SOM Preclinical Preceptorships
 

Course Title
Anesthesiology Preclinical Preceptorship
Course Number
ANEU-1050
Duration/Weeks
4
Prerequisites: Successful completion of year 1 
      Additional Requirements: Any questions regarding the course please contact Kathryn Gwinn (kagwinn@UTMB.EDU)
Responsible Faculty Director:
Ryan Griffin, Assistant Professor
Other Faculty:
Available Dates
• 4-week block: 4/22/2024 - 5/17/2024
• 4-week block: 5/20/2024 - 6/14/2024
Application Submission Deadline
2/19/2024
Maximum Enrollment
5

Where and to whom the application should be submitted
 An electronic application will come through an email to sign up for.

Goals & Objectives
 Goals: The goal of this course is for students to experience the environment of the anesthesiologist and become familiar with basic anesthesiology procedures. Course Objectives. The student will: - be able to perform preoperative patient evaluations. - learn successful insertion of venous catheters. - gain an understanding of airway management including successful tracheal intubation. - Ventilator management. - Perioperative fluid therapy. - Postoperative pain control. - Postoperative pain control.

Description of course activities
 A 4-week preceptorship designed to introduce medical students to the skills and environment of the anesthesiologist. Students will work one-on-one with faculty and residents while providing routine perioperative care. They will spend one week at different locations to experience a wide variety of subspecialties, these include the main OR, OB, SICU, Pain Clinic and Shriner’s Burn Hospital.

Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate section(s) only:
1.  Clinical Observation
  A. Frequency - How often are students observed clinically?
    Daily observation by faculty and residents
  B. Format - What method(s) are used to document the student's clinical performance?
    Daily oral feedback   End of period oral feedback   Written feedback   Other

2.  Oral Presentation
  A. Audience - To whom does the student present?
    No presentations
  B. Frequency / duration of presentation(s)?
   
  C. Format - What guidelines are set for the student's presentation?
   
  D. Assessment - Who assesses the student's presentation performance?
    Self-assessment   Peer assessment   Faculty assessment
  E. Method of content selection
    Current cases   Student-selected topic   Assigned topic

3.  Written Assignment (H&P's, notes, papers, abstracts, etc.)
  A. Frequency of written assignment(s)?
    No written assignments
  B. Format - What guidelines are set for the student's written work?
   
  C. Length of written assignment(s)?
    Abstract   Annotated bibliography   1 - 2 page paper   3+ page paper
  D. Are recent references required?
    Yes           No
  E. Method of content selection - e.g. student-selected, relate to cases, etc.?
   
  F. Audience - Who assesses the student’s written performance?
    Peer Assessment     Faculty Assessment     Other

4.  Extra Course Activities
  What expectations do you have for the student to demonstrate participation in the course (e.g. small group activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal club, etc.)?
    Students will attend daily Grand Rounds each morning which include M&M, Journal Club, and PBLD sessions. They will also attend 3:00 daily Orientation lectures. In addition, students will have the opportunity to spend time in the Pain Clinic, the SICU, OB, OR and the Shriners Burn Center.

5.  Other Modes of Evaluation
  Please explain below.
  Evaluations will be requested from the residents the students are assigned to follow each day, these evaluations will help determine if the student will pass the course. Additionally, students will complete a Technical Skills Check List, this will be signed for completion for each event by the resident or faculty they are following that day. At the end of the course the check list will be submitted to the Course coordinator to receive credit for completing the course. No presentations or written assignments.

 

6.  Stipend Availability
  Yes           No           Maybe

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