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Benefits
Benefits
Relocation Packages
Relocating can be a big step. Our relocation package eases the financial stress of moving, so you can focus on settling in, connecting with your new community, and discovering what your new home has to offer.
Flexible FTEs & Protected Academic Time
Your time matters—whether you're teaching, practicing, or researching. Flexible FTEs and Protected Academic Time let you shape your schedule while ensuring space for academic growth.
Tuition Benefit
You can access over $11,000 each year for education—$5,250 for an advanced degree and $6,000 for professional development. Many faculty use these funds to pursue degrees like an MBA or MPH.
Sign-on Bonus
We offer a competitive sign-on bonus to welcome new faculty and support a smooth transition into your role at UVA Anesthesiology.
A Mission That Inspires. A Community That Supports.
A Mission That Inspires. A Community That Supports.
At UVA Anesthesiology, we’re committed to advancing patient care through innovation, teamwork, and lifelong learning. Our faculty lead in clinical excellence, mentor the next generation, and contribute to groundbreaking research across basic science, clinical trials, and medical education.
We recognize that your research is more than a professional pursuit—it’s a passion that drives discovery and transforms care. Whether you're building your academic portfolio or leading a lab, UVA offers protected time, collaborative resources, and mentorship to help you thrive.
Collaborative Research
Manoj Patel, PhD: Using Gene Therapy to Tackle Pediatric Epilepsy
“I love my research because it’s really exploring the unknown and I love to take that journey with talented grad students, post docs, and faculty that have he single goal of better understanding epilepsy.”
Download Transcript of Manoj Patel, PhD video (Word Doc)
“I love my research because it’s really exploring the unknown and I love to take that journey with talented grad students, post docs, and faculty that have he single goal of better understanding epilepsy.”
Download Transcript of Manoj Patel, PhD video (Word Doc)
Spotlight: Critical Care
Spotlight: Critical Care
Our ICU/Critical Care division continues to grow and deliver exceptional care. In fiscal year 2025, we expanded to twenty-eight ICU beds and experienced a 35 percent increase in patient encounters from fiscal year 2022, totaling 11,735 ICU encounters (TCVICU: 74 percent; NNICU: 18 percent; STICU: 8 percent).
Division Snapshot and Footprint: Nineteen faculty members; TCVICU: 24/7 coverage, 365 days a year; NNICU: 52 weeks a year; SICU: 26 weeks a year.
Ziyad Knio, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Ziyad Knio, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
"I have dedicated time for my research pursuits, which is very important to me, and teaching is a very big part of my role, whether I am doing clinical teaching in the OR or ICU environments or more dedicated lecture style teaching within the department. I get a lot of career satisfaction out of being a researcher and an educator. And in fact, I think it makes me a much better clinician, and I would bet that my colleagues all feel the same way."
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Download Ziyad Knio, MD, transcript (Word doc)
"This department has been incredibly supportive of my academic career. Too many mentors to count, departmental support for research projects, a highly-talented clinical research team that makes designing and implementing clinical trials easy, all in the setting of an overall culture of inquisitiveness focused on constantly improving the health of our patients and patients everywhere."
John McNeil, MD
Cardiac Anesthesia Division Chief
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
John McNeil, MD
Cardiac Anesthesia Division Chief
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
“There is nothing innately sublime about working in an academic medical center. In a lot of ways, it's the post office with needles and anesthetic gases. So why do it? That's easy: the people. No other job in medicine will surround you with so many passionate and well-educated people who share a singular focus on providing the best care. It makes the many struggles of modern medicine fade away, and the day-to-day interactions with my peers keep bringing this introvert back for more."
Matt Holland, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
“Working in a collaborative environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, in an atmosphere that fosters growth and career advancement, where saving critically ill patients is the ultimate reward for a provider."
Akram Zaaqoq, MD
Medical Director of Thoracic and Cardiovascular (TCV) Intensive Care & Associate Professor
"I am grateful for many things in our department: the level of organization and care taken at every event to ensure the best outcome, the wonderful facility we get to call our home away from home, the many opportunities that have been created to thrive in the numerous avenues open to our profession, but most of all, I am grateful for the people I get to work with every day."
Lliam Brannigan, MD
Lliam Brannigan, MD
Interim STICU Co-Medical Director
Associate Professor
"I value the team mentality that exists in the intensive care unit (CT-ICU). There CT-ICU employs a large number of highly-specialized clinicians, all with different backgrounds and training, but because of our culture the unit is very cohesive and is really able to focus on what is best for the patient, while also balancing other areas of mission (e.g. education)."
Robert Theile, MD
Critical Care Anesthesia Division Chief
Professor of Anesthesiology
"I think the reason that I love it so much is the people...what has kept me here for more than 20 years is all of the incredible people that I get to work with every day. That isn't just my department, but it's the surgeons that I work with daily; it's the nursing staff; the leadership team; definitely the thing that makes UVA so special."
Ashley Shilling, MD
Co-Medical Director of UVA’s Ambulatory Surgical Center &
Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery
Ashley Shilling, MD
Co-Medical Director of UVA’s Ambulatory Surgical Center &
Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery
Charlottesville, Virginia
The University of Virginia is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with easy access to Washington, D.C. and Richmond, a coastline of beautiful beaches, and mountains dotted by more miles of the Appalachian Trail than any other state.
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What our residents are saying
Q: What factors led you to choose UVA for residency?
A: 1) The vibes. Honestly, during my zoom interview season, UVA had the most clearly communicated and best culture of all my interviews. I felt like this would be a great fit for me, and I have not been disappointed. My best advice for applicants when making a decision for residency is to follow their gut, and I followed mine for UVA and I 'm very happy with my residency choice.
A: 1) The vibes. Honestly, during my zoom interview season, UVA had the most clearly communicated and best culture of all my interviews. I felt like this would be a great fit for me, and I have not been disappointed. My best advice for applicants when making a decision for residency is to follow their gut, and I followed mine for UVA and I 'm very happy with my residency choice.
2) Our education. Specifically, our unique intern year experience that includes 6 months of anesthesia and whose other intern year rotations are tailored to our overall learning as anesthesiologists. After intern year, the clinical education we receive at UVA in general is excellent. I wanted to feel competent and confident when I left residency to go on and be independent as a junior attending, and I felt UVA would offer me that experience and it has. I learned from my interview day, and have now heard repeatedly from outside sources, that UVA is known for training very good clinicians, and I think this is due to our environment, our teachers, the case-mix we are exposed to, the acuity of our cases, and the fact that there are very few fellows, so we get very good cases to learn from.
3) The alumni network. I wanted the best chance to get a great job after I finished residency, since that is the whole goal of completing residency is setting oneself up for the beginning of their career. Whether this would be fellowship or straight to an attending job, on my interview day the UVA network was advertised and it has not disappointed now that I have been here for four years. The connections we have through our current attendings and alumni spreads across the U.S. and includes fellowship, private, and academic jobs.
Q: Can you share a moment when you felt especially supported by your co-residents or faculty?
A: It was a random weekday at 6:30 AM. This is usual a crucial time in the hospital because there is a lot of turnover happening with the night and day residents and sometimes things can be lost in communication. I had a late room start that day and I heard an anesthesia stat go off on the overhead. I knew that at that time, there may not be a lot of help up there because of the aforementioned issues, and because I had a late room I decided to go up there to help. When I got there, I saw 2 of my fellow colleagues also approaching the OR and together we were able to help the night resident sort things out. It just goes to show that the residents here are always willing to go above and beyond, even if it's not their responsibility, and that morning I was especially grateful to be at a place like UVA, because someone will always have your back!
A: It was a random weekday at 6:30 AM. This is usual a crucial time in the hospital because there is a lot of turnover happening with the night and day residents and sometimes things can be lost in communication. I had a late room start that day and I heard an anesthesia stat go off on the overhead. I knew that at that time, there may not be a lot of help up there because of the aforementioned issues, and because I had a late room I decided to go up there to help. When I got there, I saw 2 of my fellow colleagues also approaching the OR and together we were able to help the night resident sort things out. It just goes to show that the residents here are always willing to go above and beyond, even if it's not their responsibility, and that morning I was especially grateful to be at a place like UVA, because someone will always have your back!
Seasonal highlights: spring in CharlottesvilleSpring brings renewed energy to Charlottesville. Hiking and biking trails throughout the city, including the Rivanna Trail system, are close at hand and fit naturally into mornings, evenings, and weekends, while Shenandoah National Park offers an easy option for hikes past waterfalls to overlooks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. University Grounds come into bloom and as the season unfolds, music from Fridays After Five carries along the Downtown Mall, farmers markets return to full swing, golfers tee up on area courses, and nearby wineries host seasonal meals, concerts, and classes. A steady cadence of spring events, including Foxfield Races, the Virginia Festival of the Book, and the Tom Tom Festival, brings people together on Grounds and in the community.
UVA Anesthesiology at ASA 2025
UVA Anesthesiology at ASA 2025
