Question 1

How are the best Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's federal Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's federal research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, Stanford Health Care currently ranks first among Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from reputation-based residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Critical care medicine (Anesthesiology) program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, CA	Palo Alto, CA	5	100
2	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	97
3	University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	5	96
4	University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	5	95
5	University of Colorado School of MedicineAurora, CO	Aurora, CO	5	95
6	University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterLa Jolla, CA	La Jolla, CA	5	93
7	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSt Louis, MO	St Louis, MO	4	90
8	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor, MI	4	90
9	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	90
10	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	90
11	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN	Nashville, TN	4	87
12	University of Florida College of MedicineGainesville, FL	Gainesville, FL	4	87
13	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	85
14	Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	4	85
15	University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	5	83
16	NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	83
17	University of Kansas School of MedicineKansas City, KS	Kansas City, KS	5	83
18	UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	4	83
19	University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA	Charlottesville, VA	4	81
20	Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH	Lebanon, NH	4	81
21	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	5	79
22	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA	Boston, MA	4	78
23	Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	5	77
24	University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsMadison, WI	Madison, WI	4	76
25	University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	4	76
26	University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	4	76
27	University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	Houston, TX	3	74
28	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncMilwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI	4	73
29	Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemRichmond, VA	Richmond, VA	4	73
30	University of Kentucky College of MedicineLexington, KY	Lexington, KY	4	73
31	University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	4	73
32	University of California (Irvine)Orange, CA	Orange, CA	4	73
33	University of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA	Seattle, WA	3	72
34	Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineCharleston, SC	Charleston, SC	3	72
35	University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineOmaha, NE	Omaha, NE	3	72
36	University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterIowa City, IA	Iowa City, IA	3	72
37	Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumLoma Linda, CA	Loma Linda, CA	3	72
38	University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati, OH	3	67
39	HCA Healthcare Sunrise Health GMELas Vegas, NV	Las Vegas, NV	3	67
40	University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsGalveston, TX	Galveston, TX	3	64
41	Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX	Houston, TX	3	64
42	Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	3	64
43	Ohio State University HospitalColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	3	64
44	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY	New York, NY	3	64
45	UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA	Worcester, MA	3	64
46	Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT	New Haven, CT	3	64
47	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterWinston Salem, NC	Winston Salem, NC	3	61
48	Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA	Hershey, PA	4	60
49	Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI	Detroit, MI	3	56
50	University of Rochester MedicineRochester, NY	Rochester, NY	2	55

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