Our program is designed to produce outstanding perioperative clinicians and future leaders in anesthesiology
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center and the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University offer a categorical 4-year Anesthesiology Residency Program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Residents will be involved in the entire spectrum of the patient’s operative experience from optimizing preoperative medical conditions, delivering safe and comprehensive intraoperative anesthetic care, including intraoperative echocardiography skills, and managing acute and chronic pain. The broad and diverse clinical caseload is augmented by an innovative didactic curriculum that allows residents to meaningfully contribute to improving the clinical outcome of patients.
We accept four (4) residents per year.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 52 hospitals, more than 1,200 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 52,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
About the program
Our philosophical approach to training the next generation of exceptional anesthesiologists is based on a long-standing trio of core principles of every faculty member in the Department:
- Patient-centered care;
- Teamwork; and
- Promoting educational excellence.
We are committed to professionalism and strive to achieve an optimal work-life balance. Our aim is to create a unique learning environment where resident wellbeing is at the forefront of departmental culture.
Rotations
PGY-1:
- Internal Medicine: 3 months
- Cardiology: 1 month
- Nephrology: 1 month
- Surgery: 3 month
- Emergency Medicine: 1 month
- Critical Care Medicine: 1 month
- Anesthesiology: 1 month
- Elective: 1 month
PGY-2 and PGY-3
Residents will learn to provide comprehensive anesthetic care during their first and second years of clinical training (CA-1 and CA-2) in general anesthesia and subspecialty areas with increasing levels of responsibility and autonomy. Subspecialty rotations vary in length from one to three months.
PGY-4
In addition to honing their clinical patient-care skills in various subspecialties, Residents will have up to four (4) months of elective time during which they can pursue individual interests in clinical research endeavors, intraoperative TEE, critical care, acute and chronic pain, or learning the business aspects of medicine under the guidance of our faculty with specific expertise in these areas.
Conferences
The Department of Anesthesiology firmly believes the resident learning experience extends well beyond the operating room. As such, we have put together a robust and comprehensive educational program that includes
- Weekly subspecialty and board review lectures
- Monthly morbidity and mortality conferences
- Quarterly Grand Rounds and Journal Club
- Experience with simulation-based education
- Oral Board Examination process
Residents will gain substantial experience in presenting in-depth and relevant topics under the guidance and mentorship of faculty who have been invited lecturers at local, national, and international conferences and universities.
Investigación
Residents will have dedicated research time to complete a quality assurance project that promotes safety, efficiency, and/or the improvement of anesthesia care to patients. Likewise, residents have the opportunity for interdepartmental research collaboration with other specialties under the direction of a full time Physician Director of Research and a research coordinator.
Furthermore, residents are encouraged to attend and present their research at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and/or Texas Society of Anesthesiologists.
Current research endeavors within the department are within the broad categories of:
- Quality improvement
- Population health
- Alternative teaching methods/simulation
- Medical cost-effectiveness
- Airway management
- Regional anesthesia
- Transplant anesthesia
- Cardiac anesthesia
Visiting facilities
In addition to Baylor Scott & White All Saints, residents will also visit these locations during their rotations.
Texas Children’s Hospital – Main Campus
Rotations at this hospital will allow residents to have exposure to the full range of neonatal and pediatric anesthesia care for healthy children and to those with complex medical conditions. During the PGY-3 year, residents will have a two-month rotation at Texas Children’s Hospital with an opportunity to have an additional one-month rotation during their PGY-4 year for those interested in a career as a pediatric anesthesiologist. Rotations at this hospital campus will be supplemented by individual one-bedroom fully furnished apartments with covered parking, a gas allowance and food allowance.
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth
Rotations at this hospital will allow residents to learn the complex management of patients living with pain. Residents will develop the ability to formulate a treatment plan for chronic pain patients including pharmacological therapy and interventional pain procedures. During their PGY-3 year, residents will have 2 one-month rotations on the Pain Management Service with the option of having up to an additional 2- months in their PGY-4 year for those residents interested in pursuing a fellowship in Anesthesiology Pain Management.
How to apply
We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept residency applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and abide by its policies.
Interview process
Interviews will be conducted virtually. Applicants will receive available interview dates from the Program Coordinator. If you need to change your interview date, please contact the Program Coordinator as soon as possible. The ability to change an interview date once selected is not guaranteed. We will offer an informal in-person visit to tour our facility and meet our faculty following the conclusion of interview dates and prior to the date of the Match Rank List submission dateline. Please check our webpage regularly for updates.
Application requirements
In order to be considered for the program, applicants must submit the following materials:
- Medical school transcript
- Letter from the Medical School Dean/Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae (CV)/resumé
- USMLE scores* and/or COMLEX scores
- Three (3) letters of evaluation (preferably one from the Chair or Program Director of Anesthesiology, and the other two from anesthesiologists, critical care attendings, surgeons, and/or cardiologists). Not all three letters should be from anesthesiologists.
Step 1 and Step 2 USMLE and/or COMLEX scores are mandatory for applying to our program. Applicants who have not taken Step 2 will not receive an offer to interview.
Please note: We are currently not accepting foreign medical graduates at this time.
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Faculty and residents
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented residents bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
This time in your professional career can be extremely challenging. As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience.
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Contáctanos
Kaylee Jones
Program Coordinator
Phone: 817.922.4587
Email: BASAnesthesiologyResidencyProgram@BSWHealth.org
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
1400 8th Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104