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Medical Student Education
The Department of Anesthesiology is very proud to be part of the
required curriculum for third year Yale medical students. We are
proud to have our ongoing commitment to medical education recognized
by the School.
Members of the first clerkship with Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz, Director
of Medical Student Education.
The Department continues to maintain a strong presence in undergraduate
medical education with the growth of the third-year medical studentsubspecialty
rotation. Under the leadership of Shams Akhtar (Clerkship Director),
Jeffrey Schwartz (Director of Medical Studies) and Viji Kurup (Assistant
Director of Medical Studies) and thanks to the interest and dedication
of all the faculty and residents, the students report that it has
been an excellent experience. The rotation's emphasis is on teaching
principles and practices that will serve the students regardless
of their chosen field and, in particular, to assist the future physician
in providing effective perioperative consultation for the surgical
patient. The students gain experience in airway management, endotracheal
intubation, and intravenous cannulation. Lectures and discussions
focus on perioperative issues such as preoperative evaluation, fluid
management, cardiopulmonary physiology, invasive hemodynamic monitoring,
sedation/paralytics/local anesthesia outside the OR, postoperative
pain management, co-existing disease, and making the patient ready
for surgery. Students are part of the anesthesia care team and are
expected to participate in our patients' preoperative and postoperative
care. As a required clerkship we hope to demonstrate to the entire
medical school class the fascinating aspects of anesthesiology.
To encourage excellence in the teaching of medical students, each
year we recognize one resident by giving the Resident Award for
Excellence in Medical Student Education.
The Anesthesia Interest Group, led by Dr. Kirk Shelley, is bringing
together students with an interest in anesthesiology and exposing
them to ongoing research ideas, career guidance, and general enrichment.
Jerry Collins, PhD and Jeffrey Schwartz, MD lead the 'Analgesia
and Sedation' small-group conference that is part of the second
year pharmacology course.
Our fourth-year elective continues to be popular and attract students
from around the country and all over the world including Brazil,
Germany and Lebanon. Students receive in-depth instruction in the
principles and practice of anesthesiology. Students have the opportunity
to create their own experiences as advanced training in anticipation
of a career in anesthesiology, in-depth exposure to the anesthetic
management of patients in the specialty they have selected, or for
additional experience in airway management.
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Anesthesiology 103
Clinical Clerkship.
Full-time clinical clerkship for students. Students will be
assigned throughout the year to Yale-New Haven Hospital for
introduction to clinical anesthesiology, including preoperative
evaluation of patients, selection of anesthetic technique, and
administration of anesthetics under supervision. Perioperative
medicine, airway management, monitoring techniques, clinical
pharmacology and physiology are emphasized. |
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Anesthesiology 104
Advanced Clinical Clerkship. Four week elective, full-time
clinical clerkship throughout the year (except July and August)
for two students. Individualized program of instruction in anesthesia
sub-specialties, including cardiovascular, neurosurgical, obstetrical,
and pediatric anesthesia. |
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Anesthesiology 141
Clinical Research. One or two students - hours arranged.
Participation in ongoing research by Departmental faculty involving
clinical responses to drugs affecting cardiopulmonary and central
nervous systems. The development of individual research projects
is also encouraged. |
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Anesthesiology 142
Basic Research Within Anesthesiology. One or two students
- hours arranged. Laboratory research training in the autonomic,
cardiopulmonary, or neurophysiological effects of drugs. |
Postdoctoral Education
Postdoctoral education was not limited to the teaching of clinical
anesthesiology to residents. Senior residents and research fellows
also received instruction on introductory and advanced research
techniques. Educational programs in research expanded greatly during
the year and included the following areas: (1) clinical and laboratory
activities related to intensive care and respiratory care; (2) clinical
and laboratory activities related to cardiothoracic physiology;
(3) clinical and laboratory activities related to pediatric anesthesiology;
(4) vascular reactivity of lung and cardiovascular system; (5) perinatal
and pediatric function in relation to anesthesiology; (6) pulmonary
and cardiovascular pharmacology and physiology; and (7) neuropharmacology
and neurophysiology.
Intramural Education
Intramural continuing education consisted of participation in seminars
and other educational exercises within the Yale-New Haven Medical
Center. The subjects of these lectures included all phases of anesthesiology
- acute respiratory care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pharmacology,
obstetrics, pediatrics, neuroanesthesia, thoracic anesthesia conferences,
and patient management conferences. The lectures were well received
by staff and residents.
Extramural Education
Our faculty gave lectures and participated in seminars locally,
nationally and internationally.
Education provides the foundation for our future!
Our faculty and staff are dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of
knowledge, as well as to the development and refinement of superb
technical skills. Our educational, clinical and research missions
complement each other to increase our specialty's font of knowledge
and to prepare future generations of physicians.
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Department of Anesthesiology
Yale University
School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street, TMP 3
P.O. Box 208051
New Haven, CT
06520-8051 USA
Business Office
Tel: 203.785.2802
Fax: 203.785.6664
YALE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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