Lori Rubin, M.D.
(212)746-2964
lor2003@med.cornell.edu
Assistant Course Director
Maamoun Jabali, MD
(212)746-2760
myj9001@med.cornell.edu
Course Coordinator
Marlene Augustine
(212)746-2785
maa2010@med.cornell.edu
Course Goals
The goal of the Anesthesiology clerkship is to learn basic physiologic and pharmacological principles and clinical skills pertinent to the practice of Anesthesia as well as to the practice of clinical medicine in general. Specific course learning objectives can be found by clicking on the link in the upper-right.
Course Description
The Anesthesiology clerkship is a one week course taken during the third year. This clinical course builds upon the primarily didactic Anesthesiology course taken at the beginning of the third year. The students spend the entire week at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where they are assigned to a different operating room in the Greenberg, ambulatory or obstetric operating room suites every day. Under the close supervision of faculty and residents, students are actively involved in the anesthetic care of patients from all surgical services.
Student Responsibilities
In the Anesthesiology clerkship, a student’s responsibilities include:
- Helping the resident to set up the operating room and prepare for cases
- Maintaining a log of all cases attended, describing in detail the preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative anesthetic management issues
- Performing procedures, under appropriate supervision
- Attending all teaching conferences and workshops
Didactic Sessions
Students in the Anesthesiology clerkship attend two workshops and one case conference during the week. The workshops are interactive, hands-on teaching sessions involving intravenous access, invasive monitoring and airway management. In addition, with the house staff, the students attend Anesthesiology Grand Rounds and Resident Case Conference. Lectures are also given on Lectures are also given on regional anesthesia and ventilatory care.
Evaluation and Examinations
Each student’s performance is assessed by the residents and attendings with whom the student has worked. Each student must complete a log of all cases attended. There is no examination for this course. Attendance at teaching conferences and workshops is mandatory.
Grading
Grades are determined by the course director and coordinators and are based upon resident and attending feedback and on students’ completion of the case logs. Grades depend upon the degree to which the student has met the goals and objectives of the course and the degree of active participation in clinical and didactic activities. There is no formula or curve for determining grades.
