Anesthesiology Residency Program

1. Applicants must submit a complete application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
2. A medical school transcript and Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean’s Letter) are required.
3. Three letters of recommendation are required, with at least two from anesthesiologists.
4. United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA) scores are required. There is no fixed minimum score.
5. USMLE Step 1/Part 1 should be passed on the first attempt, and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK)/Part 2 Clinical Examination (CE) must be available when applying and should be passed on the first attempt.
6. International Medical Graduates must meet the program's specific examination requirements and must be eligible for a J-1 visa. The program does not sponsor H-1B visas.
7. For International Medical Graduates, USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK, and 3 must be passed on the first attempt. Applicants should generally have graduated from medical school or a foreign anesthesia residency within the last three years.

The Anesthesiology Residency Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, is a four-year categorical residency designed to develop residents into skilled perioperative consultants. The program provides high-acuity clinical training across trauma, cardiothoracic, obstetric, critical care, regional anesthesia, and pain management. Residents train primarily at Regional One Health Medical Center, with additional rotations at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The educational curriculum includes weekly lectures, simulation sessions, workshops, mock oral board examinations, departmental conferences, grand rounds, and quality improvement activities.

1. Submit the complete application through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) by the program's stated deadline.
2. Submit the required curriculum vitae, photograph, personal statement, medical school transcript, Medical Student Performance Evaluation, and three letters of recommendation.
3. Submit the required United States Medical Licensing Examination or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States scores.
4. Applicants are reviewed holistically by the residency selection committee.
5. Selected applicants are invited for a virtual interview, conducted with faculty and residents.
6. Applicants participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), through which residency positions are offered.