ANES 541: Anesthesia Elective at the Baltimore Veterans Adminstration Medical Center

Location: University of Maryland, Baltimore VA Medical Center

Description and Goals

This is a four-week elective in the 4th year of medical school offering:

  • Active, "hands-on", clinical participation, to provide broad insight into the practice of anesthesiology and the background and relevancy to virtually all aspects of patient care.
  • Demonstration of the functions of this specialty in preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management and post anesthesia care as well as consultation services in pain management and respiratory care.
  • The opportunity to develop and cultivate an understanding of the significance and application of the basic sciences in this branch of medical practice.

The time devoted to each aspect of the specialty will be individualized to meet the career goals of each student.

Number of Students: 3
Time of Year Available: Academic weeks 5-40
Hours: Monday through Friday - Yes; Shiftwork - No; Evenings - No; Weekends - No; Call - No
Prerequisites: All Clerkships

Faculty Contact

Sheryl Nagle, M.D.
(410) 328-6120
snagle@anes.umm.edu

Administrative Contact

Maria Purcell
(410) 328-1239
mpurcell@anes.umm.edu