In this episode, we discuss the diverse roles that anesthesiologists have in the hospital and outpatient settings and tackle some stereotypes and myths about the specialty. Anesthesiologists can be seen in: The operating room and pre-op clinicsICUERLabour and deliveryOn the wards as part of the Acute Pain Service (APS) In chronic pain clinicsCommon myths:Anesthesiologists do the same things each dayAnesthesia is only about putting people to sleepIt’s “boring” workAnesthesiologists don’t diagnose conditionsCheck out this article written by a McMaster Med student which discusses how anesthesia is portrayed on TV: https://rb.gy/91afx9Support the show
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