"Anesthesiology is dedicated to the complete medical and anesthetic care of the surgical patient.  It is a precise, technical, and intellectual specialty that requires high standards.  Anesthesiologists care for the whole patient before, during, and after the operation.  They administer powerful anesthetics, render patients insensible to pain and stress, provide respiratory support, and manage every medical need of the patient throughout the surgical experience.  To do so, anesthesiologists closely monitor and treat the acute pathophysiology of multiple organ systems: cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and neurologic.  It is a specialty that ties together the cerebral nature of internal medicine with applied procedural skills and critical care."
       Freeman, B. (2004).  The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty.  Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill: New York. 

Anesthesiology Resources:
AAMC Careers in Medicine: Anesthesiology Specialty Information  
Society for Education in Anesthesia
 
M3 Students: Anesthesiology Specialty Session 
During the winter of the M3 year, students should attend specialty sessions sponsored by the NMH departments to allow opportunity to learn more about the specialty as well as to meet the attendings and residents in the field.     

Residency Application Information
ERAS Application Service
NRMP Match Service

Recommended Electives

• internal medicine
• cardiology
• pulmonary medicine
• critical care anesthesiology

Northwestern University Anesthesiology Match Lists:
2003-2008

For more information on the NMH Department of Anesthesiology:
Department of Anesthesiology 
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
251 East Huron Street, Suite 5-704
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2908