Program Directors

Equip Your Residents with Proven Tools
ASA offers the tools and platforms to enrich your residents’ training and help them develop the knowledge and skills essential for success.

• Anesthesia Toolbox — Access peer-reviewed coursework, learning technologies, and shared resources from more than 130 residency programs. Build on a specialty-wide foundation while tailoring to your program’s needs.

• Discounted Group Education — Keep your curriculum current with affordable access to ASA’s leading education— spanning clinical updates, leadership, simulation, and practice management.

Build Essential Skills for Tomorrow’s Practice
Prepare residents to thrive in the evolving practice of anesthesiology by equipping them with specialized skills and practical resources.

• ASA Resident Distinction Award — Recognize your residents’ professional citizenship, leadership, and scholarship capabilities. 

• Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Program — Help residents strengthen their clinical toolkit with structured ultrasound training that combines online learning and hands-on practice.

• Early-Career Membership Program — Support graduating residents as they transition into practice with resources designed to address financial pressures, work-life balance, and professional growth.

• Gift an ASA Membership — Empower the next generation of anesthesiologists by covering all or part of their ASA membership, helping them stay connected, informed, and engaged as they begin their careers.

Streamline Program Operations
Make managing your residency program easier with tools and groups designed to reduce administrative burden while keeping your focus on training.

• Centralized Invoicing — Simplify membership management for your residents so you can stay focused on their training and development. Contact ASA Member Services for more information. 

• Program Directors Advisory Group (PDAG) — Connect with peers and share your perspective through ASA’s dedicated advisory group, helping shape the resources directors need most. Contact the group and join now.

Share Knowledge & Strengthen the Specialty
Extend your influence beyond the residency program by mentoring and sharing insights with the next generation of anesthesiologists.

• Contribute your expertise through the ASA Community blog, offering guidance on career development, wellness, and leadership to the next generation.

• Stay current with Anesthesiology^® and the ASA Monitor^®, plus weekly and daily specialty news designed to keep you ahead of changes in the field.

• Become a mentor through the ASA Mentoring Program.

Share Resources That Make a Difference
A great find is worth passing along. Help your residents and fellows transition smoothly into independent practice by pointing them to ASA’s curated resources:

• Resident and Fellow Resources – A hub of tools and guidance for every stage of training. 

• Curated Articles – Insights on career development, wellness, and leadership.

• Residents in a Room Podcast – Candid conversations with peers navigating training.

Sharing these trusted resources ensures your trainees are equipped to succeed and thrive in the next stage of their careers.