ANS 801 - INTRODUCTION TO THE OPERATING ROOM: AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST S PERSPECTIVE

College of Medicine

Credit(s): 1

Introduction to the Operating Room: An Anesthesiologist s Perspective provides the M2 student the opportunity to incorporate the principles learned during the first two years of medical school in the clinical setting. It also gives the student exposure to the operating room and labor floor to allow for a smooth transition to the M3 year. During this course, the student applies focused physical diagnostic skills for the cardiovascular and the pulmonary system. The student is instructed on the principles of ultrasound and its application for the identification of vascular structures and the work-up of hypotension. By the end of the course, the pharmacologic and physiologic principles learned during the M1 and M2 years are reinforced and the student understands the operating room and the patient care team that ensures patient safety during the perioperative period.

Prereq: Current M2 student in good academic standing.