Abstract
Debate exists in the anesthetic community as to whether certain aspects of airway management should be considered an advanced or subspecialist area of practice, with only a small number of anesthetists specifically trained and routinely practicing in this area. In the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Anaesthetists does consider Airway Management to be a distinct area of training that can be delivered as an Advanced Training Module. This means that a number of Anesthetic Specialist Trainees, in their penultimate or final years of training, will receive 6–12 months of dedicated experience and training in advanced airway skills. We present our experience of delivering such an Advanced Training Module at Guy’s Hospital, London, UK, a tertiary center with a large Head and Neck service. We will discuss the clinical, educational, and research opportunities that we are able to provide. We will also review the educational theories which allow us to assess whether our registrars are able to convert these opportunities into a “mastery” of the skills required to become a Specialist Airway Anesthetist.
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