title: Anesthesiologists' interest in neonatal resuscitation certification.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To survey graduates from our residency program to determine their involvement and their interest in becoming certified in neonatal resuscitation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Graduates from the University of Pennsylvania Anesthesia Program between 1989 and 1999.
  
  
  METHODS
  212 individuals completed the residency; addresses were available for 189 and the response rate for these individuals was 156.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the respondents with obstetric anesthesia responsibilities, 65% have been involved in resuscitation of the newborn. Sixteen percent were certified, but 81% were interested in certification. If the hospital had less than 1000 deliveries per year, the probability of the anesthesiologist having to perform neonatal resuscitation was 11.0 times greater than if the hospital had more than 1000 deliveries per year (confidence interval, 1.4--86).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite guidelines recommending the contrary, anesthesiologists are involved in the resuscitation of the newborn. The majority of these individuals are not certified but are interested in becoming certified. The ASA should establish programs to offer the opportunity to learn and to reinforce these skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA. gaiserr@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaiser
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Cheek
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Guttsche
mesh_terms: D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000592:standards*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000592:standards*