The Vanderbilt Department of Anesthesiology is committed to being one of the top academic departments in the country.

Building on a long tradition of excellence as one of the first independent departments of anesthesiology in the United States, we strive to advance the specialty by achieving excellence in Clinical Care, Education, Research and Service.

We seek to excel in each of these missions by emphasizing:

• Leadership:  We actively identify and develop the next generation of leaders in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine.
• Scholarship:  We actively create and share basic and applied knowledge that advances the discipline of anesthesiology.
• Innovation:  We create and apply new technology and novel approaches whenever possible.
• Improvement: We strive to be a “learning organization” that continually evaluates and changes its processes to achieve better results.
• Teamwork:  We enable every member of our Department to make a significant contribution to our mission and goals and to also share in our success.
• Citizenship:  We always strive to better the world around us.

Click here to read a Message from the Chair of the Anesthesiology Department