Chairman's Message
The faculty members of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical
Care Medicine are pleased that you are interested in our training
program. This is an exciting time to seek training as a perioperative
physician.
New modes of health care delivery, innovative surgical techniques,
and the expanding role of the anesthesiologist outside of the operating
room offer new challenges and opportunities for future
anesthesiologists. Our training program at The George Washington
University offers many distinct advantages. We are strategically located
in the center of, what some consider, the world’s most important city.
The Washington DC area offers a temperate climate, a moderate
cost-of-living compared to other urban areas, a multitude of cultural
opportunities, and an ethnic population that is unparalleled in its
diversity. We are one of the few anesthesiology training programs with
an integrated division of Critical Care Medicine.
Our multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit is staffed be Intensivists
who are renowned for their teaching, and their outcome-based research
centered on the APACHE system. Fellowship positions are available
leading to subspecialty certification in Critical Care Medicine.
Our anesthesiology training program is also integrated with the
Department of Anesthesiology at Children’s National Medical Center, a
highly regarded national and regional pediatric referral center.
Fellowship positions are available for those who wish to receive
subspecialty training in pediatric anesthesiology. In addition to the
subspecialty areas mentioned, our training program offers broad clinical
exposure to all aspects of the field of anesthesiology.
Our faculty is committed to excellence in teaching so that our
graduates are will prepared for a career in this rapidly advancing
field. We are proud of our accomplishments and innovative approaches to
clinical care. We look forward to receiving your application.
Michael J. Berrigan, Ph.D., M.D.
Seymour Alpert Professor and Chairman
Department of Anesthesiology