Medical Student Clerkship

UC San Diego School of Medicine Clerkship

The Department of Anesthesiology offers a myriad of clinical educational opportunities to medical students. Contact Sara Mendenhall for further information on the following medical student clerkships.

ANES 227 – Introduction to Clinical Pain Management (Winter Quarter)

Prerequisite: Medical Student
Preceptor: Farshad Ahadian, M.D.

Hand on, interactive course – both patient and faculty interaction
Learn to perform a pain history and physical
Develop a differential diagnosis and treatment plan
Daily pain mechanisms and management didactics
Offered during fall, winter, and spring quarters

ANES 229 – Practical Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine

Prerequisite: 2nd Year Medical Student
Preceptors: Daniel Lee M.D., Ph.D. and Lawrence Weinstein M.D.

Clinical elective with emphasis on respiratory and cardiac physiology
Hands-on operating room experience with normal and physiologic events and pharmacologic therapy
Offered during fall, winter, and spring quarters

ANES 401 – Anesthesiology Clerkship

Prerequisite: 4th Year Medical Student
Preceptor: Mark Greenberg M.D.

Four week elective
Participation in all activities of the Anesthesia Services
Team provides anesthetic patient care
Faculty-student conferences held on daily basis
Emphasis on clinical management of unconscious patient
Physiology of oxygenation, acid-base balance, and electrolyte disturbances discussed in depth
Airway problems, oxygen therapy, and drug therapy in resuscitation reviewed
Basic knowledge and skills of emergency resuscitation
Physiology, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory failure emphasized
Topics include pre and post operative care, long term respirator treatment, and pain and its treatment
Exposure to anesthetic management during cardiac and thoracic surgery, obstetric emergencies, infant resuscitation and pediatric surgery
Effects of anesthetics and other drugs on respiration, circulation, and neuromuscular function are reviewed
Offered during all quarters

ANES 402 – Pain Medicine Evaluation and Interventional Clerkship

Prerequisite: 4th Year Medical Student
Preceptor: Greg Polston, M.D.

Four week elective
Student interactions with attending physicians, fellows, residents and staff
Student expected to perform a minimum of 2 history / physical exams/day, including formal presentation to attending
Required daily attendance at clinic, interventional procedures suite and/or inpatient rounds with fellow or resident
Student is required to attend the Pain Medicine Grand Rounds every Wednesday morning
Student is required to attend weekly student/resident lectures and do the assigned readings in the pain rotation syllabus
Student is required to do an informal presentation to an attending or fellow during their fourth week of the rotation on a topic of their choosing
Offered during all quarters

ANES 403 – Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Clerkship

Prerequisite: 4th Year Medical Student
Course Director: Angela Meier, M.D. Ph.D.

Hands on elective where students get integrated in a team taking care of the most complex patients
Exposure and training in procedural skills (including emergent airway management, arterial and central line placement)
Exposure and training in management of the critically ill patient
Exposure and training in management of the ventilated patient
Exposure of management of codes (such as cardiac arrest etc)
Basic training in cardiac resuscitation