Clinical Anesthesiology

4 credits · School of Medicine

The student will participate in the pre-, intra-, and post-operative anesthetic management of patients while assigned to an individual resident or attending anesthesiologist. The student will spend time in the general operating rooms, the cardio-thoracic operating rooms, and in various subspecialty areas including labor and delivery, pediatric operating rooms, neurosurgical operating rooms, regional anesthesiology service, and acute pain management. Learning opportunities will include pre-operative patient evaluation, anesthetic technique selection, airway management, pharmacology, physiology, and anatomy. The student will complete various procedures such as airway management, vascular access, ultrasound, and patient monitoring. These areas will be reinforced by problem-based learning discussions, Grand Rounds, and other conferences. In the summer and fall, priority in registration is given to students considering careers in Anesthesiology. Students MUST attend the first day of the section and are strongly advised not to miss any of the first week. More than 4 absences are not permitted. Schedules for the class will be emailed to students prior to the start of the course. (Not offered during summer section 42). For information, please contact Elliah Reyes (elliah.reyes@duke.edu). Enrollment Max: 4. Credit: 4. Abigail Melnick, MD (abigail.melnick@duke.edu); Grace McCarthy, MD, and Staff.