The Discipline of Anesthesia at Memorial University is fully committed to the Faculty of Medicine’s strategic plan Destination Excellence. “Through excellence, we will integrate education, research and social accountability to advance the health of the people and communities we serve.”

Our residency program strengths include a very vibrant simulation program, enthusiastic utilization of ultrasound for all anesthesia-related applications, anesthesia machines with a modern electronic record keeping system suitable for research data acquisition, and good one-on-one teaching because of our small program size. We utilize the MUNCAT (Memorial University of Newfoundland Competency Assessment Tool), a locally designed competency app for iPhone and Android that is learner driven, easy to use, formative in assessment design, and comprehensive and rich in data.

Our discipline plays a prominent role in Team Broken Earth, the global health initiative that started here at Memorial University. Team Broken Earth has travelled regularly to Haiti, Guatemala, Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Nepal, and Ethiopia, to provide service and education to low-income countries. They also worked on the front lines in Ontario and Alberta during the pandemic.

We believe that our residency program belongs to all of us. Therefore, there are two resident representatives on the Residency Program Committee (RPC), and resident representatives on our RPC working committees, such as Simulation and Wellness. We value our learners’ input in seeking excellence.

Anesthesia is an energized and exciting place to be, and excellence is our number one priority.

Geoff Zbitnew M.D. University of Alberta, FRCPC
Chair, Discipline of Anesthesia, Memorial University