Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Health Program

Program Identity & Fit

OHSU is Oregon's only academic medical center and the region's tertiary/quaternary referral hub, giving residents high-acuity exposure to transplant, complex cardiac, neurosurgical, high-risk obstetric, and trauma anesthesia alongside bread-and-butter ambulatory cases at its waterfront surgical center. The department is research-intensive at its core, running the Oregon Scholars Program - one of the first ACGME-approved 48-month tracks embedding an 18-month protected research fellowship within residency, backed by Vollum Institute, OCTRI, and primate-center resources, with a track record of FAER grants and academic anesthesiology faculty placements. Beyond the dedicated research track, the program offers 3-year advanced, 4-year categorical, and 5-year integrated critical care pathways, structured graduated autonomy, and a longitudinal academic coaching/mentorship model. Culturally the program emphasizes close-knit collegiality and faculty investment in trainee development, valuing residents who bring sustained intellectual curiosity and the capacity to manage escalating clinical complexity.