University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Program Identity & Fit

UNC's Anesthesiology Residency is a large (62-resident), academically-oriented program based at a Level 1 Trauma Center and North Carolina's public academic referral hub, delivering high-acuity care across obstetric, pediatric, cardiac, transplant, regional, and critical care subspecialties. The department's research division is ranked 13th nationally in NIH funding, and residents average nearly five conference presentations per year, signaling that scholarly output is woven into training rather than optional. High per-resident case volumes (over 1,400 cases per graduate) and strong ABA board pass rates support both fellowship subspecialization and independent private-practice readiness, with in-house fellowships in OB, pain, pediatric, and regional anesthesiology reinforcing multiple downstream pathways. The program explicitly emphasizes a collegial, non-competitive resident culture and structured educational innovations (intern Academic Medicine Rotation, CA-1 Family Anesthesia Day), suggesting it values collaborative, team-oriented trainees who can handle acuity without sacrificing camaraderie.