Vanderbilt Anesthesiololgy

General Information

Clinical Anesthesia training is on the campus of Vanderbilt Medical Center.

• Vanderbilt University Hospital
• Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
• VA Medical Center (on VMC campus)

CA-1 and CA-2 Years

Residents gain experience in the fundamentals of clinical anesthesia and perioperative medicine during clinical assignments in the In-Patient and Out-Patient Surgical Suites, and the Obstetric Suite of Vanderbilt Medical Center. Residents complete approximately 450 cases annually, satisfying nearly all case requirements for the ABA/ACGME Clinical Components by the end of the CA-2 year.

Residents encounter a diverse patient population and a wide range of surgical cases of varying complexity. During their CA-1 and CA-2 years, residents develop expertise in subspecialties of clinical anesthesia during rotations at VCH, VA, and VUH, including the following:

• General surgery
• GU/GYN
• ENT/Opthalmology
• Trauma/Burns
• Major orthopedic - spine, joint replacement
• Endocrine
• Neurosurgery
• Major vascular, liver transplant
• Ambulatory Anesthesia
• OB/GYN
• Cardiac/Thoracic
• Pediatrics
• Acute pain
• Regional Anesthesiology
• Chronic pain
• SICU
• NCU
• CVICU
• Perioperative Anesthesia Management

CA-3 Year

The Advanced Clinical Track allows residents to gain experience in advanced and complex anesthesia and perioperative medicine during assignments on the various clinical anesthesia, critical care, and perioperative services of the Department of Anesthesiology. The Clinician Scientist Track is also available for residents interested in academic careers.