Introductory Anesthesia Experience
Students will have an introductory anesthesia experience which will be accomplished during the core 8-week general surgery rotation at UVA. This experience will consist of three days when the students will join an anesthesia team in the pre-operative area in the morning, and rejoin their clerkship orientation activities at around 2:30 PM in the afternoon.
At UVA, the experience will be accomplished by having the students complete the three days in a consecutive block. Students will therefore be assigned accordingly with Dr. Shilling supervising their assignments and experience.
The anesthesia experience may include exposure in the operating room and pre-operative areas, clinics, and anesthesia conferences as deemed appropriate by the supervising individuals. It would be expected that the students should gain an appreciation for the anesthetic issues and management related to the care of surgical patients. They should also have the opportunity to experience some of the technical procedures involved in anesthesia care where appropriate. Please see the associated links below to view a set of objectives, and a checklist for potential procedures as prepared by Dr. Shilling to serve as a guideline for this experience.
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Anesthesia Experience Expectations
Anesthesia Experience Objectives