Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Education

Advanced Training in Anesthesia

The Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine offers exceptional training programs for medical students, residents and fellows in all areas of anesthesia care.


BIDMC Anesthesia StudentsOur educational goal is to prepare the next generation of leaders in anesthesiology in a state-of-the-art environment that fosters mutual trust and respect among the entire team. We offer outstanding training programs for medical students, residents and fellows. Dedicated faculty members are committed to providing a comprehensive education in anesthesiology. The professional and personal satisfaction of each department member is paramount to the success of our patient care, teaching and research endeavors. In addition to our educational programs, our Division also sponsors a medical education institute, the Center for Education Research, Technology and Innovation (CERTAIN), that publishes leading-edge educational research in many national publications.

Benefits & Compensation

For current information about trainee compensation and benefits, please visit our Shapiro Institute website.

CARE anesthesia researcher

Anesthesia Fellowships

The Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine offers fellowships in Adult Structural Heart Anesthesia, Neuroanesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Perioperative Medicine and Regional Anesthesia.                                                                

Anesthesia Residents in the Hall

Anesthesia Residency

We develops leaders in our profession through excellent clinical experience, strong mentorship, innovative teaching programs and a flexible program of unique offerings which can be tailored to meet each learner’s needs.                                   

Anesthesia Medical Students

Medical Student Education

Harvard Medical Students in the third and fourth years rotate through the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, where faculty, residents and fellows take pride in educating students about the scope of our field.             

A resident talks about her time at BIDMC

Residents describe their work as anesthesiologists to families at Anesthesia Family Day