Anesthesiology Education
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Find Your Future Within Anesthesiology

Enjoy a diverse clinical and classroom experience that’s among the best in the nation.
Elevating Anesthesiology Education

The U-M Medical School Anesthesiology Department consistently ranks among the best training programs in the nation. Our training programs offer residents and trainees the opportunity to learn diverse clinical services from industry leaders. Under our guidance, trainees develop skills that equip them to exceed the highest standards of patient care and research. 
EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS
Medical Students

Training in diverse clinical services with leaders in the anesthesiology field.

Residency

Our four-year ACGME-accredited training program is among the nation’s best.
Fellowships

Continue your education and begin your career in a spectrum of specialties.
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

We partner with the University of Michigan-Flint graduate program of nurse anesthesia (DNAP) to provide interactive, hands-on training for future CRNAs.

Programs for Other Learners

Get anesthesiology education and support for your career.
Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA®)

This Simulation Course is designed for ABA Diplomats seeking recertification.
Simulation Education

Explore and employ state-of-the-art simulation technology for realistic, risk-free training in a hands-on environment. We’re continuously expanding the use and applications of this technology in new and existing courses to supplement both didactic and clinical curriculums.

Learn more about simulation education
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News Release
U-M has 14 top 10 medical education programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator
The 2024-25 Doximity Residency Navigator has been released. It shows that U-M has six top 5 medical education programs, with nine more in the top 10 and another nine in the top 25.
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Health Lab
This anesthesia technique makes surgery safer, less scary for pediatric patients
The pediatric spinal anesthesia program offers a needle-based technique that provides sensory and motor block without the need for intubation or general anesthesia for pediatric surgical procedures below the belly button. This means the patient will not feel anything below chest level.
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News Release
From ‘trial and error’ to targeted precision: $17.9M grant accelerates U-M mental health research
A new major grant aims to bring the same precision to mental health care for depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions that already exists for cancer and heart disease.
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Health Lab
Primary care physicians are hesitant to accept chronic pain patients using opioids or cannabis
Michigan Medicine research finds that patients with chronic pain who use either substance may find it harder to find primary care physician than those who don’t.
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Department News
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Department News
Celebrating the Anesthesiology Residency Class of 2024
The Department of Anesthesiology celebrated our 28 graduating resident physicians on Saturday, June 15.