Anesthesiology

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Course name and number: Practical Anesthesiology (LSU-MCLNO) ANES 420a

Faculty:

Dr. Alan Kaye, M.D., PhD, Professor and Chairman,
Dr. James Riopelle, M.D., Professor,
Dr. Michael Williams, M.D. Assistant Professor,
Dr. Geremy Sanders, M.D., Assistant Professor,
Other LSU Anesthesiology Staff

Dr. Ira Padnos, M.D., Assistant Professor Is the Medical Student Rotation Coordinator and Ms. Andrelle Rondeno serves as the Academic Coordinator. She will provide a book and rotation materials for each student. At the end of the rotation, the medical student will need to return the book and take an examination related to basic principles In anesthesiology. Ms. Rondeno Is located In the Stanislaus Building, 2nd floor, her phone number Is 568-2319.

Duration: 4 weeks

Availability: All blocks except Block 7

Number of students: 6 students Blocks 1 thru 6; 4 students Blocks 8 thru 10

Objectives:

The rotation is designed to introduce the medical student to Anesthesiology as a medical specialty. Under direct faculty supervision, students administer general and regional anesthesia. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of critical care skills such as airway management (including endotracheal intubation), intravenous catheter placement, arterial blood sampling, and intraoperative cardiopulmonary management. A weekly didactic lecture series provides the student with the basics of pharmacology and physiology and clinical topics related to the field of anesthesiology.

Means of Implementation:

In addition to clinical activities in the operating room, students receive didactic instruction through a series of lectures focusing on pharmacology, physiology, and the basics of anesthesiology. These basic lectures are over and above the weekly didactic series. Textbooks are provided. Students also participate in departmental conferences, including Morbidity and Mortality Conference, which occurs in conjunction with the Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality conference, which is held weekly. Two weeks of day shift, one week on afternoon shift, and one week of night shift provide a broad range of experiences to the medical student. The night call affords exposure to trauma, recovery room management, and obstetric anesthesia.

Method of Evaluation:

Students are graded not only on a final examination of the basics of anesthesiology, but their performance in the operating room and on the interest demonstrated in reading, regularity of attendance, and participation in anesthesia conferences.

Course name and number: Practical Anesthesiology (LSU-EKL, Baton Rouge) ANES 421i

Faculty:

LSU Anesthesiology Staff

Duration: 4 weeks

Availability: All blocks

Number of students: 1

Objectives:

Students have the opportunity to receive instruction in anesthesia on a preceptorship basis. Under faculty supervision they will administer anesthetics in surgical areas. Emphasis is placed upon inhalation, intravenous and regional anesthesia as well as advanced monitoring and management of cardiopulmonary dysfunction, in order that the students may obtain insight into anesthesia as a specialty.

Means of Implementation:

Students have a rotation in the critical care area, under the supervision of the critical care coordinators, and those interested in obstetrics will have an opportunity to receive training in obstetric anesthesia.

Method of Evaluation:

Students will be judged and graded not only on their performance in the operating room, but also on their interest demonstrated in outside reading and by regularity of attendance and participation in anesthesia conferences. No formal examination will be given, but frequent oral and occasional written quizzes on anesthesia topics will be given to stimulate the learning processes.

Course name and number: Clinical Anesthesiology (Ochsner) ANES 422b

Faculty:

All Staff Physicians of Department of Anesthesiology

Duration: 4 weeks

Availability: All blocks

Number of students: 1

Objectives:

To give the student exposure to the practice of clinical anesthesia in the operating room.

Means of Implementation:

After an adequate period of orientation and observation, the student participates in the actual delivery of clinical anesthesia in the operating room under direct and immediate supervision. In this capacity he/she performs venipunctures, endotracheal intubation, etc. He/she participates in pre- and post-anesthesia rounds. Time permitting, students are also allowed to observe the delivery of care in the critical care units and management of patients requiring mechanical ventilation.

Method of Evaluation:

Performance is graded by the department chairman in consultation with the other staff anesthesiologists. STUDENT MUST OBTAIN PRIOR DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL FOR THIS ROTATION.

Course name and number: Research Elective in Anesthesiology (LSU-MCLNO) ANES 431a

Faculty:

Duration: 4 weeks

Availability: All Rotations

Number of students: 1

Objectives:

To introduce medical students to the mechanics of research in a mentoring relationship with anesthesiology faculty.

Course Outline :

A one-month elective coordinated with an existing LSU-NO Anesthesiology faculty member. The research subject must relate to Anesthesia as a specialty with the goal of submission of this research for presentation or publication. The selection of a research topic and faculty member must be accomplished one month ahead of the selected rotation. A one page, double-spaced, typed-written summary of the research goals should be submitted to the LSU-NO Anesthesiology Chief at least one week prior to the beginning of the rotation. A two page, double spaced, typed summary of the research must be submitted to the LSU-NO research goals should be submitted to the LSU at the end of the rotation.

Method of Evaluation:

Based on typed summary of research and faculty evaluation.