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ANES300C

Anesthesia Operating Room Clerkship

Course Description

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship is an introductory course to anesthesiology at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Clerkship students will be active participants during anesthesia cases and perform airway managements, intravenous cannulations, and administration of anesthetic agents. Students should expect considerable experiences with vascular cannulation during the first week of this clerkship. The second week will focus on airway management and administration of anesthesia. Please note: This clerkship accepts students from other medical institutions. In order to avoid overbooking, students who wish to do this clerkship MUST get pre-approval from clerkship director Dr. Lin before registering. Please email requests to yuntao@stanford.edu. PREREQUISITES: A major clerkship in medicine or surgery is strongly recommended. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 4B-12, full-time for 2 weeks or 4 weeks. 1 student per period (This clerkship is not available until September of 2024). CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Mark Lin, M.D. (408-885-2604), mark.lin@hhs.sccgov.org. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Yun Tao (650-724-1706), H-3580, Stanford Hospital. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: SCVMC Department of Anesthesia Room 2M106, Kit Hardin (408) 885-3109; Time: 8:00 am. Please email a short statement explaining what you would like to get out of the rotation and what is your interest in Anesthesia to the Director prior to starting rotation. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: SCVMC Anesthesia Faculty. LOCATION: SCVMC.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

3

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No