West Roxbury VA (Senior Rotation) – Logistics

Rotation Education Director
- Tracey Cacciatore, M.D.
- Email: cacciatore@va.gov
- Pager: 55164
Administrative Coordinator
- Jeanne Palumbo
- Phone: 857-203-6070
- Email: Palumbo@va.gov
- Location: Building 1, 1^st Floor Room 1C-114
Chief of Anesthesia
- Kay Leissner, M.D.
- Email: leissner@va.gov
- Pager: 58894

On the first day of the rotation, go to the Anesthesiology Department Office, Building 1, 1st Floor, Room 113, at the Main Campus.
- You will need ID, OR access, including an Omnicell username. The process can take 1-2 weeks, so make sure you promptly respond to their emails.
- Computer training occurs at Building 88, Room 8 and is needed to access patient records.
- Your pager will be the “MGH Anesthesia Resident Senior” pager.

VA Operator: 617-323-770
Direct dial add 857-20X-XXXX to any of the West Roxbury extensions (extensions with 3)
Direct dial add 857-20X-XXXX to any of the Jamaica Plain extensions (extensions with 4)
In-Charge Anesthesiologist: Pager 50266
VA Paging System
- Main Paging System phone number from outside: 857‐203‐3000
  - Website: http://www.spok.com/
    - Go to send a message, type in the full pager number 617‐70X‐XXXX, type in your text message

The schedule is made the day prior by the “In-Charge Anesthesiologist.” If you have preferences, let them know.
The schedule for following day available to review in Anesthesiology Work Room.

Typical day
- Hours: 7:00AM – 5:30PM (not including set-up time).
  - “In room” time is 7:30 AM except Fridays. On Fridays, “in room” time is 8:30 AM (after conference).
- The basic set-up provided by Anesthesia Technicians. Additional equipment and medications (including infusions) should be set up by you.
Late Stay / Call
- At the WRVA:
  - Every Tuesday, you have Late Call followed by Home Call.
    - In this role, you complete ongoing cases, then take home call home call
    - If there is a case after you go home, the attending on call will page you to come in
      - If you are there after 9 PM, then you will come in late the next day (you should have 10 hours off between shifts).
      - If you are there after midnight, then you will have the next day off.
- At MGH: You will participate in weekend call (typically 2x per month).