Residency Program

Welcome to Our Anesthesia Residency Program

Our mission is to train exceptional anesthesiologists with the knowledge, technical expertise, clinical judgment, professionalism, and leadership skills, to provide outstanding patient care and advance the specialty through intellectual curiosity, scholarship, and lifelong learning.

As a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, BIDMC combines the breadth and complexity of a leading academic medical center within a collaborative and supportive learning environment. Through progressive responsibility, outstanding mentorship, and a comprehensive educational curriculum, we prepare residents to become confident, independent anesthesiologists and future leaders in our specialty.

Our curriculum extends well beyond the operating room, integrating simulation, point-of-care ultrasound, perioperative echocardiography, critical care, and evidence-based perioperative medicine with opportunities in research, quality improvement, medical education, and leadership. At the same time, we recognize that every resident has unique interests and career aspirations, and we are committed to providing the guidance, flexibility, and opportunities needed to help each resident to achieve their goals.

Above all, we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, professionalism, collaboration, and respect. We believe exceptional residency training is built on outstanding patient care, meaningful mentorship, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.

We invite you to explore our program and learn more about what makes training at BIDMC a unique and rewarding experience.
— Aidan Sharkey, MD, Program Director

Aidan Sharkey, MD

Program Director, Anesthesia Residency

Explore the following aspects of our residency program:

We are proud of the achievements of our residents and the ways in which we facilitate their development into world class leaders, researchers and educators. Our graduates go on to top fellowships and jobs and rapidly rise to the top of their organizations. Please explore our website and feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Clinical Leadership

Aidan Sharkey, MD

Program Director, Anesthesia Residency
Robina Matyal, MD

Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Meredith Colella, MD

Internship Director
Matthew Gao, DO

Associate Program Director
Mona Hedayat, MD

Associate Program Director
Daniel Walsh, MD

Associate Program Director

Administrative Team

Alexander Shtifman, PhD

Director of Research & Graduate Medical Education Programs
Michelle Shields

Residency Program Coordinator
Teresa Williams

Internship/Residency Program Coordinator

Current Residents

BIDMC's Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine residents are committed to advancing patient care in anesthesiology. Learn more about our current residents.

Benefits & Compensation

BIDMC residents and fellows are provided with a variety of employee benefits including wellness resources, family resources, career resources and housing and transportation services. For current information about trainee compensation and benefits, please visit our Shapiro Institute website.

Recent Resident Achievements

Our residents are the heart of our Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management Residency program. We recruit high-performing individuals who are driven to become leaders in anesthesiology and provide them with the opportunities and resources they need to excel. Please explore the following areas to discover the ways in which they exceed their peers and drive our profession forward.

Board Certification and Passage

Over the last 10 years:

Our board certification rate stands strong at 100% of eligible candidates.
Our first attempt ABA written and oral board exam passage averages 95% and 97% respectively.
Our residents uniformly excel on other exams as well, boasting a 100% passage rate for those who have selected to take the NBE Basic PTEeXAM and achieve basic TEE certification.

This exemplary track record is a testament to the diligence of our residents, the quality of our didactic programs and the commitment of our staff to mentorship and tutoring programs. One BIDMC Anesthesia Residency Graduate said, "I felt well prepared for both [the ABA written and oral certification exams and the NBE Basic PTEeXAM], which is a recurrent theme as I reflect upon my residency training. I don't think we all realized just how unique and extensive our opportunities and support were as residents."

Academic Projects and Awards

Our residents are encouraged to achieve their academic and personal goals by pursuing projects in a variety of areas including research, teaching, and leadership. Residents present at national conferences and participate in hospital and national level committees.

Post Residency Fellowship Placement

BIDMC residents obtain fellowships at the most prestigious institutions around the country. Our first choice match percentage is consistently > 90% across all subspecialties.

Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Fellowship Placements (2011-Present)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Pain Medicine)
Columbia University (Critical Care)
Vanderbilt Medical Center (Critical Care)
University of Colorado School of Medicine (Informatics)
Massachusetts General Hospital (Critical Care)
Winston-Salem (OB Anesthesia)
Weill Cornell (Pain Medicine)
Rochester Medical Center (Pain Medicine)
UCSF (Clinical Informatics)
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Pain Medicine)
Tufts Medical Center (Pediatric Anesthesia)
Duke University (Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia)
University of Chicago (Critical Care)
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Pediatric Anesthesia)
New York University (Pain Medicine)
Boston Children's Hospital (Pediatric Anesthesia)