest of advances in anesthesiology from leaders in the specialty.
• Identify education, scientific and political issues facing the practice of anesthesiology.
• Benefit from early involvement in the society by having direct interaction with leaders of the specialty and other residents from different practices.

The FAER Resident Scholar program is often a resident’s first exposure to a national scientific meeting with multiple scientific and educational sessions. Resident scholars participate in activities at the annual meeting, including workshops, scientific sessions, exhibits and refresher courses on a space-available basis. They also have the opportunity to attend the American Society of Anesthesiologists Resident Component’s activities.

FAER and four subspecialty societies are partnering to provide resident scholars the opportunity to attend a subspecialty meeting on the day before the ASA annual meeting begins. The participating subspecialty societies include: the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA), the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesia and Critical Care (SNACC), the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) and the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA).

Participate in the Resident Scholar Program

FAER provides an educational grant of $1,000 to selected anesthesiology departments to facilitate this opportunity for CA2 residents. Departments are selected on a rotating basis. Each department is responsible for selecting a resident to participate in the FAER Resident Scholar program.