The interviewer is asking this question to determine how much experience the candidate has in training other professionals on anesthesia practices. This skill is important because anesthesiology divisions in hospitals and medical facilities often rely on anesthesiologist assistants to train surgical support staff members on general anesthesia practices. In order to deliver training, an anesthesiologist assistant not only has to have the knowledge in which to deliver to the other professionals but also needs to understand how to effectively deliver training and education. Otherwise, educational efforts would be unsuccessful. To successfully answer this question, the candidate should provide specific examples of how they provided education on anesthesia practices to other professionals. If the candidate has never taught others on anesthesia practices, this question can be answered by using another example of when the candidate successfully presented information on a topic to a group of colleagues.

"In my current position as an anesthesiologist assistant, at a large academic medical center, I am lead for clinical education, so I have extensive experience in this area. I organize and develop a quarterly training program for newly hired employees who join the surgical team, including physician surgeons, nurses, and surgical techs. Anytime there is new anesthesia guidance or new monitoring systems we use, I am always sure to educate the surgical team in addition to the anesthesiology staff, to be sure they are aware of our practices and procedures."