Static versus Dynamic Knowledge
There are are at least two types of knowledge that are important to acquire in the course of completing the modules of this curriculum. for lack of a better term, I shall call them static and dynamic knowledge - defined as follows:
Static knowledge encompasses the knowledge base which remains largely static over time. Primarily this includes basic anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology - essentially the "stuff" that a competent anesthesia provider must know to safely conduct a procedure.
Static knowledge, by its finite nature, lends itself well to "book learning" methods. I will attempt to point the learner to good resources for this information, but it would be arrogant for me to assume that I can somehow present this information better than the great minds that have contemplated this for more years than I have been alive.
Dynamic knowledge essentially encompasses everything else - the body of knowledge which changes over time and is likely to continue changing in the future. Examples include indications for particular procedures, guidelines for neuraxial anesthesia in the context of anticoagulation, and the "treatment of choice" for a given condition.
For areas of dynamic knowledge, I will instead attempt to point the learner to a