The University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology now offers a one-year non-ACGME Education Fellowship in Anesthesia with graduates completing a Master in Education (M.Ed.) in Health Professions. This is an interprofessional degree program through the University of Utah Health that provides classroom and mentored education experience in health professions education, preparing you for a career as an education practitioner, scholar, and leader. The curriculum focuses on the theories, models, and competencies used by educators within the complex intersection of education and health systems. This program emphasizes the skills required to teach in clinical and experiential settings. This in conjunction with hands-on educational experience and teaching with our anesthesiology medical students, residents, and faculty and the ability to hold a visiting clinical position and practice OR anesthesia when not in the classroom.
The University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology offers a one-year ACGME accredited Cardiothoracic Fellowship following the completion of three years of clinical anesthesia. The cardiac anesthesia service line provides anesthesia for approximately 800-1000 cases per year at the University Hospital and Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center. The cases include VAD insertion, heart transplant, lung transplant, total artificial heart, major aortic surgery, minimally invasive valve replacement, valve sparing root replacement, structural heart procedures, ECMO, as well as transcatheter aortic valve implantation, MitraClip, and other transcatheter procedures.
The section of Critical Care Medicine in the University of Utah’s Department of Anesthesiology is proud to offer a one-year ACGME accredited Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Fellowship. We currently offer up to two ACGME accredited positions per year. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary fellowship program prepares anesthesiologists to become leaders in the field of critical care medicine. The fellowship culminates in board eligibility for Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology.
The Division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology offers an ACGME-accredited Pain Medicine Fellowship, providing comprehensive training in multidisciplinary pain management. Fellows gain experience in cancer pain treatment, spine and peripheral interventions, and advanced procedural and neuromodulation techniques. Core rotations take place at the University of Utah Pain Management Center, the Salt Lake City VA Hospital, and Huntsman Cancer Hospital. Additional elective, research, headache clinic, and practice management rotations further equip graduates with the skills needed to become leaders in pain medicine.
The Division of Perioperative Echocardiography in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah offers a one-year fellowship in Perioperative Echocardiography. Since 2002, we have offered up to four positions per year. This fellowship is under the direction of Dr. Josh Zimmerman, MD, FASE.
The Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) Fellowship has a rich tradition of producing outstanding clinicians and leaders in the field. Our one-year, ACGME-accredited program offers an excellent training platform with rotations in Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain Medicine, OR Anesthesia, Chronic Pain, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia and Trauma Regional Anesthesia. Fellows rotate at the University Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake VA Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital and Chronic Pain Center.