Course Detail
Units:
2.0 - 4.0
Course Components:
Clinical
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: ANES 7040 OR ANES 7045 (Visiting Students).
Description
A 2-4 week clinical rotation for students considering a career in anesthesiology. Didactic activities include weekly conferences, case presentations and discussions, outside reading, and competency-based learning. In addition to honing skills such as management of the airway and gaining access to and supporting the circulation, students gain an introduction to advanced airway techniques and experience in the clinical science of anesthesiology and critical care as it relates to the medical management of the surgical patient. Students will be introduced to subspecialty anesthesiology, such as the obstetric, acute pain, outpatient, PACU, or out-of-OR anesthesia teams. Students will be graded on fund of knowledge, clinical performance, and a final exam.