Anesthesia Science

Survey the foundations of the clinical practice of anesthesia through one-on-one supervised instruction in operating rooms and ancillary anesthetizing locations. Study operating room practices, including traffic control, sterile technique, conduct and uniform policy, personnel, and professionalism.

Begin to practice clinical anesthesia during required general rotations. Gain experience executing the foundations of the clinical practice of anesthesiology through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations. Apply classroom reading and learning to firsthand clinical encounters.

Continue to practice clinical anesthesia during required general rotations. Gain experience executing the foundations of the clinical practice of anesthesiology through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations. Increasingly apply classroom reading and learning to firsthand clinical encounters.

Continue to practice clinical anesthesia during required general rotations. Gain experience executing the foundations of the clinical practice of anesthesiology through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations. Increasingly apply classroom reading and learning to firsthand clinical encounters.

Continue to practice clinical anesthesia during required general rotations. Gain experience executing the foundations of the clinical practice of anesthesiology through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations. Increasingly apply classroom reading and learning to firsthand clinical encounters.

Explore the methods of word formulation used in modern medical terminology. Apply known methods of terminology formation to understand and identify standard abbreviations, surgical procedures, and other necessary information used in the clinical practice of anesthesia.

Study basic airway management techniques, including bag/mask ventilation, oral and nasal airway procedures, laryngeal mask airway placement, and alternative device placement. Examine pediatric airway considerations and difficult airway management, as well as extubation and complications of airway management.

Investigate the basic physical principles and processes applied to the clinical practice of anesthesia, including gas laws, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, vaporization, diffusion, solubility, and time constants. Examine the hazards of anesthesia and the surgical environment to patients and providers, including fire, lasers, and ionizing radiation. Apply the principles of electrical circuit theory as a model for anesthesia equipment and physiologic systems.

Examine the anatomy of the anesthesia delivery system, including pipeline/cylinder gas distribution systems, breathing circuits, vaporizers, ventilators, scavenge of waste gases, suction, and resuscitation equipment. Describe the safety features of anesthesia delivery systems and discuss accounts of critical incidents involving anesthesia equipment. Understand American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) monitoring standards and explain how to employ the standards in anesthesia care.

Introduce pre-anesthetic evaluation techniques and procedures to properly create and implement a complete anesthetic plan. Practice patient history-taking skills to inquire about pertinent information that could affect the anesthetic plan. Perform thorough physical examinations and determine necessary pre-operative testing. Explore optimization of common comorbidities and how disease processes can alter patient anesthetic care.

Study anesthesia and operating room fundamentals, including commonly used medications, procedures surrounding different types of anesthesia, standards of patient monitoring, and clinical management during the perioperative period. Understand ethical and professional duty as an anesthesiologist assistant as it relates to patient confidentiality and standard of care.

Learn hands-on skills for understanding and using the anesthesia machine, breathing circuit, and mechanical ventilator. Gain experience using introductory airway management techniques necessary for anesthesia practice. Work in small groups with instructors to practice IV insertion and drug administration using aseptic techniques. Skills learned in the lab are applied during clinical education and in the anesthesia simulation courses.

Learn and practice hands-on techniques for airway management, patient positioning, and hemodynamic monitoring used in anesthesia practice. Work in small groups with instructors to master procedural skills and discuss the appropriate use of these skills as part of clinical care. Skills learned in the lab are applied during clinical education and in the anesthesia simulation courses.

Learn techniques for lung isolation, crisis resource management, and advanced treatment algorithms for cardiac events during the perioperative period. Practice procedural skills and discuss the appropriate use of these skills as part of clinical care. Skills learned in the lab are applied during clinical education and in the anesthesia simulation courses.

Learn techniques for performing pediatric airway management, ultrasound imaging, neuraxial blockade, and central venous cannulation. Work in small groups with instructors to practice procedural skills and discuss the appropriate use of these skills as part of clinical care for adult and pediatric patients. Skills learned in the lab are applied during clinical education and in the anesthesia simulation courses.

Establish the clinical skills of a novice anesthesiologist assistant student. Apply American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) standard monitoring, perform a basic pre-anesthetic patient interview, demonstrate airway management techniques, manage an adult patient during the perioperative phase of a general anesthetic, and practice communication skills as appropriate for a member of the Anesthesia Care Team while using a high-fidelity patient simulator for the assigned tasks in the course.

Establish the clinical skills of an anesthesiologist assistant student. Perform pre-operative interview and physical exam, conduct a complete anesthetic from induction through extubation, and assess and manage a difficult airway. Continue to practice clinical and communication skills as appropriate for a member of the Anesthesia Care Team while using a high-fidelity patient simulator for the assigned tasks in the course.

Establish the clinical skills of an anesthesiologist assistant student. Practice advanced clinical decision-making during the course of an anesthetic, including use of crisis resource management principles and advanced cardiac life support algorithms. Continue to hone clinical and communication skills as appropriate for a member of the Anesthesia Care Team while using a high-fidelity patient simulator for the assigned tasks in the course.

Establish the clinical skills of an anesthesiologist assistant student. Practice advanced clinical decision-making during the course of an anesthetic, including use of crisis resource management principles in specialized patient populations. Continue to hone clinical and communication skills as appropriate for a member of the Anesthesia Care Team while using a high-fidelity patient simulator for the assigned tasks in the course.

Develop fundamental knowledge of the form and function of the human cardiovascular system. Understand the impact of anesthesia on hemodynamic variables and stability. Learn the physiologic causes of normal and abnormal clinical findings and apply them to properly care for patients in the perioperative setting.

Further explore the structure and function of the human cardiovascular system with a focus on intrinsic mechanisms and extrinsic mediators of hemodynamic control. Examine the cardiovascular response to normal and pathological situations. Understand how disease states impair function and apply that knowledge to anesthetic principles.

Examine the fundamental principles of measurement, application, and interpretation of the primary monitoring modalities used in anesthesia practice, including electrocardiogram (ECG), invasive and non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry and plethysmography, capnography, and neuromuscular junction monitoring.

Further examine the fundamental principles of measurement, application, and interpretation of advanced monitoring modalities used in anesthesia practice, including global delivery of oxygen, central venous and pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac output, coagulation/hemostasis, level of consciousness, and fetal monitoring. Analyze electrical risks to the patient in the operating room environment and explore the use of cardiac assist devices and ultrasound for the care of patients.

Examine the function and processes of the human pulmonary system with particular emphasis on the application of concepts to the clinical practice of anesthesia.

Explore the anatomy, function, and processes of the human pulmonary system with emphasis on the pathophysiology of pulmonary disease and how these disease states impact the care of the patient receiving anesthesia.

Through classroom lectures, problem-based learning discussions, and applicable independent studies, explore the development of a complete anesthetic plan that focuses on unique patient considerations, including age, comorbidities, surgical procedure, and disease states. Examine commonly used anesthetic drugs, protocols employed in the management of major events, and professional and ethical dilemmas encountered in the modern practice of anesthesiology.

Through classroom lectures, problem-based learning discussions, and applicable independent studies, continue to explore the development of a complete anesthetic plan that focuses on unique patient considerations, including age, comorbidities, surgical procedure, and disease states. Examine commonly used anesthetic drugs, protocols employed in the management of major events, and professional and ethical dilemmas encountered in the modern practice of anesthesiology.

Through classroom lectures, problem-based learning discussions, and applicable independent studies, continue to explore the development of a complete anesthetic plan that focuses on unique patient considerations, including age, comorbidities, surgical procedure, and disease states. Examine commonly used anesthetic drugs, protocols employed in the management of major events, and professional and ethical dilemmas encountered in the modern practice of anesthesiology.

Through classroom lectures, problem-based learning discussions, and applicable independent studies, further explore the development of a complete anesthetic plan that focuses on unique patient considerations, including age, comorbidities, surgical procedure, and disease states. Examine commonly used anesthetic drugs, protocols employed in the management of major events, and professional and ethical dilemmas encountered in the modern practice of anesthesiology.

Examine drugs specifically related to the practice of anesthesia, including inhaled and intravenous anesthetics, opioids, local anesthetics, neuromuscular blockers and reversal agents, and intravenous fluids. Develop strategies for the best use of various anesthetic drugs during the perioperative period.

Further examine drugs specifically related to the practice of anesthesia, including adrenergic agonists and antagonists, anti-dysrhythmics, anticoagulants and procoagulants, antiemetics, respiratory pharmacotherapies, and blood products. Develop strategies for the best use of various anesthetic drugs during the perioperative period.

Through classroom lecture and sessions in the anesthesia learning laboratory, broaden knowledge and expand understanding of anesthesia delivery systems, modes of ventilation, and advanced patient monitoring, including transesophageal echocardiography, non-invasive cardiac output, and arterial, central venous, and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring.

Explore topics relevant to the ongoing professional development of anesthesiologist assistants.

Develop strategies to recognize difficult airways and expand understanding of management techniques for both adult and pediatric difficult airway clinical scenarios. Analyze the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Difficult Airway Algorithm and discuss fiber optic strategies, invasive airway techniques, and airway management for central nervous system (CNS) injury and burn victims.

Explore fundamental techniques of regional anesthesia, including positioning and use of pertinent equipment, such as ultrasound. Understand the anatomy specific to neuraxial and upper extremity peripheral nerve blockade. Discuss the pharmacology and use of local anesthetics pertaining to regional anesthesia. Describe the indications for use and management of potential complications of regional blocks. Practice hands-on techniques during the accompanying course workshops.

Further explore fundamental techniques of regional anesthesia, including positioning and use of pertinent equipment such as ultrasound. Understand the anatomy specific to lower extremity, head and neck, thoracic, and abdominal plane nerve blockade. Discuss the indications for use and management of potential complications of regional blocks. Practice hands-on techniques during the accompanying course workshops.

Examine human anatomy and physiology to include discussion of cellular and subcellular mechanisms of normal function. Apply knowledge of human structure and function to clinical practice. Explore variations from normal structure and function and the means by which the variations contribute to disease states. Focus is placed on human tissues and the cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, and digestive systems.

Further examine human anatomy and physiology to include discussion of cellular and subcellular mechanisms of normal function. Apply knowledge of human structure and function to clinical practice. Explore variations from normal structure and function and the means by which the variations contribute to disease states. Focus is placed on the integumentary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, immune, renal, and reproductive systems.

Apply information and knowledge from ANS5931 Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture in a laboratory setting. Work in small groups with an instructor to identify relevant structures using multiple learning modalities, including models, dissections, radiographic images, virtual software, and other learning aids.

Apply information and knowledge from ANS5932 Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture in a laboratory setting. Work in small groups with an instructor to identify relevant structures using multiple learning modalities, including models, dissections, radiographic images, virtual software, and other learning aids.

Permits first year students to study a particular problem or area of emphasis in anesthesiology, with more breadth or greater depth than covered in the normal curriculum, under the direction of a faculty member. Pass/Fail

Permits first year students to study a particular problem or area of emphasis in anesthesiology, with more breadth or greater depth than covered in the normal curriculum, under the direction of a faculty member. Pass/Fail

Permits first year students to enroll for review, under the direction of a faculty member, an area of emphasis in anesthesiology for which the student is having difficulty. Pass/Fail

In conjunction with clinical learning and under the direction of a faculty member, this course engages first year students in remediation studies to redress knowledge deficits.

Practice clinical anesthesia during required rotations through general and subspecialty areas over the course of the final year. Gain firsthand experience through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations.

Practice clinical anesthesia during required rotations through general and subspecialty areas over the course of the final year. Gain firsthand experience through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations.

Practice clinical anesthesia during required rotations through general and subspecialty areas over the course of the final year. Gain firsthand experience through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations.

Practice clinical anesthesia during required rotations through general and subspecialty areas over the course of the final year. Gain firsthand experience through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and ancillary procedural locations.

Learn how to critically evaluate and analyze evidence-based medicine in the field of anesthesiology. Develop and deliver cohesive class presentations of a clinical case vignette, hazards and complications scenario, or other relevant topic in current anesthesia practice using recent peer-reviewed medical literature.

Develop and deliver cohesive class presentations of a clinical case vignette, hazards and complications scenario, or relevant topic in current anesthesia practice using recent peer- reviewed medical literature.

Develop and deliver cohesive class presentations of a clinical case vignette, hazards and complications scenario, or relevant topic in current anesthesia practice using recent peer- reviewed medical literature.

Develop and deliver cohesive class presentations of a clinical case vignette, hazards and complications scenario, or relevant topic in current anesthesia practice using recent peer- reviewed medical literature.

Read and review specific topics in a comprehensive anesthesiology textbook during the final year to accumulate and expand subject knowledge.

Read and review specific topics in a comprehensive anesthesiology textbook during the final year to accumulate and expand subject knowledge.

Read and review specific topics in a comprehensive anesthesiology textbook during the final year to accumulate and expand subject knowledge.

Read and review specific topics in a comprehensive anesthesiology textbook during the final year to accumulate and expand subject knowledge.

Permits students to enroll for review and participation in, a subspecialty area of clinical anesthesia. Minimum of 30 clinical hours for each credit hour enrolled.

Permits senior students to study a particular problem or area of emphasis in anesthesiology that is not covered in the program curriculum, under the direction of a faculty member.