Fellowship directory

Physicians applying for a fellowship program in regional anesthesiology/acute pain medicine must be currently enrolled in, or have completed, an accredited anesthesiology residency program. Each individual program may have additional requirements such as medical licensing. The information published here has been supplied by the individual institutions. Please check back frequently for updates. Programs with an asterisk behind the title indicate they are part of the SF Match Program. 

 

 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center*

Announcing the brand new, innovative, Regional and Obstetric Anesthesiology Hybrid One-Year Fellowship

 This instructor-level fellowship will offer advanced training in clinical care, education and research, based primarily at UPMC Magee Women's Hospital.   This hybrid curriculum will offer the best of both worlds in these subspecialties.

 Check out our website for more information, or contact Drs. Smith and Schott Co-Directors for more information

 Regional and Obstetric Anesthesiology Hybrid One-Year Fellowship | Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine | University of Pittsburgh


Accepting post match applications now for the 2024-2025 academic year 

The program welcomes applicants with the following credentials to apply:

  • ACGME or ACGMEi anesthesiology residency training

    Application materials must include evidence of satisfactory completion of an ACGME or ACGMEi accredited anesthesiology residency program prior to the fellowship start date.

  • Non-ACGME accredited anesthesiology residency training

    Application materials must include certificate of satisfactory completion of an anesthesiology residency program and a summative evaluation letter of training from the core specialty.

    For more information, please contact Ann Martin, Academic Manager at  martina16@upmc.edu  or 412-692-4572

    This Regional Anesthesiolo-gy Fellowship Program consists of 12 months of subspecialty training for qualified physicians who have completed an anesthesiology residency. Preference is given to mature individuals with significant experience in regional anesthesia who are interested in becoming an “expert” in acute pain and regional anesthesia. Fellowship training is not only concerned with the development of expertise in the practice and theory of regional anesthesiology and acute pain management techniques, but also the understanding of the related physiology and pharmacology, patient outcomes, and financial related issues. The Regional Anesthesiology/Acute Pain Medicine Division faculty select fellows on the basis of written applications, academic records, documented performance, and interviews. See below for additional information.

    Post Match Application Process

    For Out-of-Match, please complete the ASRA common application and submit it along with the documents listed below to  Ann Martin, Academic Manager at  martina16@upmc.eduor 412-692-4572

    For  San Francisco (SF) Match please register, complete the application, and upload the following documents to the SF Match site for a complete application.

    • Current CV 
    • ​Personal Statement
    • USMLE scores for steps 1, 2, 3
    • Three letters of reference, one of which must be from your residency director
    • Copy of dean's letter and medical student transcript
    • Copy of most recent in-training examination
    • Copy of ECFMG certification (if applicable
    • The Program also requires the following emailed to martina16@upmc.edu, if applicable:  Copy of Board certification and copy of anesthesiology residency completion certificate.
    • Additional Information

      Cases: Fellows are involved in the acute postoperative interventional pain service, performing, under supervision, lower and upper extremity, paravertebral blocks, thoracic wall blocks (PECS I, PECS II, Serratus Anterior), Quadratus Lumborum and TAP blocks.  Blocks involve both single shot and continuous techniques. Emphasis is placed on ultrasound guided and neuro-stimulation techniques.  Extensive experience in pediatric and obstetrics is available through the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Magee- Womens Hospital.  Management of patients into the postoperative period in association with ERAS protocols is emphasized.

      The fellowship is ideal for trainees who want to become efficient in performing peripheral and truncal blocks. Each Regional fellow is expected to perform over 1,000 blocks annually. Fellows are required to attend weekly formal lectures; monthly journal clubs and pediatric regional ultrasound workshops. The fellowship has incorporated all ACGME program requirements into the training program.  Potential fellows should expect to far exceed all minimum procedural and experience requirements in the areas of regional, acute, trauma, chronic and pediatric pain. The total number of blocks available at all sites to the Regional and Acute Pain fellows is over 42,000 which includes 4103 continuous nerve blocks and 8336 spinals. The regional anesthesia experience is divided amongst the sites to maximize the variety of experiences. For instance, UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian provides extensive experience in trauma and burns. UPMC Passavant provides extensive experience in paravertebral nerve blocks and lower extremity blocks. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh provides a pediatric site and the ambulatory sites provide extensive experience in extremity nerve blocks. At each site the fellows train under the direct supervision of a Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain faculty. The faculty is responsible for clinical and didactic education, providing feedback and evaluation of fellow knowledge and level of technical skills.

      Fellows will also attend an annual fresh cadaver dissection workshop, present at local, regional and national meetings, and participate in clinical research.

      More information here

     

    The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is accepting applications from anesthesiology residents trained in an ACGME accredited program. For details concerning the program and to submit an online application, please visit the link below. The common application may be submitted to the email below.  Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview after review of the completed application and all required documentation.

    Apply here

    • Specialty:Acute Pain/Regional Anesthesia
    • Duration:12 months
    • Start Year:2024
    • Positions:15
    • Deadline: Applications are accepted on a continual basis
    • Salary: $74,884 + moonlighting opportunities based on eligibility
    • Contact Person: Ann Martin, M.S. Academic Manager
    • Email: aneseducation@upmc.edu or martina16@upmc.edu
    • Phone: (412) 692-4572
    • Facility:
    • Address:
    • University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology
    • 3471 Fifth Avenue, Ste 402, Kaufmann Building
    • Pittsburgh
    • Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    • Telephone: (412) 692-4572
    • Website: www.anes.upmc.edu
    • Director: Nicholas Schott, MD, Program Director and Nicole Verdecchia, MD, Associate Program Director
    • Other affiliated faculty:
    • Participating hospitals:
    • - UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh: a pediatric hospital and trauma center with orthopedics, oncology, thoracic, urology, GI, general surgery and plastics.

      - UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital:  a women’s hospital with orthopedics, gynecology, oncology, bariatrics and a labor and delivery suite with over 10,000 births per year.

      - UPMC Mercy:  a University hospital and Level I trauma center with emphasis on joint replacement, orthopedic oncology, thoracic, urology, GI, general surgery, plastics, trauma and burns.

      - UPMC Passavant: a community hospital and ambulatory center with emphasis on joint replacement, orthopedic oncology, thoracic, urology, GI, general surgery and plastics

      - UPMC Shadyside: a community hospital with emphasis on joint replacement, orthopedic oncology, thoracic, urology, GI, general surgery and plastics.

      - UPMC Presbyterian:  a University Level I trauma center hospital with emphasis on trauma, thoracic, urology, GI, general surgery, plastics, sports medicine and transplantation.

      - UPMC St Margaret:  a community hospital with emphasis on family-centered care from children to seniors and comprehensive perioperative care including preoperative assessment, regional analgesic modalities, and post-anesthetic care of both inpatient and ambulatory patients.

      Ambulatory Centers:

      UPMC Passavant – Cranberry        

      UPMC South Surgery Center – Bethel Park

      UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center