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anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs

What anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs Majors Need to Know

Studies in anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.3 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.2 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.2 / 7
Processing Information	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Healthpac Medical Billing	Billing and invoicing software	—
Electronic medical record EMR software	Medical software	—
Skyscape AnesthesiaDrugs	Medical software	—
AtStaff Physician Scheduler	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Skyscape 5-Minute Clinical Consult	Medical software	—
Drug database software	Medical software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs graduates include:

• Anesthesiology Physician
• DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
• Pediatric Anesthesiologist
• Ambulatory Anesthesiologist
• Staff Anesthesiologist
• Anesthetist
• General Anesthesiologist
• Staff Anesthetist
• Medical Doctor (MD)
• Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician
• Anaesthesiologist
• Obstetrical Anesthesiologist
• Anesthesiologist
• Cardiac Anesthesiologist
• Mental Health Aides Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Post-doctoral training	53.1%
Doctoral degree	24.9%
Master’s degree	12.3%
Bachelor’s degree	4.0%
First professional degree	3.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.4%
Postsecondary certificate	0.9%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Medical Residency Programs	61
Allergy and Immunology Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.03
Combined Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.01
Dermatology Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.05
Emergency Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.06
Family Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.07
Internal Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.08
Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.09
Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other	61.99
MEDICAL RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS	61.00
Multiple-Pathway Medical Fellowship Programs	61.02
Neurological Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs	61.10

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.