Anesthesia and analgesia
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This special article briefly discusses the role of women as the new journal Current Researches in Anesthesia and Analgesia (now Anesthesia & Analgesia [A&A]) began in 1922. It was a time of a few women physicians, and they were usually isolated from the world of mainstream medicine and its predominantly male practitioners The journal's founders, Frank McMechan and his wife Laurette of Cincinnati, were committed to developing an organization for everyone, and women physicians were welcomed early on. Three women physicians even served as the presidents of various anesthesia organizations early in the formation of the present national organization. ⋯ These women are examples of women physicians involved with the journal, as it began in 1922. As the number of women physicians has increased recently, some past problems, such as difficulty with getting admitted to medical schools, for example, have improved. However, there are still many issues for women in medicine, including in our specialty.
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In this issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, a series of articles focus on the elemental changes to anesthesia training and education. Kealey and Naik review the status of competency-based medical training, a method through which learners are deliberately observed for progression to mastery in clinical management. This is contrast to the assumption that trainees will presumably reach the same intended endpoint merely by spending a pre-specified amount of time in post-graduate residency training. ⋯ They detail the use of virtual and augmented reality to offer trainees the opportunity to engage in clinical exercises that are infrequently encountered in real practice, increase the exposure to challenging scenarios and foster real-time collaborations on a global scale. An accompanying editorial offers further perspective on the future of training in our specialty. The reader is strongly encouraged to review the cited articles for an in-depth appreciation of the concepts discussed.