Thank you for your interest in our residency program. We have many opportunities for an applicant to consider when choosing a residency. Take some time to look around this site, and feel free to contact us for any further information.

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Some of our advantages include:
 

• A broad variety of clinical cases

• A convenient location in Southern California

• A state of the art Simulation Center

• Our residents pass the boards at a rate well in excess of 90%

• A superior job acquisition rate

• Fellowship training available in cardiothoracic, pediatric, and critical care anesthesia

• An interested and engaged faculty

• An active Research Division

PGY-1

4 months of internal medicine

1 month each of:

• Acute Care Surgery 

• Cardiac Care Unit

• Cardiac Consult Service

• Chronic Pain Medicine

• Emergency Medicine

• Neuro Intensive Care Unit

• Perioperative Surgical Home

3 weeks of Anesthesiology

1 week of Transfusion Medicine and Process Improvement Training 
 

PGY-2 / CA-1

• OR Anesthesia (LLUMC Main Campus and VA Hospital)

• Chronic and Acute Pain/Regional Anesthesia  (VA Hospital Pain Clinic)

• Preanesthesia Consultation and Education (PACE)

• Some PGY-2 residents begin their subspecialty rotations in the Spring

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PGY-3 / CA-2

• Pediatric Anesthesia

• Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

• Neuroanesthesia

• OB Anesthesia

• Surgical ICU

• Cardiothoracic ICU

• Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

• Acute Pain

• Chronic Pain (VA Hospital)

• Regional Anesthesia (East Campus Hospital)

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PGY-4 / CA-3

Advanced Clinical Experiences/Electives:

• Pediatric Anesthesia

• Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

• Neuroanesthesia

• OB Anesthesia

• OR Anesthesia

• Surgical/Cardiothoracic ICU

• Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA)

• Dedicated research time

Loma Linda University participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match® with 14 categorical anesthesiology positions each year. All applications for the four-year program are processed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ACGME Program #: 0400521016) and are accepted until October 31st.