Factors affecting admission to anesthesiology residency in the United States: choosing the future of our specialty.

Background: Admission to an anesthesiology residency in the United States is competitive, and the odds associated with a successful match based on the applicants' characteristics have not been determined. The objective of this study was to examine factors associated with admission to anesthesiology residency in the United States.

Methods: The study was a retrospective cohort evaluation of the 2010 to 2011 residency applicants.

Performance outcomes in anesthesiology residents completing categorical (anesthesia) or advanced (nonspecific) internship training.

Background: The internship or first year (PGY 1) of anesthesiology training may be categorical (within anesthesiology), or obtained in more diverse settings. Revisions recently proposed in the training requirements incorporated the PGY 1 into the existing curriculum.

Purposes: We studied whether this change improved measurable outcomes.