Anesthesiology
Message from the Director
The primary goal of our anesthesiology residency program is to support our mission aim statement. We have a strong educational curriculum structured around the requirements of the American Board of Anesthesiology. Our graduates have a strong track record of successfully attaining ABA certification and our graduates have consistently found outstanding employment opportunities in a wide range of geographic locations, including academic and private practice settings.
The strength of our anesthesiology residency program lies in the environment. Our faculty is friendly and enthusiastic with a commitment to providing excellent clinical care, teaching and opportunities for research. Our faculty's diverse special interests and backgrounds allow for a challenging and interesting exposure to multiple approaches to anesthesia care. Our department has a longstanding clinical and research interest in the use of regional anesthetic techniques. We are internationally recognized for work in pediatric regional anesthesia, particularly in infant spinal anesthesia.
Set between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, Vermont offers the best there is for the outdoor enthusiast. We hope you will consider our program so we can demonstrate the merits of a busy, midsized anesthesia residency program with a strong commitment to resident education.
Mission Statement
The Department of Anesthesiology at The University of Vermont Medical Center seeks to educate and train residents who are well rounded, professional, intelligent, empathetic, and flexible leaders. Graduates of our program will be ready to pursue opportunities in the diverse and ever changing practice of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. We collaborate with our graduates to help them reach their personal and academic practice goals for fellowship opportunities, research careers, and private or academic practice. We prepare them to succeed as leaders within their work environments, whether in rural or urban locations. Our program is unique in that its small size allows us to have intimate knowledge of residents’ skills through first hand, frequent observations. The small class size allows early and frequent access for residents to all subspecialties. We are responsive to resident feedback and have created a supportive atmosphere with strong networking opportunities and a community feel.
Education Team
- Emily Stebbins, MD - Program Director
- Brett Heber, DO - Associate Program Director
- Melissa Davidson, MD, MHPE - Interim Vice Chair for Education
- Jes Mattson - Program Administrator
- Bridget Oei, MD - Chief Resident 2026 - 2027
- Loften Fansler, DO - Chief Residents 2026 - 2027
- Dan Moroney, MD - Education Chief Resident 2026 - 2027
Why Choose GME at UVM Medical Center
I feel privileged to train at a program where my attendings know me as an individual and are invested in both my education and future career goals. UVM Anesthesia was my #1 choice for residency and I would choose it again!
I am grateful every day for my training at UVMMC`s Anesthesiology Residency. The small program size fosters a supportive learning environment with tailored mentorship from attendings. Residents handle major cases, ensuring unmatched hands-on experience without fellows in the operating room. The community-focused charm of Vermont complements training at the sole tertiary care center in the region, offering extensive resources and a diverse caseload.
UVM Department of Anesthesia provides a collegial atmosphere where residents are given all the tools, independence, and training to become successful consulting anesthesiologists.
The program size allows us to have close relationships with our attendings and the level of support is incredible. The anesthesiology department and peri-operative team are wonderful, especially our CRNA and AA colleagues. It was my #1 choice for residency, and the education I’m receiving is preparing me to be a successful anesthesiologist in any path I’d like to pursue.
UVM anesthesia is truly dedicated to resident success. Our attendings invest their time and energy to develop our knowledge/skills to become consultant anesthesiologists. Our major cases are done 1:1 with residents and attendings which maximizes the balance between autonomy and learning.
UVM Department of Anesthesia offers a welcoming environment where resident education, success, and future career goals are top priorities. As a smaller department our attendings know us well, which encourages our progressive autonomy, individual learning, and exposure to a wide variety of cases.
UVM's Anesthesia residency program has provided me with the case exposure and challenges to become a well-trained clinician, confident that I can approach any case with a developed skill set. It has, more importantly, provided me with a supportive learning community that has sparked and sustained my love for the field of Anesthesiology and for lifelong learning. Here at UVM we put patient care and safety at the forefront of what we do, and I couldn't imagine being a part of a more dedicated group of staff.
