Introduction to Anesthesia

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Department	Anesthesiology
Course Number	ANES 302
Course Title	Introduction to Anesthesia
Course Director	Geetha Shanmugam, MD
Length (Weeks)	2
When Offered	All year except weeks 2-5
Prerequisites	None
Availability Notes	Students may take either ANES 302 or ANES 380 to fulfill anesthesia requirement. ANES 302 is available to 3rd year students exclusively during weeks 36-39. For the rest of the year, it is subject to availability after 4th year students are placed. MS4s have placement and waitlist priority.
Contact Name	Neyota Washington
Contact Phone	202-715-4753
Contact Fax	202-715-4759
Contact Email	nwashington@mfa.gwu.edu
Other Contacts	Dr. Shanmugam (gshanmugam@mfa.gwu.edu)
Location
Limit	12 (combined total for ANES 302 and ANES 380)
Report	All students must report to the ICU fellow at 7:30am on the first day of the course (for orientation) at GW Hospital's ICU 5th floor (room 51048). ICU fellow’s number: 202-715-6141.
Evaluation	Honors/High Pass/Pass/Conditional/Fail. See syllabus for additional details.
Description	This course is intended as an introduction to the specialty of anesthesiology. Students will develop an understanding of the anesthetic preoperative evaluation and the preoperative physiologic effects of anesthesia. In addition, students will gain experience in the areas of IV placement and airway management. Note: students will be assigned, at the department’s discretion, to GW Hospital or other affiliated hospitals. Additional faculty: members of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care and the members of the anesthesia departments of affiliated hospitals. This course fulfills the anesthesia requirement. Students also have the option of taking the 4-week Anesthesia Sub Internship (ANES 380), in which case they are not required to fulfill ANES 302. See syllabus for additional details.
Additional Notes	Clerkship Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, the student should be able to: Practice placement of intravenous angiocatheters. Demonstrate recognition of the impact of surgical stress, anesthetic agents, and related drugs on normal cardiac and pulmonary physiology. Demonstrate proficiency in mask ventilation and use of airway adjuncts. Apply principles of medical knowledge to perioperative ventilator management. Practice formulating an appropriate anesthetic plan for the defined surgical procedure and patient with and without comorbidities. Demonstrate appropriate professional and ethical behaviors related to perioperative patients and other healthcare professionals. Demonstrate the ability to present a case in an oral format. Perform a focused history and physical exam. Demonstrate effective communication with patients and families. Demonstrate the ability to care for a perioperative patient. See syllabus for additional details.