ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge

An annual contest between the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Lifebox to raise critical funds for safer anesthesia worldwide. Open to all anesthesia residency programs and supporters.

About the Resident Challenge

Check out this short video about the Resident Challenge and how to get involved. Share with your anesthesia residency and friends and get started!

2024 Resident Challenge

We just completed the 2024 ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge and reached our $65,000 goal! Funds raised will help us close the global capnography and pulse oximetry gap. Congratulations to our winning team-- the University of Miami-- and congratulations to our finalists-- Mayo Clinic Rochester and the University of Washington!

Sign Up Your Team

Sign up your Residency team and start fundraising to help meet the critical capnography and pulse oximetry gaps worldwide.

Check Out Our Guide

Read our ASA Resident Challenge Guide for instructions and support on how to get started and make the most out of this event!

Make a Donation

Support your favorite team or donate to help us reach this year's fundraising goal to send capnographs and pulse oximeters to operating rooms in need.

Why Participate?

Listen to past ASA President and Lifebox trustee Dr. Alex Hannenberg on why you should take part in the ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge.

2023 ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge Winners

The 2023 Resident Challenge raised over $50,000 for Lifebox – to provide pulse oximeters and capnographs to anesthesia providers working without essential monitoring tools. Huge congratulations to the 2023 Challenge Winner – Temple University – which raised over $10,000! Shout out to the runners up – Stanford University and Mayo Clinic Rochester.

Thank you to all Resident Challenge teams for supporting Lifebox’s work to save lives through safer surgery and anesthesia.