Anesthesiology

Director:   Tanya Lucas, M. D.

Duration:   4 weeks
Students per month:   1 - 2

The objective of this rotation is to provide the student with an overall view of the specialty of anesthesiology.  Emphasis will be on the maintenance of homeostasis of the anesthetized patient.  The student will follow the patient from their preoperative evaluation through their postoperative recovery.  Control of the airway including endotrachael intubation and the monitoring and management of the cardiac respiratory systems in the patients receiving general and regional anesthesia will be stressed.

The student’s time will be spent primarily in the operating room under the supervision of a member of the faculty and/or senior resident.  The student will participate in all the teaching activities of the Department of Anesthesiology, and will have the opportunity to attend a variety of other conferences.

One to two nights per block during the week with the next day off ( 7:00 a.m.   – 7:00 p.m. ).  No weekend call.  Optional call.  May request students to stay late one or two nights.