About the Residency Program

Virtual Residency Open Houses

Join the UC Anesthesia residents for an informal conversation about life as an

anesthesia resident and the University of Cincinnati residency program.

Thursday, August 27th: 5pm-7pm EST

Wednesday, September 9th: 5pm-7pm EST

Thursday, September 22nd: 5pm-7pm EST

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At the University of Cincinnati, our goal is to graduate anesthesiologists who lead: physicians with sound clinical judgment who earn the confidence of the care team, advocate for their patients, and make difficult decisions when it matters most. Residents develop that judgment over thousands of everyday experiences: the patients they care for, the faculty mentors who know them, and honest feedback that helps them improve over time.

Medicine continues to evolve, and residency training should evolve with it. We continually evaluate our curriculum to ensure every component continues to serve a meaningful educational purpose. Rotations, didactics, simulation, our Resident Learning Lab, mentorship structure, and clinical experiences are refined based on resident feedback, educational outcomes, and the changing practice of anesthesiology. Our goal is for each graduate to enter any practice environment with confidence and to distinguish themselves through sound judgment, professionalism, and exceptional patient care.

Some of the greatest strengths of our program are our program size and continuity of training. Because the majority of training occurs at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, faculty work with the same residents repeatedly over four years rather than during isolated rotations. That continuity matters. It allows us to understand how each resident thinks, how they learn, where they excel, and where additional coaching is needed. As residents grow, responsibility grows with them. More challenging cases, greater autonomy, and increasing leadership are earned through demonstrated readiness rather than simply advancing on the calendar.

As the region's only academic referral center, Level I Adult Trauma Center, and transplant center, the University of Cincinnati Anesthesiology Residency Program intentionally exposes residents early on to trauma, liver and kidney transplantation, cardiac, thoracic, vascular, neurosurgical, obstetric, pediatric, and regional anesthesia cases. We believe clinical judgment is built through thoughtful repetition and that every complex case offers something to learn, whether you encounter it as a CA1 or a CA3. Every trauma case, liver transplant, difficult airway, ruptured aneurysm, and complex pediatric case becomes another opportunity to recognize patterns, make decisions, and prepare for the next challenge. No single case creates an exceptional anesthesiologist. Thousands of carefully supervised cases over four years do.

Applicants consistently tell us they notice the strong camaraderie within our program, and they're right. We intentionally recruit residents who value teamwork, humility, curiosity, and service because those qualities create a learning environment where residents challenge one another, share knowledge freely, and celebrate each other's success. Faculty are approachable and invested, honest coaching is part of everyday training, and residents know that high expectations come with equally high levels of support. We believe that physicians develop fastest in an environment where they are challenged, encouraged, and surrounded by people who genuinely want to see them succeed.

Our graduates leave residency prepared to lead the perioperative care of complex patients—not simply experts in administering anesthetics, but physicians capable of integrating physiology, pharmacology, critical care, pain medicine, ultrasound, and systems thinking to guide patients safely through some of the highest-risk moments of their lives. They learn not only how to perform procedures, but when to intervene, when to lead, and how to make thoughtful decisions when the answers are not obvious.

Our program is not built around a single career path. Our graduates pursue academic medicine, private practice, military medicine, fellowship training, education, administration, and organized anesthesiology. What unites them is something far more important than where they practice. They leave with the judgment, confidence, and sense of responsibility expected of physician anesthesiologists.

We are looking for applicants who believe anesthesiology is more than mastering procedures—it is mastering clinical judgment. They are intellectually curious, embrace difficult problems, and want to understand why one anesthetic approach is preferable for a particular patient, not just which technique to perform. These are the physicians who ultimately become trusted consultants, advance our specialty, educate future generations, and lead when others look for answers.

Choosing a place to call home for your residency training is one of the most important decisions of your career. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our program. We are committed to investing in our residents so they graduate prepared to lead, serve, and make a lasting difference in the lives of their patients.

Our teaching staff supports the critical areas of anesthesiology training onsite, including:

The University of Cincinnati Department of Anesthesiology Residency Program provides the four-year curriculum required by the American Board of Anesthesiology for certification as a consultant anesthesiologist.

Our anesthesiology residency includes a one-year internship and three years of clinical and didactic anesthesia training (CA-1, CA-2, CA-3). The anesthesiology faculty comprises anesthesiologists and educators who are dedicated to clinical and academic excellence. The training of anesthesiology residents is directly supervised by members of the anesthesiology faculty with increasing clinical responsibility and independent work as the resident progresses in his or her training.

The Department of Anesthesia at the University of Cincinnati provides anesthesia services at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in 33 operating rooms, 14 labor/birthing centers and the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center is a Level I adult trauma center, giving residents significant opportunities in anesthesia for trauma surgery. Our position as a regional transplant center offers substantial experience in hepatic, renal and pancreatic transplantation.

Residents complete their pediatric anesthesia training at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in its operating rooms. Annually, 55,000-plus anesthetics are delivered at UCMC and 25,000-plus anesthetics are delivered at Cincinnati Children’s.

Residents are trained on pain management at the UC Health Pain Management Center, which utilizes an advanced interventional and multi-disciplinary approach to treating and educating pain patients. Residents gain experience in ambulatory and regional anesthesia at West Chester Hospital and at the West Chester Surgical Center in West Chester, Ohio.

Twelve positions are offered in each of the four years (PGY-1, CA-1, CA-2, and CA-3). All positions are offered through the NRMP Match.