Anesthesiology Education
Anesthesiology resident works in the simulation lab

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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2025 Pediatric Nurse Anesthesia Conference
Join the Michigan Medicine Department of Anesthesiology for this one-day conference. Open to nurse anesthetists, nurses and nursing students across the region.
2024 CRNA Conference
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News Release
Eight U-M researchers win PECASE awards
Three U-M medical researchers, and five others from the U-M faculty, have received one of the nation's top honors for scientists and engineers, as announced by the White House.
New Anesthesiology Faculty Fall_Winter 23-24
Department News
Michigan Anesthesiology welcomes new faculty members
Get to know our new faculty members.
CVC
Department News
Teamwork in action
When a burst pipe in the Frankel Cardiovascular Center led to four flooded operating rooms and impacted the sterile core storage last month, groups from across Michigan Medicine came together to ensure continued care for patients.
surgical area of clinicians drawn out with blue background
Health Lab
New tools that leverage NIH’s ‘All of Us’ dataset could improve anesthesia and surgical care
In a report in JAMA Surgery, researchers propose two novel tools that leverage the All of Us dataset to look at acute health events such as surgery.
Michigan Anesthesiology 75th Anniversary at Michigan Stadium
Department News
Department of Anesthesiology celebrates 75 years
Established in 1949, the University of Michigan Medical School Department of Anesthesiology is one of the oldest academic anesthesiology departments in the country.
George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School News
George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., appointed interim executive vice dean for academic affairs/chief academic officer
On Dec. 5, the Board of Regents approved the appointment of George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., as interim executive vice dean for academic affairs (EVDAA) in the Medical School, effective January 1, 2025. He also will serve as interim chief academic officer (CAO) for Michigan Medicine. He takes over EVDAA/CAO duties from Debra F. Weinstein, M.D., who is leaving Michigan Medicine at the end of this year to become president and chief executive officer of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education