Anesthesiology: Is it a career, a job, or both?

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Anesthesia does not differ from other medical or surgical specialties when it entails subspecialization. We are experiencing burgeoning complexity in our patients, rapid changes in technology, and expanding medical evidence. These factors require anesthesiologists to consider what is needed in their practice not only to keep up with the curve but also to stay ahead of it. Centres compete for reputation in an increasingly competitive marketplace – a marketplace that is no longer simply local or regional but increasingly international. Furthermore, today’s patients are medically savvy consumers with ever-increasing expectations. They have access to the best information, medical evidence, and centres of excellence. All these considerations are important as we strive as a specialty to deliver the highest quality care on an ever-expanding world stage. …