What is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA)?

What is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA)?

My name is Jesse Hayward and I am beginning on my journey to become a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA). I am currently working as a Phlebotomist in Colorado, and plan to pursue a Master's in Anesthesia to become a CAA. In this video, I introduce the concept of CAA, explain some of the pros and the cons of the profession, and talk about how I came to find that pursuing a career of a CAA was right for me.

CAA's are "highly skilled health professionals who work under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists to implement anesthesia care plans" as defined by the AAAA. Although the CAA profession is rapidly growing, it is still relatively unknown, and I plan to use this channel to spread the word and introduce as many prospective students as possible to this amazing career.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - What is a CAA?
01:10 - CAA vs. Anesthesiologist
01:45 - CAA vs. CRNA
02:27 - Why CAA?
02:42 - Passion for Medicine/Science
03:14 - Length of Schooling
03:50 - Love a Challenge
04:28 - Novelty in Practice
04:57 - Rapid Growth/Expansion
05:14 - Pay and Work/Life Balance
06:12 - Why not CAA?
06:18 - NOT a Physician
06:41 - Hard and Competitive
06:55 - Debt
07:16 - Where can CAA's work?
07:59 - How did I discover CAA?
09:33 - Why was CAA right for me?
09:46 - Procedures/Working with my Hands
10:25 - Love the OR/Surgery
10:45 - Working with a Team
11:18 - Where am I at now?
11:58 - Outro