Residents in a Room by American Society of Anesthesiologists
Episodes
Mentorship and More
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joy Chen shares her expertise on the topic of mentorship, imposter syndrome, and queen bee syndrome with resident guest, Dr. Ellie Tuchaai, and fe...
Room Supervision
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Alexandia Daniels, along with fellow residents, Drs. Kevin Flood and Shivana Ramsingh, interview Dr. Matt Hatch from ASA’s Commit...
Difficult Conversations
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christopher Fadumiye returns to discuss difficult conversations with resident guests, Drs. Sabrina Muhanna and Spencer Bayless. From tackling har...
Thriving Through Residency
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Sabrina Muhanna, and fellow resident, Dr. Spencer Bayless, discuss going beyond surviving residency in order to thrive with Dr. Chr...
Behind the Scenes with ASA’s President
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Patrick Giam, ASA’s new president, shares his insights with resident host Dr. Alexi Msays and fellow residents, Drs. Neil “Sunny” Khatter, C...
Medical Misinformation
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025, Dr. George Tewfik discusses medical misinformation with resident host, Dr. Brandon Cunningham, and fellow residents, ...
Innovation in Practice
03 Nov 2025
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Recorded at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025, this episode, sponsored by US Anesthesia Partners, features Dr. Brandon Cunningham and fellow residents, Drs. Megan R...
Private Practice in Practice
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, sponsored by US Anesthesia Partners, resident host, Dr. Alexis Rice, and fellow resident, Dr. Alexi Msays, interview Drs. Rya...
Inside an Anesthesia Research Career
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Lisa Young, asks Drs. Jonathan Tan and Anjali Ashish Dixit what a career in anesthesia research is really like. Learn about availab...
International Anesthesiology – The View from Tanzania
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amos Zacharia, a pediatric anesthesiologist from Tanzania, shares his experiences with resident host, Dr. Michael Boateng, and fellow resident, Dr...
Navigating ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Lauren Paul, along with fellow resident, Dr. Jacquelyn Ho, and medical student, Rebecca Tsai, welcome Dr. Elizabeth Rebello, Meetin...
Critical Care Anesthesiology
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Laura Santa Cruz Mercado, interviews critical care anesthesiologists, Drs. Megan Hicks and Ashish Kumar Khanna. Learn what practic...
Incivility in Health Care
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tanisha Verneus leads a discussion about the costs of incivility in health care settings with resident guests, Dr. Mogen Frenkel and Dr. Zelle Ngu...
Physician Led Care
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Courtney Borg, discusses physician led care with Dr. Katelyn Williams. Listen in as they consider the value of anesthesiologist led...
So You Want to Be a Chief Resident?
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Ryan McMahon, interviews Program Directors, Drs. Rachel Kacmar, Amanda Kleiman, and Tuan-Hsing Loh, about what it takes to become a...
Rural Anesthesia
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Benton Nanners, Audra Parrett, and Alexandra Rice discuss rural anesthesia in this heartfelt episode. Learn about their experiences, where their ...
Ask the Fellowship Directors
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan Burns interviews fellowship directors, Drs. Stephanie Woodward, Roya Saffary, and Mariam Sarwary, about the pros and cons of fellowships,...
The History of Anesthesiology
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host, Mr. Donald Keating, along with residents, Drs. Lindsay Murphy and Zachary Meade, interview Dr. Melissa Coleman about the history of anesth...
Military Medicine
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Zachary Buccino discusses military medicine with Dr. Zachary Meade and guest host, Mr. Donald Keating. Learn where military anesthesiologists serv...
Microaggressions in the Workplace
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tanisha Verneus speaks with Drs. Keya Locke and Luis Tollinche about microaggressions in the workplace. Learn what microaggressions look like, how...
Year One Pitfalls
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joshua Cadwell (CA1) interviews fellow residents, Dr. Clayton Sweeney (CA2), Dr. Katherine David (CA2), and Dr. Varina Clark (CA3), about year one...
Nontraditional Pathways – Advocacy
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join resident and host, Dr. Tilman Chambers, in conversation with Drs. Lisa Solomon and William Hauter as they consider the many ways advocacy shapes ...
Nontraditional Pathways – Leadership
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Della Lin shares her experiences as a speaker and leader with episode host, Dr. Jon Cohen, and fellow resident, Dr. Jeremiah Fowler. Listen in as ...
Nontraditional Pathways – Locum Tenens
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jennifer Root joins episode host, Dr. Sarah Edwards, and her fellow resident, Gideon Levinson, to share the expertise she’s gained during decade...
Non-clinical resident education tracks
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special take-over episode, Drs. Dane Saksa, Phillip Adams, and Marianne Chen discuss innovative, non-clinical residency tracks. From a leaders...
APPLIED Exam Prep
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sascha Beutler, an examiner for the ABA, speaks with residents, Drs. Vincent Bargnes, Abigail Schirmer, and Iman Soliman, about what to expect fro...
Ask the Communications Experts
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Matt Hatch and Asha Padmanabhan, from ASA’s committee on communications, join resident host, Dr. Mauna Rao, and her fellow residents, Drs. Shre...
Ask the Anesthesia Research Career Expert
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Gross joins resident host Meg Rolfzen along with fellow residents, Vanja Tolj and Zhaosheng Jin, to talk about his career as an anesthesia re...
Early Career Membership Program
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special crossover episode, Dr. Kyle Robinson joins Dr. Adam Striker, host of ASA’s Central Line podcast, to discuss his first few years of p...
Ask the Global Health Expert
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elizabeth Drum joins host Drs. Jake Gamboa, Kelsey Repine, Jordan Francke, Christy Henderson, and Jeffrey Cannon, to discuss the role of anesthesi...
Ask the MOCA Expert
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Dr. Jake Gamboa, this episode features Dr. Alex Macario, Secretary of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), in conversation with resid...
Interview Tips from the Inside
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This sponsor-hosted episode features anesthesiologists from US Anesthesia Partners, Dr. Doug Morgan and Dr. Camellia Baldridge, discussing interview q...
Ask a Private Practice Attending
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Beth Hall and resident guests Drs. Nikhil Nadler, Sean Powers, and Shyam Desai return to discuss life as an attending in a private practice settin...
Ask an Academic Practice Attending
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Beth Hall and fellow residents—Drs. Nikhil Nadler, Sean Powers, and Shyam Desai—ask Dr. Jihye Ha about life as an attending in an academic pra...
Ask the CV Expert
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Edward Mariano speaks with residents, Drs. Varina Clark, Hannah Rasmussen, Natalie Koons, and Justin Yuan, about creating and managing a strong CV...
Allyship in Action
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Resident guests Drs. Mohammed Hakim, Olivia Marie Sonderman, and Leilani Sampang continue their conversation with Nick Davies, ASA’s medical student...
Advocacy in Action
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Davies, ASA’s medical student component president, hosts resident guests Drs. Mohammed Hakim, Olivia Marie Sonderman, and Leilani Sampang for a...
Ask the Wellness Experts
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Akshay Shanker and fellow residents, Drs. Amal Javaid and Vanessa Hernandez, question Drs. Elizabeth Duggan and Coridalia Wald about the “wicked...
Behind the Scenes at Match Day
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Residents in a Room, we go behind the scenes to follow three medical students—Natalie Koons, Iman Soliman, and Savannah W...
Practice Management Finances
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Cindy Roehr, founder and CEO of Roehr Consulting, fields questions about practice management finances from residents Matthew Hidalgo, Anjan Saha, ...
To fellowship or not to fellowship
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Residents Anna Eid, Kimberly Aut, and Christy Henderson interview Drs. Muhammad Farooq Anwar, who did a fellowship, and Brittany Reardon, who did not,...
Patient Safety
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Reilly returns with fellow residents Drs. Erica Bolz, Sheridan Markatos, and Jessica Zhang to discuss patient safety and quality improvement ...
Clinical Decision Making
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Eric Reilly as he discusses clinical decision making with fellow residents, Drs. John Yousef, Sheridan Markatos, and Erica Bolz. From clinica...
Journals A to Z
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded as ASA’s annual meeting, Dr. Adam Milam discusses journals and journal clubs with residents Drs. Aaron Brussels, Emily Griffin, Andrea Rive...
On Center Stage with ASA, ACCRAC, and the AMA
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in front of a live audience at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 in New Orleans, Dr. Jed Wolpaw, host of the popular ACCRAC podcast, interviews Dr. Jesse E...
Career Journeys
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special sponsor-hosted episode, Dr. Mark Hylton—now in his second year as an attending—interviews his more senior NAPA colleagues, Drs. Ca...
The Ins and Outs of Involvement
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at ASA’s recent board meeting in Chicago, Dr. Justin Yuan, outgoing president of the ASA Resident Component, discusses the ins and outs of ...
Career Advancement
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Randall Yale leads further discussion with fellow residents, Drs. Alex Dao, Allie Taylor, and Aakash Saxena, about how they plan to excel once the...
Career Planning
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Randall Yale speaks with Drs. Allie Taylor, Alex Dao, and Aakash Saxena about their future careers in anesthesiology. Hear what they worry about, ...
Talking Advocacy at Legislative Conference
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at ASA’s Legislative Conference, Dr. Katherine Mills leads a conversation with Drs. Lydiesther Martinez, Felipe Perez, Caroline Phillips, a...
Past to Present – Human Changes
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Tinevez, Desai, Petravick, Dhargalkar, Grigoryan and Aravagiri consider the various human changes the specialty has grappled with in recent decad...
Past to Present – Technological Changes
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dillon Tinevez discusses how technological changes have impacted the practice of anesthesiology with fellow residents Drs. Shyam Desai, Mike Petra...
Ask the (Employment Contract) Expert, part 2
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at ADVANCE 2022, the conversation on employment contracts, and what residents should know, continues. Listen in as Drs. Nupur Dua, Ryker Sau...
Residents in a Room Trailer
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast for residents by residents tackling real challenges of residency and beyond.
Ask the (Employment Contracts) Expert
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Residents turn the tables in this episode, asking questions of host Dr. Molly Kraus and guest Judy Semo, an attorney specializing in health care law, ...
Burnout
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elizabeth Malinzak gets real about burnout with Drs. Ryan Barrera, Michael Martinez, and Harrison Plunkett. Guests share their fears, pandemic exp...
Work-Life Balance
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elizabeth Malinzak hosts Drs. Michael Martinez, Ryan Barrera, and Harrison Plunket for a deep dive into the topic of work-life balance. Find out h...
Personal Finances
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christopher Malgieri welcomes residents Drs. Andrew Winegarner and Jon Lucaj for an in-depth conversation about personal finances. From tips on ho...
Dr. Jed Wolpaw Live from ANESTHESIOLOGY 2021
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Dr. Jed Wolpaw, host of the ACCRAC podcast, interviews Dr. Aditee Ambardekar, Chair of the Review Committee at the Accreditat...
Leadership and Publication
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lisa Solomon returns for more conversation about career advancement. In this episode, she discusses leadership and publication opportunities with ...
Career Advancement and Mentorship
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lisa Solomon from ASA’s Committee on Young Physicians speaks with fellow committee member, Dr. Christine Vo, and residents--Drs. Drew Cornwell, ...
Immigration, Global Health, and Advocacy
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Mariam Sarwary in conversation with Drs. Cardona, Abozaid, and Anwar for a lively conversation about their personal immigration stories and h...
The Program Director Take Takeover – PDs Get Real Part Two
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mada Helou returns with her fellow Program Directors, Drs. Michelle Parra, Jack Buckley, and Robert Gaiser, to discuss what residents should expec...
The Program Director Takeover – PDs Get Real
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mada Helou, Program Director at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, gets real in conversation with her fellow Program Directors, Drs. M...
Anti-Asian Racism in Anesthesiology
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amy Zhang discusses anti-Asian racism with her guests, Drs. Kevin Su, Zhi Dong, and Lucy Li. They share their personal experiences, discuss how th...
Ask Me Anything with the ABA
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elena Madan returns with her fellow residents, Dr. Michael Green and Dr. Albert Lin, to interview the Secretary of the American Board of Anesthesi...
Making the most of your subspecialty
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this second subspecialty episode, Dr. Joshua Younger returns with Drs. Jessica Yeh, Sam Cohen, Jim Dierkes, and Jordan Phillips to tackle the re...
Finding your subspecialty
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joshua Younger talks to Dr. Jessica Yeh, Dr. Sam Cohen, Dr. Jim Dierkes, and Dr. Jordan Phillips about their subspecialty plans. Listen in as they...
The ABCs of the ABA
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elena Madan and her guests, Dr. Albert Lin and Dr. Michael Green, discuss the American Board of Anesthesiology in this residents-only episode. Fro...
Diversifying the Workforce
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this unique episode, we eavesdrop on a conversation between Dr. Adam Striker, host and editor of ASA’s Central Line, and Dr. William McDade, Chie...
Women in Anesthesiology
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kandice Olson gets real in conversation with Drs. Courtni Salinas, Shara Azad, and Kelsey McGinnis about what it’s like to be a young, female an...
Resident Advocacy
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Resident Scholars Drs. Richa Taneja, Matthew Sexton, and Patrick McFarland in this wide ranging discussion of resident advocacy. Listen in as the...
COVID-19 Town Hall
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in on ASA’s recent Town Hall on the impacts of COVID-19 on medical students in this unique episode of Residents in a Room. Residency program ...
The Black Experience in Anesthesiology
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this no holds barred episode, Dr. Daryl Kerr excavates the many ways race shapes careers, experiences, and health outcomes--and what the specialty ...
After Chief Residency
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Dr. Bryce Austell and his fellow Chief Residents—Louise, Kaitlyn, Chris, John, Mitch and Daryl—discuss plans for life after residency...
During Chief Residency
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bryce Austell continues the conversation with fellow Chief Residents Louise, Kaitlyn, Chris, John, Mitch and Daryl. From imposter syndrome to the ...
Getting to Chief Residency
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Bryce Austell, Chief Resident at Rush University Medical Center, in conversation with other Chicago area Chief Residents Louise Hillen, Kaitlyn N...
The Podcaster Gets Podcasted
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jessica Ibanez continues her interview with anesthesiologist and veteran podcaster Dr. Jed Wolpaw in this wide ranging discussion about lifelong l...
Getting Paid
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Rajeev Saxena as he and his fellow residents, Kandice, Jordan, Daniel, Nellab and Tristan, discuss their understanding of how they’ll get ...
The Podcaster Speaks Up on COVID & More
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Jessica Ibanez, a Chief Resident from Johns Hopkins, as she interviews veteran podcaster Dr. Jed Wolpaw. Dr. Wolpaw shares his thoughts on wh...
COVID-19 Stories from Residents
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Residents Kandice Olson, Bryce Austell, and Rajeev Saxena tell us how they’re responding to COVID-19. Listen in to learn how they are managing t...
Business Preparation
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rajeev Saxena continues the conversation on the topic of practice management with fellow residents Kandice, Jordan, Daniel, Nellab and Tristan. Li...
Practice Management
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rajeev Saxena joins fellow residents Daniel, Jordan, Kandice, Nellab, and Tristan at ASA’s Practice Management conference to discuss the busines...
From the Hiring Committee
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Resident host, Dr. Shara Azad, speaks with practicing anesthesiologist and chair of the hiring committee for California-based ASMG physicians group ab...
The Transition
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anesthesiology residents Shara, Ricky, Joe and Wei discuss their hopes and fears for the transition from residency to practice. Listen in as they shar...
Resources
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation continues with anesthesiology residents Shara, Ricky, Joe and Wei. Find out how they track down useful information, how they’re mak...
Major Considerations
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Azad continues her discussion with anesthesiology residents Ricky, Wei and Joe. In a wide ranging conversation, they dig into the...
Practice Setting & Career Paths
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shara Azad, a second year anesthesiology resident from Tufts Medical Center, interviews three fellow residents—Ricky, Joe, and Wei—about the p...