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The U-M Medical School Anesthesiology Department consistently ranks among the best training programs in the nation. Our training programs offer residents and trainees the opportunity to learn diverse clinical services from industry leaders. Under our guidance, trainees develop skills that equip them to exceed the highest standards of patient care and research.
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Scott Pranger ALS Center Symposium
The first of an annual symposium that will celebrate the naming of the Scott Pranger ALS Center at Michigan Medicine on September 25, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., in the Kahn Auditorium of the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building. The event features a recorded discussion with award-winning CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD.
Featured News & Stories
Health Lab
Psychedelics and anesthetics create mirror image patterns in the brain
A new study takes a data driven approach and reveals that psychedelics and anesthetics create “mirror image” patterns of large-scale brain organization, with opposite network features.
Department News
Michael Mathis, MD, receives the American Society of Anesthesiologists James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award
Michael Mathis, MD, is the recipient of the 2026 American Society of Anesthesiologists James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award. He will receive the award, which is presented annually to a physician-scientist who has dedicated their formative career to research, at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in San Diego on October 19.
Department News
U-M study to evaluate cannabis coaching program for chronic low back pain
A new University of Michigan Medical School study will evaluate whether a coaching program designed to help adults with chronic low back pain use legal cannabis products more safely and effectively is ready for a larger effectiveness trial.
Health Lab
What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency has extended public comment on proposed temporary rescheduling of 7-OH and has rescheduled three other synthetic opioids, effectively removing them the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.
Department News
New initiative aims to bridge gap between emergency room and long-term treatment for opioid addiction
A new University of Michigan-led program aims to help rural communities improve access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder and create smoother transitions from emergency care to long-term support. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Rural Health Transformation Program has awarded U-M's OPEN a $1.5 million, 14-month grant to launch the Rural Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Link Initiative.
Department News
Celebrating the Anesthesiology Residency Class of 2026
The University of Michigan Medical School Department of Anesthesiology celebrated the graduation of 27 residents on June 20, 2026.
