Course Catalog
STP2086 ASPECTS OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
Department
SURGERY
Campus
Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s)
Special Topic
Facility
DCH Regional Medical Center
Course Director
JOSEPH WALLACE, MD
Enrollment Limit
2
Contact
KRISTA TRIMM
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
Ktrimm@ua.edu
Address
University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 348-9856
Fax
(205) 348-4429
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
17-17, 44-44
Prerequisites
MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MEDICINE AND SURGERY CLERKSHIPS.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Contact will provide details about approvals for this course.
Course Description
The student will learn the essentials of anesthesiology with special emphasis on those aspects of the specialty which pertain to basic and advanced life support, integrating basic science knowledge with clinical applications. The student will gain an understanding of local anesthetic pharmacology and the use of those agents in spinal, epidural and plexus anesthesia. Students will be on-call 1-2 nights during the week. They will report to the Anesthesiologist on-call each morning at 6:30am and attend all operations during the day.
Where To Report
Students should report at 6:30am to the Anesthesiologist on-call at DCH in the Main OR each day.
Requirements
Students will be on-call 1-2 nights during the week and they will attend all surgeries during the day.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail based on:
Class Participation/Attendance
Independent Study
Notes
This course is for Tuscaloosa campus students only.
