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Welcome to the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology! Our training program offers a curriculum that encompasses all areas of anesthesia-based care and gives trainees extensive exposure to the diverse subspecialties within anesthesiology. Whether practicing general anesthesiology is your interest, or you desire to ultimately pursue a career in an anesthesia subspecialty, you will receive comprehensive training in a wide variety of clinical settings. I encourage you to review our webpage to get an appreciation of what our training program offers.

Members of the Department of Anesthesiology faculty have come to UMKC from renowned training programs across the country and a large proportion of them have attained board certification in anesthesiology subspecialties. The faculty are eager to instill the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to become a superb consultant in anesthesiology. Our program will provide ample opportunities to acquire skills in airway management, regional anesthesia, ICU care, neurosurgical and cardiac anesthesiology, obstetric and pediatric anesthesiology, and pain medicine.

As a native of Kansas City, I also want to highlight the abundant cultural, recreational, and culinary opportunities available locally. Kansas City is a wonderful place to live whether you are single or raising a family. It offers a wide variety of attractions to suit nearly every interest and a very reasonable cost of living. We hope you will take the opportunity to explore our program and our town. We look forward to helping you to become the anesthesiologist you aspire to be!

Jennifer Elliott, M.D.
Professor, Chair