The Golden Glottis Championship is an annual competition between anesthesiologist assistant programs across the United States, taking place as part of the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA) Annual Conference.

Winning the Championship: At the conclusion of the AAAA Annual Conference, the program(s) with the highest overall score will be declared the champion(s). Co-champions are possible. A program’s overall score is the sum of its scores across three challenges of skill, knowledge, and teamwork, as detailed below:

Darts: Throughout the AAAA Annual Conference, all registered attendees may visit the Golden Glottis exhibitor booth to participate in a game of accuracy on behalf of their favorite program. Only the top individual performance from each program will be ranked. The first-place program(s)—including ties—will receive 12 points, the second-place program(s) will receive 11 points, and this pattern will continue down to the twelfth-place program(s), which will receive 1 point. All programs below twelfth place will receive zero points. This website’s leaderboard will update nightly to reflect current rankings.

Posters: The AAAA Annual Conference’s Student Poster Presentation Subcommittee selects at least four finalists to present live at the conference, with one presentation eventually winning the top prize—the Hopkins Award. Each finalist will earn 6 points for their program, and the winner of the Hopkins Award will earn 9 points.

Trivia: Upon completion of the AAAA Annual Conference’s Student Trivia Competition, the top five teams—including ties—will earn points for their programs:

1st Place = 15 points.
2nd Place = 12 points.
3rd Place = 9 points.
4th Place = 6 points.
5th Place = 3 points.

Prizes: Immediately following the Student Trivia Competition, officials will present the Golden Glottis Trophy to the champion program(s) for photo opportunities. Current students and faculty from the champion program(s) will receive commemorative lapel pins, and a record of their performance will be immortalized on the Golden Glottis website.

Infraction and Dispute Resolution: Throughout the duration of The Golden Glottis Championship, all infractions and disputes will be resolved by rulings of the lead official, which are unchallengeable.