The objectives of the department are to produce competent anesthesiologists from whom can be expected good medical judgment, scholarship and technical ability. The residency program is a four-year program. The Department of Anesthesiology program encourages learning, investigation, experimentation and application while maintaining close evaluation and supervision of each resident's progress. Following a clinical base year of non-anesthesia training, there are three years of clinical training in anesthesia. There are currently 29 residents in the four-year program.
Medical students take short courses in the department from time to time.
The collection of the Kornhauser health Sciences Library includes books, journals and electronic resources to support all areas of the work of the Department of Anesthesiology. The collection is primarily in English, but foreign language materials are included. The book collection covers current material as well as some historical material. The journal collection covers a wide range of journals appropriate to the field. Anesthesiology is a main subject heading for collection development.