Important Links

Residency Programs:

Philadelphia

• University of Pennsylvania
• Thomas Jefferson University
• Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital
• Temple University

Hershey

• Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Pittsburgh

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Western Pennsylvania Hospital/Allegheny General Hospital

National Organizations:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • Resident Component 
  • ASA PAC: The ASA Political Action Committee (ASA log in required)
• American Board of Anesthesiology

USMLE Step 3 Information

• Test information at USMLE.org
• Registration at the Federation of State Medical Boards
• Order USMLE Transcripts
• Sign up for the Federation Credentials Verification Service

Contact your Legislator!

• U.S. House of Representatives 
• U.S. Senate
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Pennsylvania Senate
• Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania

Educational Links

• University of Florida Virtual Anesthesia Machine
  This site has multiple interactive tools covering many aspects of Anesthesia, from airway management tools to the inner workings of the Anesthesia machine. This site does require a free registration to access the majority of tools.
• University of Toronto Perioperative Interactive Education Virtual TEE
  An excellent interactive site including 2D and 3D TEE views of the 20 standard views as well as a complete interactive TEE exam, Color Doppler, quizzes, and a very helpful flow sheet.
• Cardiac Anesthesiology
  Interactive trainers in cardiac physiology, fluid management, and patient management (weaning from CPB, ICU management, and ventilator management).
• Cardiac Embryology-The basic embryology and timing of cardiac development.

If you have other sites that would be helpful for residents, please e-mail them to Richard.Month@uphs.upenn.edu.