Comprehensive clinical training that builds skill + confidence
Each year of the Anesthesiology Residency Program at Tufts Medical Center is designed to support progressive growth in clinical care and professional development. Our curriculum is aligned with the ACGME anesthesiology milestones, including:
- Patient care
- Medical knowledge
- Systems-based practice
- Practice-based learning
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal and communication skills
Training follows a clear path of increasing responsibility and autonomy. Early on, residents receive close supervision through a combination of one-on-one faculty teaching and peer support. As they advance, they are gradually entrusted with more complex procedures and independent decision-making.
Clinical training includes diverse rotations across anesthesiology subspecialties, hands-on procedural experience, simulation-based learning, research opportunities and regular educational conferences. Every resident receives individualized mentorship and ongoing feedback, ensuring they grow into thoughtful, capable anesthesiologists ready to lead in any care setting.
Subspecialty exposure + areas of concentration
Each subspecialty rotation is led by an anesthesia faculty expert and is carefully structured, monitored, and evaluated to ensure educational value. Rotations are designed to meet clinical needs and individual learning goals, with elective time available during the CA-3 year to support focused career development.
Residents rotate through the following areas during their clinical anesthesia years:
- Acute and regional pain management
- Adult cardiac anesthesia
- Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU)
- Center for Preoperative Assessment
- Chronic pain
- Neuroanesthesia
- Obstetric anesthesia
- Pediatric anesthesia
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Research
- Thoracic anesthesia (including cases at West Roxbury VA Hospital)
- Vascular anesthesia
These experiences give residents the opportunity to explore a wide range of cases and care settings while preparing them to pursue fellowship training or transition directly into independent practice.
