Residency Program About Our Program Application Process Clinical Rotations Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions Global Outreach Initiative Innovative Anesthesiology-Critical Care Education Program Our Residents Residency Program Director Message Resident Life Innovative Anesthesiology-Critical Care Education Program Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care Residency Program Home About Campus & Community Resources Communications & Public Relations Office Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care: Education & Training > Residency Program > Innovative Anesthesiology-Critical Care Education Program Five-Year Integrated Anesthesiology-Critical Care Training The Innovative Anesthesiology-Critical Care Education Program is an integrative approach to completing ABA certification in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. This five-year program approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) combines anesthesiology residency training with subspecialty training in anesthesiology critical care medicine, providing residents with early exposure to critical care environments, mentorship from experienced faculty, and opportunities to participate in core lectures, journal clubs, and morbidity and mortality conferences. Residents gain hands-on experience across multiple ICUs, preparing them for board certification and a career in anesthesiology critical care. Program Highlights Satisfies the requirements for board certifications in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Integrates a one-year Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship into the final two years of residency training. Provides early exposure and involvement in anesthesiology critical care subspeciality, where the resident is included in critical care core lectures and didactics, journal club and morbidity and mortality conferences at the beginning of the PGY-2 year. Residents in the program will receive support and mentorship from critical care faculty throughout the program. Rotation Schedule To satisfy the ABA requirements, residents in the combined anesthesiology critical care track complete six four-week blocks as a resident during PGY-1, 2 and 3 years and 13 four-week blocks as fellows during PGY-4 and 5 years. PGY-1 Critical Care Medicine - 2 blocks Medical Intensive Care Unit (elective) PGY-2 Surgical Intensive Care Unit - 2 blocks Elective - 2 blocks PGY-3 MICU, SICU or Neuorsurgical ICU - 1 block Elective - 1 block PGY-4 Rotations will be completed at the end of the PGY-4 year Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine - 3 blocks PGY-5 Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine - 7 blocks Fellow Electives - 2 blocks Advanced Clinical Anesthesiology - 3 blocks Application Process Interested candidates must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Apply Now