Program Overview

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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine offers various programs in the field of medicine.

Department of Anesthesiology

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

Residency Program

The anesthesiology residency includes a one-year internship and three years of clinical and didactic anesthesia training (CA-1, CA-2, CA-3). 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, 50,000-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.

Curriculum

The curriculum is patterned after the ABA-ASA Joint Council on In-Training Examinations content outline. Residents and faculty place equal emphasis on didactics and clinical teaching. The teaching staff supports the critical areas of anesthesiology training onsite, including:

• Cardiac anesthesia
• Thoracic anesthesia
• Neurological anesthesia
• Obstetric anesthesia
• Pediatric anesthesia
• Regional anesthesia/pain management
• Critical care medicine
• Research
• Ambulatory anesthesia

Positions and Admission

Ten 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.

Research Areas

The Department of Anesthesiology provides opportunities for research in various areas, including basic research and faculty research.

Clinical Care

The Department of Anesthesiology provides clinical care at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and other affiliated hospitals.

Education and Training

The Department of Anesthesiology offers various educational and training programs, including residency training, fellowship programs, and continuing medical education.

Fellowships

The Department of Anesthesiology offers fellowship programs in various subspecialties, including:

• Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
• Critical Care
• Pain Management
• Obstetric
• Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain

About the College of Medicine

The College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati offers various programs in the field of medicine, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The college is committed to providing high-quality education and training to its students.

Institutes and Centers

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has various institutes and centers, including:

• Area Health Education Center
• Center for Addiction Research
• Center for Health Informatics
• Hoxworth Blood Center
• Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center
• Center for Integrative Health
• Center for Developmental Disabilities
• UC Center for Cardiovascular Research
• UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute
• University of Cincinnati Cancer Center

Admissions

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine offers various admission programs, including:

• Connections Dual Admissions
• Doctoral Degree Admissions
• Fellowship Admissions
• Hazardous Substances Certificate
• MD Admissions
• MD/MBA Dual Degree
• MD/PhD Program
• MD/MPH Program
• Master Degree Admissions
• Residency Admissions
• Undergrad Medical Sciences
• Undergrad Public Health

Clinical Care

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine provides clinical care at various affiliated hospitals, including University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Research

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has various research programs and initiatives, including:

• Office of Clinical Research
• Core Facilities
• Internal Funding
• Recognition
• Grant Writing
• Policies
• Research Art Contest

Departments

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has various departments, including:

• Anesthesiology
• Biostatistics, Health Informatics & Data Sciences
• Cancer Biology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Environmental & Public Health Sciences
• Family and Community Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Medical Education
• Molecular & Cellular Biosciences
• Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology
• Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
• Radiation Oncology
• Radiology
• Surgery
• Urology

Education

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine offers various educational programs, including:

• Overview
• College of Medicine Programs
• Medical Student Education
• Graduate Medical Education
• Doctoral & Masters Education
• Undergraduate Education
• Continuing Medical Education/CCPD
• Education Resources

About the College

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has a rich history and is committed to providing high-quality education and training to its students. The college has various administrative offices, including:

• About the College
• College History
• College of Medicine Dean
• Leadership
• Department Chairs
• Administrative Offices
• Body Donation Program
• Daniel Drake Medal
• Latest News