IU Student Electives
ANESTHESIA

93AN710

ADULT ANESTHESIA

Course Director:
Dr. John Emhardt

Other Faculty:
Anesthesia Staff and Residents

Description:  

Operating Room experience in all types of anesthesia will be provided in this elective. The practical training and experience will be complemented by lectures and departmental conferences. Detailed information about this elective is available at the departmental chairman's office. Assignment to specific teaching hospitals will be arranged by the course director following the senior elective matching program.

Hospital Directors:
Wishard:        Dr. Brock
VA:                 Dr. Harker
Univ. Hosp:    Dr. Kinsella

 

Hospital(s):
University Hospital,
VA Hospital,
Wishard Memorial Hospital (IUMC)

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1-3 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
8

Prerequisites:
4th year status only; 3rd years may be allowed during the last two months of the year

Course components:
l00% Clinical

Competency offered:
II: Basic Clinical Skills

 

93AN760

ANESTHESIA PAIN MANAGEMENT

Course Director
Dr. Joshua Wellington

Other Faculty:
Anesthesia Pain Faculty and Fellows

 

Description:

Introduce the student to techniques for providing postoperative pain management with special emphasis on techniques utilizing neuraxial drug administration. In addition to daily rounds on postoperative pain patients on the Anesthesia Pain Management Service the student will participate in the evaluation and treatment of patients seen in the Chronic Pain Clinic.

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Hospital(s):
University Hospital and
 VA Hospital

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
1

Prerequisites:
4th year status only; 3rd years may be allowed during the last two months of the year

Course components:
80% Clinical; 10% Lecture; 10% Library

Competency offered:
None

 

93SG840

SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE-IU

Course Director:
Dr. M. Falimirski

Other Faculty:
Dr. J. Anagnostou
Dr. P. Gibbs
Dr. T. Hayward
Dr. C. Simons
Dr. E. Streib
 

 

Description: (This course is cross-listed under Surgery)

The Surgical Intensive Care Unity (SICU) at University Hospital provides the setting for a student's participation in patient care. The fourth year student is expected to participate in the comprehensive evaluation and management of the critically ill/injured patient. He/she will have independent responsibilities including team communication, patient presentation, perform invasive procedures (under supervision) and research disease related topics. These include: 1) performing and documenting a daily comprehensive history and physical examination pertaining to the cope of critical care medicine, 2) performing vascular access procedures, 3) interpreting data related to invasive monitoring, respirator management and laboratory values and 4) intelligently discuss critical care issues in a systematic format. He/she will be the principle/first responder to a critically ill/injured patient while in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives:

During the course of the rotation the student will:

  • Develop a systematic and thorough approach to ICU patient evaluation and management.
  • Develop an understanding of the indications, technical aspects, and complications for vascular access procedures and airway control.
  • Interpret invasive monitoring data as pertains to patient management.
  • Develop an understanding of respirator management for the adult patient.

Recommended references for the course: The ICU Book by Paul L. Marino

NOTE: All on-campus surgery electives will be handled through the match. Post-match results, all additions and drops for surgery electives must be approved through Rhonda Brock, Surgery Clerkship Coordinator at 274-7201 or rbrock@iupui.edu.

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Hospital(s):
University Hospital 6611 (IUMC)

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1

Max Students/Unit:
4

Prerequisites:
4th year status; 3rd years may be allowed during the last two months of the year

Course components:
90% Clinical; 5% Lecture; 5% Library

Competency offered:
II: Basic Clinical Skills (Students may achieve this level 3 competency by completing the course along with the 5-station Surgical Skills Lab set up by Dr. Scott Engum.)

 

93AN990

SPECIAL ELECTIVE IN ANESTHESIOLOGY

 

 

Description:

The student should refer to the section of the Preface entitled "Special Electives" for information concerning the availability of elective opportunities especially designed to meet his/her needs and interests. The "Special Electives" section will also identify the procedures for arranging and scheduling special elective courses.

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49AN712

CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

Course Director:
Dr. S. Maves

Other Faculty:
Staff Anesthesiologists

Description:

Actual "hands on" experience in the private practice of Anesthesia. Special emphasis will be given to endotracheal intubation, ventilation and routine conduct of an anesthetic. Experience with arterial line, central line and spinal anesthetic placement will be provided. Experience and exposure may be customized to particular student's desires. Extremely flexible rotation, allowing student to direct his/her own learning experience, and will be unstructured, dependent upon students initiative.

Goals:

Learn the basics of airway management including mask ventilator, LMA use and endotracheal intubation. Student should also gain experience with central line placement including Swan Ganz catheters as well as arterial line placement. Experience will also include spinal anesthesia placement. Knowledge will be gained on anesthetic drugs and their uses and contraindication.

NOTE: THIS COURSE MAY BE DROPPED OR ADDED WITHIN ONE DAY OF THE START OF THE ELECTIVE MONTH.

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Hospital(s):
Community Hospital (Indianapolis), The Indiana Heart Hospital

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
1

Prerequisites:
4th year status; 
3rd year by permission

Course components:
90% Clinical; 10% Library

Competency offered:
None

 

49AN706

ANESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE

Course Director:
Dr. Stan Angermeier

Description:

This elective will consist of working in the operating room with an anesthesiologist on a one to one basis. The student will learn the pertinent use of drugs, anesthesia agents and intubation techniques in the context of surgical patient care. During the time spent, the student should expect to gather a greater understanding of private practice anesthesiology. Opportunities are available for the student to observe/participate in obstetric, pediatric, and ambulatory anesthesiology. This is a good course for all students as anesthesiology is truly a practice of medicine within a surgically relevant environment.

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Hospital(s):
St. Vincent Hospital (Indianapolis)

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
1

Prerequisites:
3rd or 4th year status

Course components:
95% Clinical; 5% Library

Competency offered:
None

 

02AN711

CLINICAL ANESTHESIOLOGY

Course Director:
Dr. W. Pond

Description:

NOTE: THIS COURSE MAY BE DROPPED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE BEGINNING OF THE ELECTIVE MONTH.  THIS COURSE MAY BE ADDED ANY TIME UNTIL START OF ELECTIVE UPON COMMUNICATION WITH DR. POND.

1)   Mastery of skills and knowledge to effectively manage emergency resuscitation.

2)   Completion of core curriculum (provided).

3)   Utilization of techniques including pulmonary artery catheterization, fiberoptic endotracheal intubation, arterial catheterization, endobronchial intubation, nasotracheal intubation, etc.

4)    Familiarization, as student desires, with special situations such as neonatal surgery, obstetrical anesthesia, trauma surgery, heart transplantation, mechanical ventricular assist device (e.g., Heart Mate), and numerous nerve blocks.

5)  One-on-one discussions with preceptors on ethics and morality of medicine including end-of-life care, cost/benefit analyses, Medical Review Panel, Legislation, drug addiction, and medical policy.

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Hospital(s):
Fort Wayne Center For Medical Education

Availability:
All year.

Number of units:
1-2 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
2

Prerequisites:
3rd or 4th year status

Course components:
80% Clinical; 15% Lecture; 5% Library

Competency offered:
None

 

20AN701

ANESTHESIA/PAIN MANAGEMENT

Course Director:
Dr. G. Grove

Description:

The student will be exposed to a wide variety of pain management patients and anesthesia experiences. By the end of the month, the student will be able to:

1)       describe the patho-physiology of acute and chronic pain;

2)       manage acute pain;

3)       formulate a treatment plan for chronic pain;

4)       participate in the management of surgical anesthesia; and

5)      do pre- and post-surgical assessments.

The student will be exposed to: 1) surgical anesthesia; 2) outpatient pain management patients; and 3) post-surgical pain management patients.

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Hospital(s):
Elkhart General Hospital (Elkhart)

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
1

Prerequisites:
3rd or 4th year status

Course components:
90% Clinical; 10% Lecture

Competency offered:
None

 

71AN703

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Course Director:
Dr. Calhoun

Other Faculty:
Dr. H. Barcino
Dr. Bladel
Dr. Bontrager
Dr. Cooke
Dr. S. Ditty
Dr. J. Eash
Dr. Hamer
Dr. Hedman
Dr. J. Huchka
Dr. L. Hurwich
Dr. Kamman
Dr. Lesh
Dr. G. Macchio
Dr. J. Mark
Dr. Musunuru
Dr. R. Navarro
Dr. S. Schroeder
Dr. F. Shariff
Dr. R. Skupski
Dr. M. Stonehill
Dr. M. Squires
Dr. Toth
Dr. I. Trinh
Dr. Wipperman
Dr. C. Zielinski

Description:

Pre- and postoperative evaluation of patients. Role of medications, pre-op examination, evaluation of laboratory data, EKG, and other pertinent data. Follow-up in Recovery Room, ICU or ward. Clinical management of anesthesia. Selection and administration of various types of anesthetic drugs. Management of airway. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - methods, techniques, role of drugs. Assignment to Recovery Room and Operating Room.

Objectives:

  • To demonstrate airway management
  • To illustrate invasive monitoring techniques
  • To describe the autonomic nervous system
  • To recognize the medications used during a general anesthetic

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Hospital(s):
Memorial Hospital
(South Bend)

Availability:
All year

Number of units:
1 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
1

Prerequisites:
3rd or 4th year status

Course components:
100% Clinical

Competency offered:
None

 

93AO700

OBSTETRICAL ANESTHESIA

Course Director:
Dr. Ram Ravindran

Other Faculty:
Anesthesia Staff

 

Description:

Senior students will be provided delivery room experience in general and regional anesthesia. They will gain experience in the resuscitation of the newborn. The practical experience will be complemented by departmental lectures and conferences. Additional information can be obtained by calling the course director.

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Hospital(s):
Wishard

Availability:
All year except December

Number of units:
1-3 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
2

Prerequisites:
4th year status only

Course components:
100% Clinical

Competency offered:
None

 

93AK700

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Course Director:
Dr. John Emhardt

Other Faculty:
Anesthesia Staff

 

Description:

Students will gain operating room experience in all types of anesthesia limited to pediatric patients. The operating room experience will be supplemented by departmental conferences and lectures. More detailed information concerning this elective can be obtained by contacting Dr. Emhardt.

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Hospital(s):
Riley Hospital (IUMC)

Availability:
All year except December

Number of units:
1-3 Full Time

Max Students/Unit:
3

Prerequisites:
4th year status only

Course components:
100% Clinical

Competency offered:
II: Basic Clinical Skills