Application Information

Welcome to the Emory University Department of Anesthesiology! Our residency provides comprehensive education, training, and clinical experience in all facets of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. Anesthesiology residents study and train under the mentorship of a highly respected academic faculty comprised of subspecialty-trained clinicians, committed and experienced physician-educators, and successful physician-scientists.

We encourage applicants from broad and diverse backgrounds to train here and support our educational, clinical, and research missions of cultivating leaders in the field of anesthesiology.

Application for the Emory Anesthesiology Residency Program is available through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Invitations for interviews will be extended through Thalamus and The Match will remain with the NRMP. The Casper application is optional.

For this 2025-2026 application cycle, we are recruiting 12 categorical (four-year) spots. We are in the process of applying for a residency expansion to begin July 2026. The expansion will result in 4 additional CA-1 spots should we be approved.

As part of our efforts to increase the fairness and objectivity of our selection process – and to give you more opportunities to showcase your unique qualities – we now perform a holistic review of applications before extending invitations.

Our application requirements include a CV, personal statement, MSPE (dean’s letter), transcript, and a minimum of three letters of recommendation. A USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX 1 is required to apply, and either a USMLE Step 2 score or COMLEX 2 score is required prior to February 1, 2026. The application requirements are the same for international medical graduates.

*We recognize that not every applicant will have the opportunity to do a formal anesthesiology rotation or obtain a letter of recommendation from an anesthesiologist. 

The application deadline for ERAS is September 25, 2025.

We welcome Osteopathic applicants, but we do require that applicants have taken the USMLE.  We will only consider applicants who passed the USMLE Step 1 on the first attempt.  We expect residents to complete Step 3 in the PGY-1 year.

International Graduates 

We welcome applications from exceptionally qualified International Medical Graduates.  International graduates must submit a copy of their ECFMG Standard Certificate. In addition to being certified by the ECFMG, international graduates must also be sponsored by the ECFMG. If you are accepted as a resident, the Dean's office will send you the materials you will need to be sponsored by the ECFMG and receive your J-1 visa. We do not support H-1 visas.

Interview Day Details

All interviews this season will be conducted by video on the Thalamus virtual platform, including those for local applicants.  Applicants invited to interview will be given access to an applicant website with an overview of the program and videos from our program leaders, residents, and alumni. Many of these materials are already available on our website.  Video interviews will consist of sessions with the Program Director, Associate Program Directors, and various other faculty members from the Recruitment Committee.  In lieu of dinner with the residents this year, applicants will schedule informal zoom sessions with a Chief resident and other residents in the program.  No in-person interviews or visits of any kind will be permitted until after our rank list is finalized. After this time, second look visits may be extended as room permits for those wishing to visit our program.

• All scheduling will occur using Thalamus.
• Interview Dates for 2025-26 will be scheduled in November '25, December '25 and January '26. 
• The Emory Clinical Base Year includes:
• Cardiovascular Critical Care Medicine and Burn Critical Care Medicine
• Medicine wards and subspecialties
• Emergency Services Surgery
• Emergency Medicine
• Surgical Oncology
• ENT Surgery
• Transfusion Medicine (call free)
• Anesthesiology (June)
• POCUS

Please reach out if you have more questions! 

Residency Program Coordinator: Chanta Randall clhuff@emory.edu
Residency Program Director: Dr. Susan Smith susan.a.smith@emory.edu

Co-Chairs of Recruitment Committee:

Dr. Billynda McAdoo   Billynda.McAdoo@emoryhealthcare.org
Dr. Ellen Richter ellen.richter@emory.edu

We will be offering two virtual rotations this year. Please send LOI (brief 150 words) and CV to Dr. N. Jimenez @ nerlyne.jimenez@emory.edu.  These sessions will include a Q and A session with the Program Director, education leadership, and faculty from various subspecialties.  Limited spots are available, and preference will be given to students applying in the 2025-2026 ERAS cycle who have not yet attended a prior Emory Anesthesiology session or rotation.

BEHIND THE DRAPES: The Emory Anesthesiology Residency Experience

A virtual rotation for medical students to learn about the structure, clinical opportunities, and the community within our residency training program.

July 22-24, 2025 (4:00pm - 6:00pm Eastern)

August 18-20, 2025 (4:00pm - 6:00pm Eastern)

RSVP   for June 26, 2025 (4:30pm - 6:00pm Eastern) 

RSVP link coming soon for September 19, 2025 (4:00p - 5:30pm Eastern)