As the highest ranked school for anesthesiology in the nation, the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is a top choice for prospective students. Those looking to participate in the clinical electives at UCSF must be in their third or fourth year of medical school before applying and have completed either medical or surgical clerkships, or two weeks of basic clinical anesthesia in a hospital operating room. Students can expect to learn skills in pain management, obstetric anesthesia, perioperative care and pediatric anesthesia.
University of California, San Francisco
521 Parnassus Avenue, Room C-450
San Francisco, California 94143-0648
(415) 476-2131
medschool2.ucsf.edu
Prospective students who are looking to become a pioneer in the field of anesthesia should consider Washington University's Department of Anesthesia. The program is designed to train anesthesiologists to advance the science of the field and become leaders in the medical community. The Washington University Department of Anesthesia is partnered with two leading facilities--Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital--to provide the highest quality of study and the most complex surgical procedures to produce the highly skilled anesthesiologists the program has become known for.
Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology Box: 8054
660 S. Euclid
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
(314) 362-6978
anest.wustl.edu/c/education/residency/
A residency at Oregon Health & Science University prepares prospective anesthesiologists for a career in both complex procedures as well as basic surgeries. By offering both a basic and an advanced study of anesthesiology, OHSU designed its program to mirror a standard day in the practice of anesthesiology. Students will participate in numerous rotations, including cardiovascular, neurosurgery, obstetric and pediatric, as well as a rotation in both animal care and molecular research.
Oregon Health & Science Universtiy
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239-3098
(503) 494-7641
ohsu.edu/anesth/index.htm