Medical Student Education - ANES 541

ANES 541: Anesthesia Elective at the Baltimore Veterans Adminstration 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

Location: University of Maryland, Baltimore VA Medical Center

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