2021 CA-1 Tutorial Textbook - 15th Edition - Introduction to the CA-1 Tutorial Month

Sep 25, 2026

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2021 CA-1 Tutorial Textbook (15th Edition) for Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, introduces new anesthesia residents to the CA-1 mentorship and tutorial month. It explains the goals, expectations, checklist, didactic schedule, and how the program replaced early-month unstructured training starting in 2007. The booklet emphasizes independent study, mentorship as a role model for teamwork across OR/PACU/ICU, and basic competencies to know when to ask for help and direct self-study.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages103

Reading Time4 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Goals of the CA-1 Tutorial Month

Checklist for CA-1 Mentorship Intraoperative Didactics

CA-1 Tutorial Didactic Schedule

CA-1 Mentorship Intraoperative Didactic Lectures

CA-1 Exams, Dates & Preparation

Subspecialty Appendix

COVID Resources

Name: _______________________ 2021 CA-1 TUTORIAL TEXTBOOK 15th Edition STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY Aileen Adriano, M.D. Rebecca Morris, M.D. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………………………3 Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………4 Contributors………………………………………………………………………... 4 Key Points and Expectations…………………………………………………......... 6 Goals of the CA-1 Tutorial Month………………………………………………….7 Checklist for CA-1 Mentorship Intraoperative Didactics…………………………..8 CA-1 Tutorial Didactic Schedule…………………………………………………...9 CA-1 Mentorship Intraoperative Didactic Lectures 1. Standard Monitors 2. Inhalational Agents 3. MAC and Awareness 4. IV Anesthetic Agents 5. Rational Opioid Use 6. Intraoperative Hypotension & Hypertension 7. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents 8. Difficult Airway Algorithm 9. Fluid Management 10. Transfusion Therapy 11. Hypoxemia 12. Electrolyte Abnormalities 13. Hypothermia & Shivering 14. PONV 15. Extubation Criteria & Delayed Emergence 16. Laryngospasm & Aspiration 17. Oxygen Failure in the OR 18. Anaphylaxis 19. Local Anesthetics 20. Malignant Hyperthermia 21. Pre-Operative Evaluation 22. OR Setup 23. Perioperative Antibiotics 24. Topics for Discussion 25. CA-1 Exams, Dates & Preparation 26. Subspecialty Appendix 27. COVID Resources INTRODUCTION TO THE CA-1 TUTORIAL MONTH We want to welcome you as the newest members of the Department of Anesthesia at Stanford! Your first weeks and months as an anesthesia resident are exciting, challenging, stressful, and rewarding. Regardless how much or how little experience you have in the field of anesthesiology, the learning curve for the next few months will be steep. Luckily, there are countless people and resources here in the department to help you succeed. Several years ago, before the development of this mentoring and tutorial system, CA-1s had little structure to their first month. While there were regular intra-operative and didactic lectures, the nuts and bolts of anesthesiology were taught with little continuity. CA-1s worked with different attendings each day and spent as much time adjusting to their particular styles as they did learning the basics of anesthesia practice. Starting in 2007, the first month of residency was overhauled to include mentors: each CA-1 at Stanford was matched with an attending or senior resident for a week at a time. In addition, a tutorial curriculum was refined to give structure to the intra-operative teaching and avoid redundancy in lectures. By all accounts, the system has been a great success! There is so much material to cover in your first couple months of residency, and the number of resources available to you can be overwhelming. This booklet serves as a launching point for independent study. While you review the tutorial with your mentor, use each lecture as a starting point for conversations or questions. From there, senior residents and faculty will be happy to help point you in the direction of other useful resources and textbooks. During your mentorship, we hope you can use your mentor as a role model for interacting with patients, surgeons, consultants, nurses and other OR personnel. This month, you will interact with most surgical specialties as well as nurses in the OR, PACU, and ICU. We suggest you introduce yourself to them and draw on their expertise as well. Nobody expects you to be an independent anesthesia resident after just one month of training. You will spend the next three years at Stanford learning the finer points of anesthesia practice, subspecialty anesthesiology, ICU care, pre-operative and post-operative evaluation and management, etc. By the end of this month, we hope you attain a basic knowledge and skillset that will allow you to understand your environment, know when to ask for help, and determine how to direct self-study. Sprinkled throughout this book, you’ll find some li

FAQs

What is the purpose of the CA-1 tutorial month?

The CA-1 tutorial month provides structured intra-operative teaching and mentorship, helping new residents transition into anesthesia practice with clear goals, expectations, and learning direction.

How does the mentorship system work for CA-1 residents at Stanford?

Each CA-1 is matched with an attending or senior resident for one week at a time, supporting continuity and structured teaching during the first month.

What resources should CA-1 residents use during the first couple months?

The booklet serves as a launching point for independent study; residents should review lectures with mentors and use major anesthesia textbooks from the library and additional subspecialty resources such as the Stanford Ether website.

Sep 25, 2026

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