Department of Anesthesiology

Training & Education

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Training & Education Programs

As educators we need active learners who intend to challenge us so that we can maintain relevance. It is important to understand that the graduate medical education process is iterative and integrated.

The Department of Anesthesiology provides excellent educational opportunities for members of our medical profession, whether they are anesthesiologists, faculty CRNAs, residents, SRNAs or medical students. Our bi-campus locations provide a rich environment for a stimulating experience resulting in the Department supporting the educational mission of the surgical subspecialties wherever they are located.

Training Hospitals

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Keck Hospital

Keck Hospital of USC

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Fresh Tissue Dissection Lab (FTDL)

Residency Program

Our Anesthesiology residency program consists of a four-year curriculum (PGYI-IV) at the Los Angeles General Medical Center where our residents are exposed to a wide variety of cases during his or her training, covering all aspects of modern anesthesiology practice. Our residents gain experience in all major subspecialties of anesthesiology.

Fellowship Program

The Department of Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine offers a number of fellowships for interested students. These include fellowships in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology and Neuroanesthesiology.

Medical Student Rotation

The rotation introduces medical students to the art and science of anesthesiology. This rotation will enhance the professional careers of all medical students, including those who will pursue a different specialty. Students considering anesthesiology will develop a more informed understanding of the field.

Nurse Anesthesia

The USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia offers an intense academic and comprehensive clinical curriculum. Students will gain experience in a variety of clinical specialty areas including general, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck, plastic, orthopedic, trauma, burns, transplantation, robotics, obstetric, pediatric and outpatient procedures.