Anesthesia
Chair:
Ronald G. Pearl, MD, PhD
Department web site:
http://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia/
Faculty of Anesthesia:
http://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia/people/
Preclinical Instruction is offered to first- and second-year students – and those beyond – as a perioperative, physiologic-based didactic series of lectures, which include hemodynamics, respiratory, renal and neuro physiology, as well as an airway management lecture and workshop, and discussion of ventilatory management for patients with respiratory insufficiency and failure. The faculty are senior faculty from the Department of Anesthesia as well as distinguished visiting faculty. This course is listed as ANES 202 in the catalog and will be offered one evening a week for 2½ hours to include dinner.
Clinical Instruction offers not only an exposure to the varieties of practice available in anesthesiology but also an opportunity to apply basic knowledge of physiology and pharmacology in a number of clinical situations.The basic clerkship (ANES 300) consists of two or four weeks of a preceptorship with a faculty member and resident. During this time, students actively participate in patient management in the operating room and learn skills which are valuable in any clinical specialty.
ANES 300B at the PAVAMC offers training in general and regional anesthetic techniques as well as participation in ongoing research programs. ANES 303D at KPMC is a comprehensive survey of all aspects of Anesthesia. ANES 308A offers a more in-depth experience.
The department also sponsors a number of clerkships in subspecialty areas. ANES 302A provides a valuable opportunity to learn about the physiology and pharmacology of labor and to participate in making the delivery experience safe and comfortable for the mother and newborn. A recent emphasis on the management of chronic pain states is reflected in ANES 304A, where students participate in the outpatient pain clinic, inpatient consultations, and operating room cases emphasizing regional anesthesia.
The students in ANES 301A act as a part of the intensive care team in the adult medical and surgical intensive care unit and have the opportunity to acquire outstanding experience in respiratory and cardiovascular management of severely ill patients.
ANES 307A exposes students to applied cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology. Students work in the operating room with faculty, fellows, and residents, giving anesthesia care to patients undergoing cardiac and vascular procedures.
Residency Program includes training at the SUMC, PAVAMC, and SCVMC. It is a three-year program. The first year is divided among the SUMC, PAVAMC, and SCVMC. The second year provides training in the subspecialty areas of anesthesia for pediatric surgery, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics, pain management, and adult intensive care. The third year is likely to include a period of four to six months of advanced general anesthesia. The remainder of the third year is spent doing advanced work in subspecialty areas of anesthesia. Coordinator: J. Brock-Unte.
Postdoctoral Training opportunities are available. For information, refer to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs home page at http://postdocs.stanford.edu/ or the departmental home page.
