Anesthesiology Personal Statement Essay

Personal statement

Anesthesiology provides opportunities to display specialized skills by performing a wide range of procedures while having cognitive challenges as well. After medical school, through a nationwide competitive exam, I was selected for a three year anaesthesiology residency program at prestigious King George medical University, India. During my training, I learned to administer anesthesia for a wide array of cases: paediatric, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, orthopaedics and general surgeries.
Later in residency, I became more responsible and confident in handling various cases independently. I enjoyed my work of putting patients to sleep and maintaining their vitals
during the critical points of surgery. My critical care rotation allowed me to learn about ventilators and manage patients that required long term intensive care. There I was awed by the mix of internal medicine and anesthesia skills required in managing critically ill patients. I found most aspects of modern intensive therapy – invasive cardiovascular monitoring, manipulation of the circulation, renal support, postoperative analgesia, and the management of shock fascinating and challenging.
After finishing my MD anaesthesiology, I joined as a senior resident in department of Neuroanaesthesia at All India Institute of medical Sciences, New Delhi.
During my stint as senior resident I was rotated to main anaesthesia department for six months, apex trauma centre for six months and Indian rotatry cancer hospital for three months. This experience of three years allowed me to sharpen my technical skills including catheterization of central veins, placement of arterial lines and epidural catheters, and various regional blocks. Working as senior resident required me to manage the administrative aspects of anaesthesiology – efficiently managing operating room time; building and maintaining team spirit; establishing rapport with colleagues, surgeons and OR personnel. In order to continue teaching, I instructed classes for nurses and OR technicians. My position often had me administering anesthesia outside of the operating rooms in radiology and neuro catheterization labs. This experience provided me the ability to anticipate problems ahead and take necessary precautions to handle difficult
situations.
After a brief stint as attending consultant in one of the renowned private hospital in Delhi, I joined as a faculty in department of Anaesthesia at All India Institute of medical Sciences.
I joined as one of the three faculty attached to Apex trauma centre of India. I joined this 2200 bed research and teaching hospital in May 2012. As an Assistant professor, I independently manage operating room at apex trauma centre. I work four days a week in trauma centre. Apex trauma centre has specialties like trauma surgery, orthopaedic and neurosurgery. We do complex trauma surgeries, viz blunt injury abdomen, major spine surgeries, and major orthopaedic surgeries. Once a week I get rotation to the main department .In main department I get chance to work in all major specialties. One day per week I get for my academic and research activities. Apart from this routine operation theatres, I do emergency duties every fifth day as consultant on call. I have five senior residents in my team and we do approx ten trauma cases of varying complexities per day. In operation theatre, I teach postgraduate, undergraduate and nursing students. I also conduct clinical case discussions and lectures for postgraduates and senior
residents.
Every week at least two times I get independent orthopaedics operation theatre .Due to this my interest in regional anaesthesia and acute pain has increased. I actively give USG regional anaesthesia to all my patients. In addition to the operation theatres, I also look after pain clinic at trauma centre three times a week. Two days a week I also take acute pain services round along with my residents.
I have been actively involved in my centre in both clinical and research work in regional anaesthesia. I am Co organizing secretary for annual AIIMS regional anaesthesia workshop held at AIIMS new Delhi.I am also regular faculty in several regional and national conferences held on regional anaesthesia and acute pain. I am life member of association of regional anaesthesia (AORA) in India. My paper was presented in New York society of regional anaesthesia (NYSORA) Symposium held in New York in September 2013.
I have vast experience in basic blocks but I still lack experience in advanced blocks like neuraxial block, caudal block and paravertebral block. I would like to join this fellowship to learn advanced block and pursue my interest in regional anaesthesia.
I am a confident individual, yet I know my limitations and when to ask for help. I pride myself on good communication skills, a key skill required in the operating room when working with surgical teams. My previous experience as an anaesthesiologist shows my ability to handle high level of stress that this field demands. I am looking forward for a program that would cultivate learning and independent thinking. I would like to be in a hospital where fellows are given extensive responsibilities under the supervision of faculty. I look forward to being challenged every day during my anesthesia fellowship. Since I have been active in research in regional anaesthesia .Therefore I would like to carry on the research work during my fellowship and therefore contribute to the department.