Education

Welcome! For more than 30 years, University of Colorado Anschutz Anesthesiology has fostered the development of world-class anesthesia providers committed not only to clinical excellence, compassionate patient care, and research, but also to a keen pursuit of lifelong learning. Our nationally-acclaimed training programs are fueled by passionate and dedicated faculty.

The primary goals of the program are to:

• provide the best educational experiences in anesthesiology and related disciplines,
• expose trainees to a variety of clinical areas and services,
• and provide the tools that will train individuals to become leaders in health care and improve patients’ quality of life.

Our department is proud to sponsor training programs for medical students, residents, fellows, anesthesia assistant students, nurse anesthesia students, and non-anesthesia learners. The strengths of our programs include exciting, stimulating, and varying training environments and a talented faculty who are committed to teaching and enquiry. We encourage you to explore this site to learn more about our training programs.

Mission 

The educational programs of the Department of Anesthesiology provide members of the anesthesiology team with opportunities to improve their knowledge, clinical skills, resilience and professional behavior. By promoting participant engagement in effective and innovative educational programming, a culture of lifelong learning is fostered within the Department. This culture is required for developing clinical excellence, compassionate patient care, discovery, and leadership in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine for the 21st Century. 

Vision 

The University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Anesthesiology is a nationally recognized leader in anesthesiology & perioperative medical education. We are dedicated to developing leaders in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine who demonstrate clinical excellence, professionalism, and a commitment to life-long learning. By advancing education within the specialty, the Department continues to improve the lives of learners and patients in a complex and evolving world of medicine. 

Our Team

Leadership

Christopher Lace, MD, MBA 
Interim Chair 

Anthony Oliva, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Education

Residency Program 

Mario Villaseñor, MD
Residency Program Director 
Mario.Villasenor@CUAnschutz.edu

Bethany Benish, MD
Associate Program Director
bethany.benish@dhha.org                

Michael Canepa, MD
Associate Program Director
Michael.Canepa@CUAnschutz.edu

Young May Cha, MD
Associate Program Director
YoungMay.Cha@childrenscolorado.org

Kenji Tanabe, MD
Associate Program Director
Kenji.Tanabe@CUAnschutz.edu

Mitchell Gist, MD
Associate Program Director, Recruitment Director
Mitchell.Gist@CUAnschutz.edu

Fellowship Programs

Lyndsey Grae
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director 
LYNDSEY.GRAE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Markus Kowalsky
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Associate Program Director 
MARCUS.KOWALSKY@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Sarah Alber, MD
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Director 
SARAH.ALBER@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Kenji Tanabe, MD
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director 
KENJI.TANABE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Adrian Hendrickse, MD
Liver Transplant Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director 
ADRIAN.HENDRICKSE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Patrick Henthorne, MD
Liver Transplant Anesthesiology Fellowship Associate Program Director 
PATRICK.HENTHORNE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Tony Oliva, MD, PhD
Multidisciplinary Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director 
ANTHONY.OLIVA@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Colby Simmons, DO
Neuroanesthesia Fellowship Program Director 
Global Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director

COLBY.SIMMONS@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Jaime Daly, MD
Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director 
JAIME.DALY@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU 

Monica Hoagland, MD 
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director 
MONICA.HOAGLAND@CHILDRENSCOLORADO.ORG

Rachael Rzasa Lynn, MD 
Pain Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director
RACHAEL.RZASALYNN@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Christopher Nichols, MD 
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Associate Program Director 
CHRISTOPHER.NICHOLS@CHILDRENSCOLORADO.ORG

Rachel Clopton, MD 
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology Advanced Fellowship Program Director 
RACHEL.CLOPTON@CHILDRENSCOLORADO.ORG

Kim Strupp, MD 
Pediatric Anesthesiology Perioperative Quality Improvement Advanced Fellowship Program Director 
KIM.STRUPP@CHILDRENSCOLORADO.ORG

Leah Webb, MD 
Pediatric Anesthesiology Regional and Acute Pain Advanced Fellowship Program Director 
LEAH.WEBB@CHILDRENSCOLORADO.ORG

Kyle Marshall, MD
Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Director 
KYLE.MARSHALL@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Matthew Lyman, MD
Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director
MATTHEW.LYMAN@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Medical Students 

4th Year 

David Douin, MD
Fourth-year Medical Student Course Director (Course ANES 8001)
DAVID.DOUIN@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Mario Villasenor, MD 
Fourth-year Medical Student Course Director (Courses ANES 8000, 8002, 8100 & 8600) 
MARIO.VILLASENOR@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Whitney Balusi
Education Coordinator
whitney.balusi@cudenver.edu

Anesthesiologist Assistant Program (Master of Science) 

Jaime Daly, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Medical Director, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
jaime.daly@cuanschutz.edu

Jillian Vitter, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Associate Medical Director, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
Rotation Director, Pre-Procedure Services
Acute Pain Service
jillian.vitter@cuanschutz.edu

Serena Younes, CAA, MSA
Program Director, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
serena.younes@cuanschutz.edu

Eloise Mulroy, CAA, MHSc 
Associate Program Director, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
marie.mulroy@childrenscolorado.org

Craig Maré, CAA, MMSc 
Director of Simulation, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
craig.mare@cuanschutz.edu 

Amy Hebbert
Program Manager, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
amy.hebbert@cuanschutz.edu

Lauren Pratt
Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program
Lauren.Pratt@cuanschutz.edu 

Other Learners/Non-Anesthesia Learners

Syed Raza, MD
Non-Anesthesia Learner & Medical Student Director at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Syed.Raza@childrenscolorado.org

Whitney Balusi
Education Coordinator
whitney.balusi@cudenver.edu

Education Administration

Nicole Lacroix
Education Manager 
Nicole.Lacroix@cuanschutz.edu 

Lindsay Johnson Baumgartner
Senior Pediatric Fellowship Program Coordinator 
Lindsay.Baumgartner@childrenscolorado.org

Bonnie Caywood
Education Project Coordinator
bonnie.caywood@cuanschutz.edu

Tara Boyle
Senior Residency Coordinator 
Tara.boyle@cuanschutz.edu

Caroline Dockerty
Senior Residency Coordinator 
Caroline.Dockerty@cuanschutz.edu

Tina Guerrero 
Administrative Assistant 
Christine.Guerrero@cuanschutz.edu

Melanie Calderwood
Adult Fellowship Coordinator   
Melanie.Calderwood@cuanschutz.edu