Training away from your ACGME-accredited program after one year of clinical anesthesia (CA) training

Residents may complete training away from their ACGME-accredited anesthesiology programs after they complete at least one year of CA training unless the training is in another ACGME-accredited anesthesiology program.

This option is not available during the last three months of residents’ CA-3 year. 

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, program directors do not need to inform the ABA about residents’ and fellows’ training away of four weeks or less for:

• Established international rotations
• ASA advocacy rotations or Texas advocacy rotations
• Instances where all Clinical Competence Committee (CCC) reports are satisfactory
• Training away that does not occur during the CA-1 year or first month of a fellowship
• Previously approved training away rotations and newly requested rotations combined that do not exceed one-month cumulative

If residents or fellows are engaging in training away outside of the instances listed above, program directors must inform the ABA and follow the guidelines below.

Program directors should submit their request for training away to our Credentialing Committee at least four months before the physician begins the training.