Anesthesiologist Education and Training

British Columbia’s anesthesiologists are highly skilled medical doctors who have completed at least 13 years of post-secondary education, including five or more intensive years of residency training in Anesthesiology.

Our education includes:

Following certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, many anesthesiologists also complete an additional “fellowship” year of sub-specialty training in areas such as pain management, cardiac anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, neuro-anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, or critical care medicine.

As with all other doctors, BC’s anesthesiologists are licensed and regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
BC’s anesthesiologists care for over 500,000 British Columbians every year.