ANST 701A - Anesthesiology Research

4 weeks, Students must obtain departmental approval to enroll in this course.

Students may arrange for laboratory or a clinical research experience in anesthesiology, primarily in the pulmonary and cardiovascular physiology or pain management. The research elective is intended for students who think they might be interested in pursuing a career in academic anesthesiology who would like more experience with the scientific process. Please refer to the department website (www.ohsu.edu/anesth) “Research” for topics and mentors. 

ANST 709A – Anesthesiology 

4 weeks, Pre-requisites (one of the followings - preferably surgical rotation over non-surgical): SURG730, SURG709CB, SURG709GE, SURG709GV, SURGLG, SURG709RR, SURG741G, SURG741GC, SURG741LG, PLAS709A, PSUR709A, OBGY730, OTOL709OC, OTOL709WV, FAMP709AB, IMED730, IMED731A, IMED731B, HOSP709A, HOSP709V

Students receive supervised instruction and gain experience with the clinical aspects of anesthesiology by working in the operating room with either a faculty physician or both a faculty physician and an anesthesiology resident. The course emphasizes: 1) perioperative patient care with a focus on intraoperative anesthetic and non-operative pain management, 2) using scientific principles and practices of anesthesiology to develop individual patient plans, and 3) developing technical skills involved with airway management, tracheal intubation, and IV infusion therapy. This elective requires weekly written assignments and a final exam, submitted through Sakai.

ANST 709D - Anesthesiology CVICU                                         

4 weeks, Pre-requisites: SURG 730 and IMED 730

Students receive supervised instruction in components of critical care medicine specific to post-operative care of surgical and cardiac and thoracic patients. The rotation emphasizes: 1) airway management , 2) circulatory support, 3) metabolic demands, 4) infection prevention in critically ill patients. This will emphasize the physiological changes that occur in our post-operative patients and give the students good understanding of said applied physiology. The medical student will be expected to review and present patients on a daily basis, make up a sound, evidence-based plan on care, and work with the ICU team to implement the care of patients currently in the ICU. The student is expected to be prepared to start team ICU rounds at 0800, and to participate in patient care until dismissed by the attending or fellow after afternoon sign out. 

ANST 709H – Anesthesiology, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart         

4 weeks, Site approval is required, If student has already completed ANST 709A, it is inadvisable to complete 709H/SC/T, Pre-requisites (one of the followings - preferably surgical rotation over non-surgical): SURG730, SURG709CB, SURG709GE, SURG709GV, SURGLG, SURG709RR, SURG741G, SURG741GC, SURG741LG, PLAS709A, PSUR709A, OBGY730, OTOL709OC, OTOL709WV, FAMP709AB, IMED730, IMED731A, IMED731B, HOSP709A, HOSP709V

Students receive supervised instruction and gain experience with the clinical aspects of anesthesiology by working in the operating room with either an attending faculty physician. This elective requires weekly written assignments and a final exam, submitted through Sakai. The course emphasizes: 1) perioperative patient care with a focus on intraoperative anesthetic and non-operative pain management, 2) using scientific principles and practices of anesthesiology to develop individual patient plans, and 3) developing technical skills involved with airway management, tracheal intubation, and IV infusion therapy. PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center has 2 hospitals; University District in Eugene and RiverBend in Springfield, OR, approximately 100 miles south of the main OHSU campus. Students participating in rotations in this community will work one on one with their attending with increased autonomy.  There are no Residents practicing at these hospitals or community clinics.       

ANST 709N - Neuroscience Critical Care

4 weeks, Pre-requisites: SURG 730 and IMED 730

The medical student is expected to attend all activities in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (NSICU) during this rotation. Rounds are structured toward active participation with distinct roles for each member of the team (attending, fellow, resident, nurses, pharmacist, and social worker). Detailed critical care rounds occur with a "systems-approach" to each patient and special emphasis is laid on bedside teaching as it pertains directly to patient care. Multiple goal-directed rounds occur through the course of the day (Combined Neurosurgical rounds, Critical Care rounds, Radiology rounds, Evening rounds). The expectation is to provide exposure to a few procedures during this rotation. These procedures would include lumbar puncture, intubation, and arterial and central venous line placements. Medical students are expected to keep an ongoing log of procedures that they have observed over the course of their training. Medical students are expected to participate actively in patient care and under the direction of house staff, fellows and attendings in the NSICU. 

ANST 709AP - Acute Pain Management

4 weeks, Pre-requisites: SURG 730 and IMED 730

This elective is intended for students with an interest in acute and perioperative pain medicine. Students will have an opportunity to participate in inpatient management of patients experiencing or at risk of acute postoperative pain, trauma related pain, acute on chronic pain, and acute cancer pain. Students will be expected to get involved in the decision making for and care of these complex patients. Students will be exposed to a variety of procedural interventions including thoracic and lumbar epidural continuous catheters, spinal anesthetics, and single shot and continuous perineural catheters for the most common regional acute pain nerve blocks placed under ultrasound guidance and landmark techniques. Students will spend time on the Acute Pain Service at the university hospital, and education will be acquired through daily rounds with the acute pain attending and team. Students will also rotate through the regional anesthesia services at the university hospital and the CHH surgery center. Educational components will include the attendance of regional anesthesia resident didactics, problem based learning modules, and assigned readings.

ANST 709CP - Chronic Pain Clinic 

4 weeks, Pre-Requisites: SURG 730 and IMED 730                             

This elective is intended for students with an interest in pain medicine. Students will have an opportunity to participate in outpatient care of patients with chronic and cancer-related pain. The more common conditions managed include back and neck pain, pelvic pain, chronic pain syndromes, headache migraines, diabetic neuropathy, cancer pain, and post-operative pain. The multifactorial components of pain care including pharmaceutical, procedural, behavioral, and alternative therapies will be explored and there will be a dedicated time for students to observe the complementary services provided at the OHSU Comprehensive Pain Center. Students will be exposed to a variety of procedural interventions including trigger point injections, Botox injections, joint injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations, and nerve stimulators. Educational components will include the attendance of pain fellow didactics, case-based modules, and assigned readings.

ANST 709SC - Anesthesiology - St. Charles Bend

4 weeks, Site approval is required, If student has already completed ANST 709A, it is inadvisable to complete 709H/SC/T, Pre-requisites (one of the followings - preferably surgical rotation over non-surgical): SURG730, SURG709CB, SURG709GE, SURG709GV, SURGLG, SURG709RR, SURG741G, SURG741GC, SURG741LG, PLAS709A, PSUR709A, OBGY730, OTOL709OC, OTOL709WV, FAMP709AB, IMED730, IMED731A, IMED731B, HOSP709A, HOSP709V

Students receive supervised instruction and gain experience with the clinical aspects of anesthesiology by working in the operating room with either an attending physician. This elective requires weekly written assignments and a final exam, submitted through Sakai. The course emphasizes: 1) perioperative patient care with a focus on intraoperative anesthetic and non-operative pain management, 2) using scientific principles and practices of anesthesiology to develop individual patient plans, and 3) developing technical skills involved with airway management, tracheal intubation, and IV infusion therapy. Students will be expected to attend weekly Grand Rounds, clinical conferences, and other continuing medical education activities as assigned by their attending. St. Charles Bend is located in Bend, OR, approximately 160 miles southeast of the main OHSU campus. St. Charles (Bend) is designated as a Level II Trauma Center by the Oregon Public Health Division. Bend is the only Level II Trauma Center east of the Cascades. St. Charles (Redmond) is a certified Level III Trauma Center. Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Prineville) is a Level IV Trauma Center.        

ANST 709X - Anesthesia Special Elective

4 weeks, Students must obtain departmental approval to enroll in this course. Complete the Special Elective Request form in the SAKAI / Office of UME/Student Information / forms

The purpose of this elective is for students to have more in-depth experience in a subspecialty of Anesthesia. Students must make special arrangements with a faculty member and the department for an individual program of study.              

ANST 741B - Anesthesiology Continuity

8 weeks, This elective is NOT intended for students who have taken ANST 709A, Pre-requisites (one of the followings - preferably surgical rotation over non-surgical): SURG730, SURG709CB, SURG709GE, SURG709GV, SURGLG, SURG709RR, SURG741G, SURG741GC, SURG741LG, PLAS709A, PSUR709A, OBGY730, OTOL709OC, OTOL709WV, FAMP709AB, IMED730, IMED731A, IMED731B, HOSP709A, HOSP709V

The Anesthesiology Continuity Elective is designed to give medical students a continuity experience in the type of patient care and their supervising providers in several different contexts. The first half of the course will be spent learning the basics of anesthesiology, and the following weeks will be split up in experiences in preoperative evaluation of patients, intensive care and pain management. Students will complete the course with a well rounded understanding of the science of anesthesiology and the scope of practice of anesthesiologists. They will learn how to assess patients suitability for surgical procedures as well as suggest further evaluation as needed. They will gain the ability to devise and implement anesthesia plans that are tailored to the patient's comorbidities and surgical procedures. They will learn how postsurgical patients with cardiovascular disease are managed in the intensive care unit. They will also learn how patients with complex pain issues are assessed and treated. This breadth of experience will provide medical students with a unique and in depth knowledge base and skill set in the field of anesthesiology. It is ideal for any student with interest in anesthesiology or surgical subspecialties

ANST 741H - Anesthesiology - PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Continuity

8 weeks, Site approval is required, If student has already completed ANST 709A, it is inadvisable to complete 709H/SC/T, Pre-requisites (one of the followings - preferably surgical rotation over non-surgical): SURG730, SURG709CB, SURG709GE, SURG709GV, SURGLG, SURG709RR, SURG741G, SURG741GC, SURG741LG, PLAS709A, PSUR709A, OBGY730, OTOL709OC, OTOL709WV, FAMP709AB, IMED730, IMED731A, IMED731B, HOSP709A, HOSP709V

This elective is for anesthesia bound students. Students receive supervised instruction and gain experience with the clinical aspects of anesthesiology by working in the operating room with either an attending faculty physician. This elective requires weekly written assignments and a final exam, submitted through Sakai. The course emphasizes: 1) perioperative patient care with a focus on intraoperative anesthetic and non-operative pain management, 2) using scientific principles and practices of anesthesiology to develop individual patient plans, and 3) developing technical skills involved with airway management, tracheal intubation, and IV infusion therapy. PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center has 2 hospitals; University District in Eugene and RiverBend in Springfield, OR, approximately 100 miles south of the main OHSU campus. Students participating in rotations in this community will work one on one with their attending with increased autonomy.  There are no Residents practicing at these hospitals or community clinics.          

ANST 741X - Anesthesia Special Elective Continuity

8 weeks, Students must obtain departmental approval to enroll in this course. Complete the Special Elective Request form in the SAKAI / Office of UME/Student Information / forms

The purpose of this elective is for students to have more in-depth experience in a subspecialty of Anesthesia. Students must make special arrangements with a faculty member and the department for an individual program of study. Experience must allow students to maintain continuity in at least 2 of the following 3 ways:

• Continuity with the same patient population
• Continuity with the same health system
• Continuity with the same preceptor(s)

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