Post-Approval FAQ

No. Please DO NOT contact the hospital about the portal or your Anesthesia shadowing application. The Anesthesia Shadowing Program is run entirely by the Anesthesia Department, who make every effort to streamline this process for you and can only be reached at trinity.caashadowing@gmail.com. Calling the hospital creates unnecessary work for the hospital staff and the shadowing coordinators.

Email trinity.caashadowing@gmail.com. We make every effort to respond via email as soon as we can. Before your scheduled day, please do not call or text; on the day itself, text both coordinators as instructed in your confirmation email.

Please don't. The program coordinators are in the operating room caring for patients and cannot answer. Only reach out on your scheduled day, as instructed in your approval email. For anything beforehand, email us and we'll respond promptly.

Your dates are final and cannot be changed.

The idea of the program is to get you exposed to the anesthesiologist assistant environment, and we guarantee that, based on the day's case load, we try our best to give you all the experiences we can, including:

OB · GYN · oncology · thoracic · ortho · spine · urology

We have nearly every specialty aside from pediatrics and hearts. You can always nicely ask if you'd like to be somewhere specific; that decision is up to the coordinator and preceptor. Just please remember the goal of the program is anesthesia, regardless of the specialty or provider.

Absolutely. What's special about Trinity is that several of our providers are full-time faculty at the Nova Southeastern University Anesthesiologist Assistant Program, and they're part of the admissions process. We asked them directly about shadowing hours, and they confirmed that 20 hours is more than enough and does not hinder an application in any way. That's exactly why we set two days as our standard, based on their advice. 20 hours is more than what you need. That said, as mentioned above, if you'd like more days, we're more than happy to provide them when available.

You do not need to print or bring any forms. Everything is done online. We already have each program's form on file. On your last scheduled day, you will get an email with a link. You tick every AA program you are applying to, as many as you need, and submit. Your information fills in automatically. We sign the forms and email you when they are ready to download. If your program is not on the list, email us and we will add it.

Historically, we have granted extra days to several people. As mentioned, due to high demand and the fact that applicants come from different states, scheduling can be a little challenging. The coordinators would be more than happy to grant that request after you complete at least two days, just ask them while you're there and they'll do their best.

6:45 AM sharp at the Emergency Department reception, at the REAR of the hospital, 9330 SR-54 E, Trinity, FL 34655. Report to Security with your physical photo ID for a visitor pass, then send ONE group text to both program coordinators, as written in your approval email.

Anywhere there's public (unmarked) parking, the closer to the ER the better, unless you like to walk.

Come in any comfortable clothes. Hospital scrubs are provided and you will change on arrival. Wear closed-toe sneakers. Bring your physical photo ID. A picture of it on your phone is not accepted. You may bring a small notebook and a pen. Leave valuables at home. There are no lockers.

Observation begins at 6:45 AM. You are guaranteed at least 10 hours each day, and you may stay longer while cases are running.