ASA sponsors the world's largest annual educational program for anesthesiologists, the five-day Annual Meeting, to provide anesthesiologists with information on the newest developments in anesthesiology and other related medical fields. ASA also offers formal refresher courses of continuing education for the practicing anesthesiologist at the Annual Meeting and in regional courses throughout the year.

Other continuing education resources include:

• SELF-EDUCATION AND EVALUATION PROGRAM (SEE)

ASA's Self-Education and Evaluation Program (SEE) is a special program of education and self-assessment which anesthesiologists can complete on their own at their convenience. SEE enables anesthesiologists to gain an objective measure of their professional knowledge and provides guidance for continuing education.

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Fees:	Members $220	Non-members $800	Residents $75.00

• ANESTHESIOLOGY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM (ACE)

ACE, or Anesthesiology Continuing Education, is an ASA CME product designed to facilitate lifelong learning. With ACE, practitioners can assess the status of their knowledge, identify any areas for improvement and prepare for the written anesthesiology recertification examination.

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Back issues of ACE and SEE.
Valuable compendium of classic clinical knowledge. Portable paper versions only.

Does not carry CME credit!

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• Patient Safety CME

Patient Safety CME provides Case-based instruction on Patient Safety, available as downloadable PDFs and MP3 files. 

• ASA REFRESHER COURSES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY

ASA Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology CME Program. Learn more about earning CME credit as a subscriber to one of ASA’s premier, peer-reviewed educational resources, ASA Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology.

• ANESTHESIOLOGY'S JOURNAL-BASED CME PROGRAM

ANESTHESIOLOGY's journal-based CME program is open to all readers.  Members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists participate at a preferred rate, but you need not be an ASA member or a journal subscriber to take part in this CME activity.

• 2007 ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS CME

Welcome to the 2007 Annual Meeting Highlights CME. A new series in the Annual Meeting Highlights CME category.   Sample outstanding presentations from the 2007 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, including the Rovenstein Lecture.

SIMULATION EDUCATION WEB SITE

The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Simulation Education Program is the culmination of over two years of planning and consultation among leaders in anesthesia simulation.   The Program advocates the promotion of learning through simulation and specifically approves programs of quality in anesthesiology simulation training. 

Members of ASA and the simulation community will benefit from this Program as it promotes patient safety through refinement of training and team enhancement.  Consider this website as a portal to new learning opportunities.

• AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS: A MANUAL FOR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

Ambulatory Surgical Centers: A Manual for Anesthesiologists is a new reference resource on ambulatory surgery centers.  Overviews the explosive growth of ASCs, and how anesthesiologists can best practice in them.  254 pages.  12 chapters plus 9 appendices.  Numerous sample documents and practice pointers. Written by Judy Semo, JD under the auspices of the ASA Practice Management Committee.

• 2009 IN-TRAINING EXAMINATION APPLICATIONS FOR REQUALIFYING CANDIDATES

The 2009 applications for requalifying candidates will be available by August 15, 2008 and may be obtained by contacting the ASA Office at: 847-268-9141 or by sending an e-mail to Judy Jacobson at: j.jacobson@asahq.org.

The ITE examination for requalifying candidates will be March 7, 2009.  Scoring a 32 or above on the ITE is a necessary prerequisite for applying to the ABA for certification.  The ABA certification exam is now a computer-based exam, and is administered separately from the ITE.   

Application fees are $100. Application fees and applications must be received in the ASA office by January 2, 2009. Any application and/or application fees received after this deadline will be returned to the applicant. If the application and fees are not received by the deadline, the applicant must wait until the following year to take the examination. No exceptions are allowed.

Any changes to Test center locations must be made by the January 2, 2009 deadline. Any requests for test center changes after this deadline will not be accepted.

Download Previous In-Training Examination Booklets

Download In-Training Content Outline:

• 2006 Version

• 2003 Version

Item Formats on the ABA-ASA In-Training Exams

About In-Training

ASA acts as the secretariat for the ABA (American Board of Anesthesiology) - ASA Joint Council on In-Training Examinations. The Joint Council is responsible for the preparation and administration of the yearly In-Training Examination to more than 5,000 residents in anesthesiology training programs in the United States and Canada. The In-Training Examination provides an evaluation of each resident's knowledge and skill during the training period in anesthesiology, and allows the resident's supervising physician to tailor future training in specific areas in which the resident needs additional assistance before completing the residency and applying for Board certification. ABA uses a subset of questions from the In-Training Examination as an entry examination into its certification processes.

Requalifying Candidates

Physicians who have unsuccessfully taken the Board examination three times or have been out of residency for at least the last 10 years are eligible to take the In-Training Examination to requalify into the Board Examination process. Physicians may also complete an additional year of residency training in order to become Board-eligible again. To take the requalification examination, please contact the ASA office at (847) 268-9141. Applications are available by August 15th of the examination year. To requalify through an additional year of residency training, please contact each institution individually for requirements.

If you are unsure if you are Board-eligible or not, please contact the American Board of Anesthesiology at (919) 881-2570 and they will be able to assist you.