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Education and Training

Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management

Education has been a core priority for our department since its founding in 1958. The department directs a complete range of medical education programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians. All groups benefit from the exceptional clinical learning environments at UHealth and Jackson Memorial Hospitals, which are home to centers of excellence like Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the Miami Transplant Institute, and Ryder Trauma Center.

Mission

Our mission is to develop outstanding physician anesthesiologists through education at all stages of development. We strive to deliver timely, compassionate, state of the art care that embraces cultural values and respects the needs of our diverse society. Patients are our teachers and we will serve them integrity and empathy. Through research, we promote the investigation of new ideas and creation of knowledge.

Aims

  • The aims of the Education Office are to:
  • Cultivate expert clinicians for our community and the world. Our program is at the crossroads of the Americas, draws strength from trainees with diverse origins, and has local and global missions to serve.
  • Continually emphasize clinical education and safe patient care as core values.
  • Promote academic excellence through inquiry and discovery.
  • Develop a new generation of anesthesiologist-leaders for our profession. Trainees will begin a life-long commitment to the profession through service and participation in and leadership of our hospital, state, and national organizations.

Education Team Members

Vice Chair for Education and Residency Program Director
Shawn E. Banks, M.D., FASA 

Associate Program Director for Simulation 
Daniel Perez, M.D.

Associate Program Director for Clinical Base Year
Giancarlo Atassi, M.D. 

Medical Student Clerkship Director
Jack Louro, M.D.

Sr. Director, GME Programs & Faculty Development
David Cohen, Ed.D., M.S., C-TAGME
Emaildbc15@med.miami.edu 

Graduate Medical Education Coordinator for Education
Marsha Williams
Emailmwilliams@med.miami.edu

Sr. Manager, Graduate Medical Education Programs & Training Verification Specialist
Jaclyn Reyes, B.G.S, C-TAGME
Email: jreyes6@med.miami.edu
Phone: 305-585-6973

Manager, GME Fellowship Programs
Maria-Cristina Wells-Albornoz, MHA, MPH
Emailmcwells@med.miami.edu

Graduate Medical Education Coordinator for Internship and Medical Students
Roxanna Palacios-Ibarra
Email:
rxp1107@med.miami.edu

Graduate Medical Education Coordinator for Residency Program 
Shaina Medinilla
Email: smm351@med.miami.edu