Welcome to Chapel Hill

Alumni, students, and friends, welcome to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We welcome you to the Department of Anesthesiology! On behalf of the faculty, residents, CRNAs and staff, the department extends a warm and cordial welcome to all of you. Many of you have already, or will in the future, fondly remember your educational experience and the magic of this very special place. Alumni, we are sure you affectionately remember the great traditions and the atmosphere of family, which remain as the enduring heart of our culture today.

Through the marvels of technology and our informative Anesthesiology Information Management (AIMS) website, we hope you will visit with us now to share the enthusiasm of our genuine, friendly people. Explore our website and meet our wonderful residents, fellows, and faculty. These are some of the people who learn, teach, and work together in our supportive and collegial environment. Here you have the opportunity to learn about our most valuable resource, the Residency Training Program. You will see why we believe this is the best residency-training program in the nation. Now, click on about UNC to learn some interesting history and to see why Chapel Hill, North Carolina is such a special place to live, learn, and grow.

The great strength of our residency training program and our institution is built on a foundation of people who are committed to excellence in caring, teaching, and leadership. For over fifty years, we have maintained our educational leadership reputation as we continue to graduate the finest quality anesthesiologists.

Today we invite you to personally come to our department for a first time visit. You will see why our residency training program is among the finest in the nation and why Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina truly are in the Southern Part of Heaven.

Sincerely,
Ed Norfleet, M.D., Chair

For the People of the Department of Anesthesiology at UNC