The American Board of Anesthesiology sets standards and exams for the accreditation of Board certified
anesthesiologist
Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology, or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, ...
s coming to the end of their
residency
Residency may refer to:
* Domicile (law), the act of establishing or maintaining a residence in a given place
** Permanent residency, indefinite residence within a country despite not having citizenship
* Residency (medicine), a stage of postgrad ...
. It is one of the 24 medical specialty boards that constitutes the
American Board of Medical Specialties
Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization which represent 24 broad areas of specialty medicine. ABMS is the largest physician-led specialty certification organization in the United States ...
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Former Directors include
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Rolland John Whitacre
Rolland is a surname and masculine given name which may refer to:
Surname
* Alain Rolland (born 1966), former Irish rugby union footballer and current international referee
* Andy Rolland (born 1943), Scottish former footballer
* Antonin Rolla ...
: famous for his design of a
subarachnoid needle tip
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Edward Boyce Tuohy
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
: famous for his design of an
epidural
Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, , upon" + ''dura mater'') is a method of medication administration in which a medicine is injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord. The epidural route is used by physicians and ...
needle
See also
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American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology
The American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology (AOBA) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the administration of anesthetic agents and perioperative medicine ( ...
References
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Official website* ''Notable Names Anaesthesia'' by Roger Maltb
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Anesthesiology organizations