

Meena Bhatia
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
In an effort to better get to know our applicants this year, we request that you consider answering at least one of the following supplemental questions. Your responses are optional and can be included in your personal statement.
Why are you interested in UNC Anesthesiology?
Is there anything you’d like for us to know about you that is not on your application?
Can you describe a time when you experienced a setback when working toward a major goal?
The UNC Anesthesiology Residency program offers positions to two types of candidates:
All residency spots will be offered and filled through the National Residency Matching Program. If accepted for a position at the PGY-1 level (Categorical), the individual will participate in a broad-based clinical program of education during the first year of training at UNC, followed by three years of anesthesia-specific training. For a sample curriculum, see here. Candidates accepted at the PGY-2 level are expected to have completed an acceptable clinical intern year prior to initiating the PGY-2 year, typically in surgery or medicine.
Office of Graduate Medical Education
More information on Day of Interview
Applicants and their significant others will be invited to a virtual social gathering the night before the interview. You will have the opportunity to meet our Chair, faculty members and residents during this informal gathering.
The interview day will consist of an introduction by one of our Residency Program Directors, followed by interviews with faculty and a resident. The informational materials and an interview agenda will be sent out ahead of time. In addition to residents, our interview team is composed of faculty who represent a diverse set of specialties and training backgrounds. Here are some of the faculty you may meet:
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair of Education
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesiology
Residency Program Director
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Residency Program Director
Residency Recruitment Chair
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology