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ELECT EANEA - Clinical Correlations in Anesthesiology


Director(s): Sonia Gennuso , M.D. Phone: 318.675.7585
Administrative Contact: Trish Kennedy
Duration: 2 Weeks or 4 Weeks
Location: OR Phone: 318.626-1564 Room: E-43
Maximum Number of Students: 4 (combined total for both 2 or 4 week)
Course Code: EANEA(4 week code) -EANEB (2 week code)
4 Credits

Goals:
To be able to intubate patients from pre-op to intubation and be able to evaluate patient for potential risk factors.

Objectives:
The medical student will be exposed to:

  • Techniques of preoperative evaluation to recognize those patients and situations that pose an increased anesthetic risk;
  • Optimal preoperative therapy for such patients to minimize this risk;
  • The characteristics of commonly used anesthetic agents and techniques and their risks and complications, and;
  • The principles and skills involved in airway management, intraoperative fluid therapy, and the proper use of intraoperative monitors.


Specific Duties of Senior Students:
A student will be assigned to a full-time mentor. Under his/her guidance, the student will evaluate a patient, design an anesthetic, conduct the anesthetic, and evaluate the patient’s postoperative care. As more skill and understanding is gained, more responsibility for the care of the patient will be delegated.

One week - OB with Dr. Parker

One week - Cardiac Thoracic with Dr. Herron  & Vascular surgery with Dr. Saus

One week - Neuro with Dr. Mosieri

One week - Peds with Dr. Gennuso & Regional with Dr. Eubanks

2 days pe-op clinic at ACC

2 days participating in regional blocks, either, 2nd floor PACU or 3rd floor of Feist Weilller

Be responsible for making and presenting a power point with at least 3 slides

Complete log sheet and course evaluation

Offered: All except blocks 1

Pass/Fail