Training & Education
“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
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Keck Hospital of USC
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck Medicine Outpatient Surgery Center
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Training Sites
Fresh Tissue Dissection Lab (FTDL)
Simulation Center
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.