Education

Education is a key priority in the Department of Anesthesiology. We offer a comprehensive foundation of knowledge for medical students, along with advanced training for those seeking to specialize in anesthesia.

Through our residency program, our faculty members prepare physicians for the independent practice of clinical anesthesia with training in all aspects of perioperative care. In addition, members of our faculty deliver skills training, lectures and direct hands-on learning in the operating room for UVM medical students, as well as for students from other medical schools throughout the country who rotate with the department. We also host student nurse anesthetists and student anesthesia assistants from schools in the New England region.

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Education: the Future of Anesthesiology

Top tier faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology are committed to sharing knowledge, skills, and training with the next generation of practitioners.

Medical Student Education

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The Department provides a broad base of knowledge for medical students and in-depth training for students interested in specializing in anesthesia. Department faculty members teach two one-week sessions during Bridge Weeks in the third year of medical school. The Perioperative and Clinical Simulation Module ensures that UVM medical students develop basic acute care skills and knowledge, including basic airway management, invasive and noninvasive monitoring, and cardiovascular support. The module uses the Clinical Simulation Lab and students work closely with the anesthesia care teams in the operating rooms. The Department also teaches a fourth-year anesthesia elective.

Residents and Fellows

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The Department directs postgraduate education for anesthesiology residents, hosts several pain medicine fellows every year, as well as six residents per year.  All positions are categorical.  The first post graduate year is a hybrid experience in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine.  The second, third and fourth years are focused on Anesthesiology training.

The Department also welcomes two Pain Medicine fellows each year. The Pain Medicine Fellowship, in the fifth postgraduate year, provides experience in the outpatient clinic and the inpatient consult service.

Learn more at the UVM Health Network:

Anesthesiology Residency and Fellowship Programs

Anesthesiology Residency

Pain Medicine Fellowship