Please be advised that the application period for the March 2026 Externship Experience has now closed.
In-person experience for one extern with homestay, March 2026
Extern will accompany me for three days to either the Crystal River branch of Tampa General Hospital or Citrus Surgery Center, to observe how anesthesia is performed both by me and other personnel for various surgical procedures. Extern will learn about the equipment and medications used, how different anesthesia providers manage their cases, and perhaps some insight into the lifestyle of an anesthesiologist.
I work at a community hospital 60 miles outside Tampa. We do a significant variety of cases, including total joints, abdominal, vascular, urology, GYN, and endoscopy, but not open heart, pediatrics, transplant, neuro, or OB.
Extern will meet MD-anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, as well as all personnel necessary to run a busy operating room.
Repeat host Leonard Calodney (he/him) was a was a chemistry/zoology major. He attended Washington University in St. Louis for medical school and interned at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he became interested in anesthesia. Dr. Calodney’s anesthesia residency was at the University of Miami. Following that, he worked for two years in the Air Force as Chief of Anesthesia at Langley AFB, Hampton, VA.
Dr. Calodney returned to Miami, where he worked the first half of his career, before moving to Crystal River in 1993. He has worked the remainder of his career at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, which was purchased by Tampa General Hospital recently.
Leonard and Gail Calodney have two children and six grandchildren. Dr. Calodney is semi-retired and has ample time to play tennis and/or pickleball, plus an occasional round of golf. He also tries to do the New York Times games daily and the Sunday crossword.
About his career he writes: “I am the son of a pediatrician, but not interested in primary care. The best decision of my medical career was to choose anesthesia as my specialty.”
The extern will stay with Leonard and Gail Calodney, who will cover meals. The extern will commute with Dr. Calodney. The extern will have a private bedroom and bath. The Calodneys will pick up and/or drop off the extern from the Tampa airport (preferably), or Orlando, if necessary. The extern should budget for the purchase of personal items and souvenirs. Please note, the selected extern will need to work with host regarding potential requirements: confidentiality waiver, background check, immunizations.
About Crystal River: This is the winter home of manatees, and the only place you can swim with them. A manatee tour or kayaking is a possibility if time permits. Racket sports, golf, gym, pool, and cycling are also available. Dr. Calodney notes that the extern may want to visit the many theme parks in the area either before or after the externship.
Students may contact Leonard Calodney via email ahead of submitting their application. Students interested in pre-med: externship hours spent shadowing Dr. Calodney will count for application shadowing hours.
To apply for this externship, submit your application materials including the It’s a Match form, one-page résumé, and cover letter as specified in the resource: Externship Experience Information for Students. Application window, January 2–12, 2026
We recommend you make an appointment to review your application materials with a CLS adviser before submitting. Questions? Email: externships@grinnell.edu.