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Name	Course Description	Course	Category	Eligibillity & Length	Special Requirements
Anesthesiology Research	The ANES 5002 research elective is designed to give the student already participating in an active IRB project with an anesthesiology faculty member the opportunity to earn elective credit for their work on the project. The student is expected to participate in all phases of the project including preparation, publication, and presentation whenever feasible. In addition, the student will have several online modules to complete in advance for CITI training and research ethics as well as reading assignments and regular meetings with the faculty member.	ANES 5002	Non-Clinical	ALL \| 2 or 4 weeks	The student must have declared Anesthesiology their specialty and be actively participating in a project with an Anesthesiology faculty member.
Anesthesiology Off-Campus Externship	Clinical experience in Anesthesiology at an off campus hospital introducing student to the basic principles of anesthesiology; critical care medicine or pain management and development of basic knowledge for the perioperative management of the patient.	ANES 5003	Clinical	Enrichment Only \| 2 or 4 weeks	This course requires application using VSLO or other arrangements made by the student. Off-Campus Elective-Form and supporting documents required.
Pain Management	The Pain Medicine elective is designed to teach the student to recognize commonly seen acute, chronic and cancer pain conditions and develop a basic understanding in pharmacological as well as interventional treatment modalities. At the end of the rotation, the student should be able to: Obtain a complete history and physical pertinent to the pain patient Present assessment and plan to a multidisciplinary pain team. Medical documentation pertinent to pain management. Learn basic injection techniques for musculoskeletal pain. Develop familiarity with fluoroscopically guided spine injection. Obtain understanding of acupuncture and various indications and techniques. Understand the different etiology and treatment strategies in acute, chronic and cancer pain. Develop an understanding of the different subspecialty roles in the multidisciplinary pain clinic.	ANES 5008	Clinical	ALL \| 2 or 4 weeks	None
Anesthesiology Externship	This course is designed to introduce medical students to the basic principles and practice of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. During the rotation students will rotate with faculty and residents on a daily basis. The locations will include the general operating room and other sub specialty areas. Assessment to include Faculty/Resident evaluation and Presentation.	ANES 5011	Clinical	ALL \| 4 weeks	Must complete asepsis training prior to starting.