Advanced Clinical Elective in Anesthesia

1. Mahrukh Rizvi, MD

1. Medical Education

1. HMC

1. Surgery Clerkship
2. Interview w/ Sponsor
3. Anesthesia and Critical Care Clerskhip

Description: This course is a four-week experience in clinical anesthesia intended for students with a strong interest in the specialty. It will expose students to an environment approximating that of an anesthesia intern. Students will be assigned shifts in various Hamad General Hospital operating theaters with exposure including Acute Care, Trauma, Neurosurgical, Cardiac, Pediatric, and Obstetric cases.

Activities and Learning Objectives:

By the end of this rotation students will be able to:

Conduct a pre-operative evaluation of a typical patient at the level of an PGY-1 anesthesia resident
Discuss common anesthetic plans and the advantages/disadvantages of each
Demonstrate competence in Bag-Valve-Mask ventilation
Demonstrate competence in peripheral intravenous cannula placement
Assessment:

This course will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

Requirements to pass the course include:

Attending all scheduled sessions
Completing required patient and procedure logs
Preparing a scholarly project
Submitting an evaluation from an anesthesia specialist or consultant