Saundra Curry, M.D.
Course Director
Office: PH 5-517
Phone: Ext. 5-8361
Email: sc42@columbia.edu

The Anesthesiology clerkship is a one-week rotation. The student obtains clinical experience in the operating room under supervision, reinforced with didactic teaching sessions. The primary goals of the clerkship are to:

1. Increase capability of initiating appropriate therapy
   in acute problems which lead to respiratory and circulatory arrest.
2. Become familiar with the role of the anesthesiologist in the operating room, intensive care unit, as respiratory therapy consultant, and in pain management.
3. Help the student learn fundamental anesthetic technique, procedures and preanesthetic patient evaluation and preparation.
4. Learn techniques of IV placement and airway management.
5. Review pharmacology of vasoactive drugs and their physiologic effects.