General Anesthesiology

Catalog description

Fourth year medical students are invited to rotate in the Department of Anesthesiology for two weeks. During this rotation, students will be exposed to all aspects of modern anesthetic practice as related to the care of adult patients. Students will receive practical hands-on instruction in airway management, venous and arterial access, and fluid management. Additionally, basic physiologic and pharmacological principles, which are integral in anesthetic care, will be emphasized in the operating suite. Specially designed lectures are also provided and, to complete the educational experience, students will participate in laboratory and simulation sessions designed to demonstrate basic hemodynamic monitoring and patient management. At the end of the rotation, a short written and oral examination, which evaluates the student's knowledge of anesthesiology, will be administered.