Applicants
Recruitment FAQs
What documents are required for an application to be reviewed by the Resident Recruitment Committee?
2. Personal statement
3. Dean’s letter
4. Three letters of recommendation (four letters for foreign medical graduates and at least one of those letters must be from the United States)
5. Transcript of the medical school record, certified by the medical school
6. Recent photo
7. Official record of board scores (USMLE/COMLEX)
8. Valid ECFMG certificate if graduating from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada
Aditee Ambardekar, M.D.
Program Director
Associate Program Directors
Lawrence Liang, M.D.
Alycia Wanat, M.D.
Nich Okoro, M.D.
Vice Chair of Education
Catherine Barden, M.D.
Program Coordinators
Rebecca Davis
GME Program Coordinator II
Rebecca.Davis@utsouthwestern.edu
Aretha Caesar
Sr. Education Coordinator
AnesResidency@UTSouthwestern.edu
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Department of Anesthesiology
and Pain Management
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390-9068
Phone: 214-648-7837
COVID-19 Impact
We remain committed to the education and safety of our residents during these unprecedented times. In addition to following the ACGME requirements related to graduate medical education during the pandemic, we have taken additional steps to maintain the safety and training of our program’s residents. The Simulation Center at UTSW with guidance from the GME community has developed didactic and low-fidelity simulation-based training to ensure our residents can don and doff PPE in an evidence-based and skillful manner. Thereafter, we ensure that all residents, no matter the clinical site, have access to CDC-recommended PPE. Our perioperative volumes, while low during the slow-down in the Spring of 2020 have rebounded to near normal levels, our University Hospital system is growing as planned, and our relief pools department is growing to meet the demands. Our residents have ample clinical experience to meet requirements and board eligibility and all of our 2020 graduates were more than ready for graduation and joined fellowships and private practices across the country.
We acknowledge that our residents’ lives at home may challenge their ability to care for COVID-19 patients in a psychologically and physically safe way. Transparent and regular communications from our Program leadership and a safe and honest space to visit with and discuss resident concerns are imperative for the success of our residents, our residency, and the future of our profession. We encourage our residents to voice their personal and specific issues that preclude care of COVID-19 patients and have a no-judgement policy when it comes to how residents prioritize these issues as it relates to exposure to these patients.