For the fourth time since 2018, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine’s Anesthesiology Interest Group has been named interest group of the year by a national organization.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists recently recognized the OUWB student organization as Best Overall Anesthesiologist Interest Group (AIG) for 2023.

The interest group received the honor in 2022, 2020, and 2018. In 2019, the group was named Most Innovative AIG.

Criteria for the award includes number of members, outstanding participation by AIG members and faculty, 会议和活动的数量, 活动的多样性, such as career guidance and community outreach, 参与当地的, 区域, and national anesthesiology programs. 

凯西·施莱赫特，医学博士.O., associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology, said she was “overjoyed, honored, and proud.” Schlecht also serves as faculty advisor for the OUWB group and created it with members of the school’s charter class.

“有很多久负盛名的, 建立了, and great academic programs out there and the OUWB AIG(美国国际集团) consistently ranks alongside the greats,”她说。.

麦迪逊McClune, M2, 总统, OUWB AIG(美国国际集团), said receiving the recognition was “really nice and rewarding.”

“Especially since we put so much work into planning (our) events…it gives recognition for the hard work we do,”她说。.

Schlecht said most AIGs focus on the clinical aspects of anesthesiology and how to get into residency programs.

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“The OUWB AIG(美国国际集团) offers a more circumspect exposure to the profession of anesthesiology including clinical, 研究, 道德, 法律, 教育, 业务, 生活方式, and even the political aspects, which engages medical students with diverse interests,”她说。.    

Consider some of the events the OUWB AIG(美国国际集团) has hosted recently:

• A session on introducing medical students to the specialty of anesthesiology.
• A panel discussion featuring six anesthesiology residents for Corewell健康 William Beaumont University in Royal Oak.
• An event featuring a malpractice attorney, intended to dispel misconceptions about lawsuits in the field.
• Volunteering at World 医疗 Relief in Southfield
• 除了al panel discussions on pain management in anesthesiology, the 业务 side of anesthesia, a Narcan training event (with two other student organizations), "巧遇对手",等等.

The group also regularly hosts a clinical skills night that includes a 30-minute didactic session before working in a simulator lab, where students learned about standard airway management, 滑翔镜和光纤, 超声引导神经阻滞, and placement of monitor leads.

“I’m involved with a few other student organizations, but this is definitely the one that requires the most attention because of how many events we hold and how diverse the events are,麦克卢恩说.

即便如此, the OUWB AIG(美国国际集团) executive board always seems to be pushing to the next level, said Schlecht — who served as past 总统 for the Society of 教育 in Anesthesia (SEA) and received the 2019 SEA Duke Award for Excellence and Innovation in Anesthesia 教育.

“The AIG Executive Boards through the years have constantly focused on process improvement and consistently offer new ideas,”她说。. “Rather than rest on the accomplishments and laurels of the past, they are eager to raise the bar, 做出独特贡献, and leave their legacy behind before they move on in their careers.”

McClune said that being named Best Overall Anesthesiologist Interest Group means that the OUWB organization will receive a grant.

It’s money that will allow the group to continue forging ahead, she said.

“We’ll be able to hold more events and increase the number of people who can attend,”她说。. “It’s a great opportunity…and will help maintain the group’s longevity.”

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