Written Examination:

a) American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) - American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) In-Training Examination.  In preparation for board certification, residents are required to take this exam administered each year in July. The written examination for certification by the ABA is a subset of this examination and is completed at the end of anesthesiology residency training.

b) In addition, residents take written exams every 6 months based on their year of training.

c) Residents also take the Anesthesia Knowledge Test at 1, 2, 6 and 18 month of training.

Oral Examination:

 The ABA requires an oral examination after completion of the written examination. To prepare, practice oral examinations are conducted half way through the year during clinical training and former residents are encouraged to return to MUSC for practice oral exams shortly before taking the examination for credit.

Three members of our current anesthesiology faculty serve or have served as associate examiners for the ABA.