Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
The Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Anesthesiology residency in Winston-Salem, NC is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Four-year program (integrated intern year overseen by the department plus three years of anesthesiology) at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, matching 14 categorical residents a year via ERAS. Training is built on an 'Airway First' philosophy and heavy procedural repetition, with a high-fidelity Mock OR simulation lab, rotation study guides and twice-yearly mock orals. Graduates have alumni in nearly 40 states. ACGME fellowships are offered in pain, cardiothoracic and obstetric anesthesiology, plus a non-ACGME regional/acute pain fellowship.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Lead with airway skills: last year's graduates all exceeded 200 ancillary airways, 50 fiberoptic and 25 awake intubations, and all can do an awake intubation in under 10 minutes; ask how airway rotations using only ancillary tools are scheduled.
- The curriculum is deliberately sequenced: CA-1 operating-room basics, CA-2 a different subspecialty each month (peds, regional, CT, CT-ICU, OB, neuro), CA-3 mostly electives with an 'Out of OR' Safari month; discuss how you want to use the CA-3 year (minimum of 7 electives, including global health, research, simulation teaching, echo).
- Emphasise appetite for volume in OB and regional: residents do hundreds of labor epidurals and peripheral nerve blocks and aim for about 200 blocks; the program says residents reach up to 4 times ACGME minimums for epidurals and blocks.
- Ask how the CRNA/SRNA care-team model works for residents: the program states CRNAs relieve residents for protected afternoon didactics and simulation, and seniors shift to a supervisory role on call.
- Board preparation is a selling point: two mock oral sessions a year with ABA examiners, a February in-training review month, a June CA-1 basic exam review, cadaver-style hands-on teaching and an on-site MOCA simulation center; ask how outcomes track.
- Interested in fellowship? Note the in-house pain, cardiothoracic and obstetric ACGME fellowships and the regional/acute pain fellowship, and early subspecialty exposure in CA-1 so fellowship choices can be informed.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
Use the official program page for the current director, coordinator, telephone number, and email address.
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Anesthesiology residency training
Anesthesiology residency training typically lasts 4 years, including a clinical base year.
Some programs include the base year; others expect it to be completed separately. Ask which applies.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Anesthesiology residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Anesthesiology residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 4 years (intern year + 3 years clinical anesthesia). Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Anesthesiology residency offer?
The directory records 14 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Anesthesiology residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.