The postgraduate training program in anesthesiology at Indiana University is designed to provide resident physicians with clinical experience in all aspects of the specialty, along with an educational program that stimulates residents to excel in the science of anesthesiology. The five teaching hospitals utilized by the Department of Anesthesia are located on the same Indiana University Medical Center campus, allowing our residents to gain varied clinical experience in one closely knit complex. Our department offers an exciting and stimulating instructional program developed to meet the resident physician's level of training, beginning with introductory lectures for the clinical anesthesia 1 (CA-1) residents and culminating in mock orals for the senior trainees. Progress in both the academic and clinical aspects of anesthesiology is closely monitored and appropriate counseling given.

The Indiana University Medical Center has many unique research facilities. For those residents pursuing academic careers, our department offers diverse and challenging research options with established basic science and clinical investigators. I welcome the occasion to share with you my thoughts and goals regarding anesthesia training and education. You have chosen a specialty with the potential for great rewards and an exciting future. It would be my pleasure to have you visit the Indiana University Medical Center to learn more about the opportunities provided by the Department of Anesthesia.

Since the founding in 1914, Indiana University Medical Center has served as a leading referral center for the treatment of complex health problems. The Medical Center provides expertise, services and facilities to more than 500,000 patients each year. With more than 2,200 beds and five hospitals located within its boundaries, the Medical Center is regarded throughout the state and nation as a leader in research, teaching and patient care. Located on the near westside of Indianapolis, the Medical Center complex consists of the two IU hospitals, University Hospital & Outpatient Center and James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children; the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; the county hospital, Wishard Memorial Hospital; the state psychiatric hospital, Larue D. Carter Hospital; the IU Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing; and the IU division of Allied Health.

The majority of clinical anesthesia training for the 75 CA 1-3 residents occurs at University Hospital & Outpatient Center, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Wishard Memorial Hospital, and Methodist Hospital. Annually, over 24,000 anesthetics are administered at these four teaching hospitals, where there are over 40 full-time anesthesia faculty members and several part-time clinical faculty. The Department of Anesthesia is also affiliated with two private hospitals in the city, where residents may experience anesthesia care in the private practice setting during one month rotations.