TYK About
One of the most challenging aspects of becoming a pediatric anesthesiologist is mastering the knowledge base of a "moving" psychological and physiological target. Certainly a neonate is different from a toddler, and a toddler different from a child, or even an adolescent. Indeed, children are not merely "small adults."
However, once attaining the expertise and knowledge, developing a sustainable way to maintain that knowledge - and increase it as the specialty evolves and broadens - is, perhaps, more daunting. One way, beyond continuing the communication and discussion (one reason for the forum), is a relentless focus on keeping sharp with questions and elaborative answers.
In the "Test Your Knowledge" component of PedsAnesthesia.Net there is a bank of questions presented in a format similar to what might be found on a written boards examination. Here it will be possible to raise awareness, challenge ideas, and create a culture of provocative thought. Oh, and help prepare for such an examination too!
This project would not exist were it not for the untiring efforts of committed and talented experts in their field.
Justin Hamrick, MD is a Assistant Professor of Anesthesia in the UAMS College of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, practicing at Arkansas Children's Hospital. His time and effort in creating a set of inspiring questions - to help his colleagues gain knowledge and appreciation for the finer points of the specialty - has formed the foundation for these questions and format. His efforts in reviewing the topics and creating the questions cannot be underestimated or taken for granted. Thanks to Dr. Hamrick.
Justin L. Lockman, MD is the Director of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He is the creator and editor of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series as well as serving as a content expert for the Pedi Crisis (Pediatric Critical Events Checklist) pediatric emergency algorithm smartphone app, and he is passionate about innovations in medical education. When not caring for patients or contributing to educational projects, Justin plays piano in a local Philadelphia jazz band.
All complex systems need a guy who knows computers. Tymoteusz (Tym) Kajstura has helped out immensely by systematically converting many of the questions into the Wiki format for the TYK project. Many thanks for a job well done. Tym is a Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology/CCM Resident. His PhD thesis focused on the regeneration of cortical serotonin axons following traumatic brain injury in mice, which reflects his clinical interest in trauma and pediatrics. He is a competitive long-distance runner for the Baltimore based Falls Road Running Store racing team and a recreational rock climber.
So return to the site frequently, Test Your Knowledge , and continue the voyage in Pediatric Anesthesia.
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