How to Apply

Here at the University of Virginia Department of Anesthesiology, we are committed to providing residents with the environment and mentoring that will foster the development of outstanding clinicians, researchers, and future leaders in medicine.

Want to learn more about our program from our residents? We invite applicants for the 2025-26 ERAS Match Cycle to register for our Virtual Open House on Thursday, August 28th at 6pm. Can’t wait to meet you!

For Our 2025-26 Residency Applicants

The University of Virginia will ONLY be using AAMC’s ERAS application this year. We strongly encourage signaling UVA through ERAS if you are highly interested in our program.

International medical school applicants must have at least two months of clinical experience in the United States and be eligible for ECFMG Certification prior to matriculation (or being credentialed) into our program. We sponsor the J-1 visa.

We review applications in September and October and extend invitations to interview on a rolling basis. We interview November through January. of each academic cycle. Per the recommendations of the SAAAPM, all interviews will be conducted virtually. A formal second look day for interviewed applicants will be offered in February after our Rank Order List has been submitted.

Apply to Our Program

Application Materials Interview Process

All Interview sessions will be held virtually, as per our specialty board of anesthesiology.

We typically interview on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning in November through early January. Each applicant will have 4 individual interviews with our Program Director, other faculty members, and a chief resident in addition to time to ask questions of faculty in a group Q&A room.

We usually have a casual resident hosted dinner the evening before your interview day. For the upcoming Season, we will host multiple Virtual Resident/Applicant Gathering so you’ll have plenty of time to ask our Residents All Your Questions. As in previous years, this event has always been optional, fun, informal and open to spouses/partners. The event provides just the right opportunity to talk to our residents one-on-one and get a feel for the culture and collegiality of the group. It is considered a highlight of our recruitment experience.

Virtual Interview Day

Prospective residents will meet with several of our faculty members, including the Program Director, Stephen Collins, MD, VC of Education, Erin Hennessey, MD, MHEP, and our Assistant Program Directors: Dominic Jose, MD, Amanda Kleiman, MD, Eryn Thiele, MD, Susan Walters, MD, and other faculty on the resident recruitment committee. You will also interview with one of our chief residents and have a resident presentation about program highlights as a UVA trainee in anesthesiology.