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Medical student education in the Department of Anesthesia at IU School of Medicine includes the third-year clerkship and fourth-year electives.

Department of Anesthesia Medical Student Education

Students at Indiana University School of Medicine are exposed to the field of anesthesia in their third year of training through the anesthesia core clerkship. Fourth-year students who are interested in the field can pursue additional elective rotations.

Anesthesia Required Clinical Course (third year/Phase 2)

The third-year core clerkship in anesthesia helps MD students understand basic management of the perioperative patient. Clinical learning occurs in the operating room as students participate in the anesthetic care of patients. Guided self-learning occurs through a series of digital learning modules. Technical skills are acquired under the supervision of department faculty and residents during the rotation.

Anesthesia Elective (fourth year/Phase 3)

The Department of Anesthesia offers electives for fourth-year medical students which cover all aspects of anesthesiology. One-month and two-week rotations are available in the areas of adult, pediatric, acute and chronic pain management. During the elective rotation, each student has the opportunity to attend core curriculum lectures and SIM sessions.

Specific topic areas that medical students may experience during a fourth-year rotation include preoperative evaluation and preparation, airway management, management of patients on ventilators, interpretation of blood gases, application of invasive monitoring techniques (including systemic and pulmonary artery catheters) and techniques for postoperative pain management.

Students considering post-graduate training in anesthesiology are encouraged to take elective rotations in the first six months of the year. Visiting students may also take an anesthesia elective.

Join our anesthesia community

The Anesthesia Student Interest Group introduces interested medical students to the exciting field of anesthesiology. The group provides access to a professional community in the anesthesia specialty and prepares students for entry into postgraduate training.

statewide clerkship co-director
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Lindsey N. Grabek, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

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Statewide Clerkship co-Director
9203-Webb, Timothy

Timothy T. Webb, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

Medical Student Education Leadership

Phase 2 (Selective) Education Coordinator
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Melissa Nobbe

1120 West Michigan Street
Gatch Hall 365
Indianapolis, IN 46202

nobbem@iu.edu 


Phase 3 (Elective) Education Coordinator
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Kelli Alred

1120 West Michigan Street
Gatch Hall 365
Indianapolis, IN 46202

kalred@iu.edu

Course Director for Anesthesia and Preoperative Medicine
22342-Soi, Tejinder

Tejinder S. Soi, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

Co-Director for Anesthesia and Preoperative Medicine
19835-Guillaud, Daniel

Daniel A. Guillaud, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

CO-DIRECTOR FOR Anesthesia and Preoperative Medicine
17282-Dammann, Erin

Erin Dammann, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

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Co-Director for Anesthesia and Preoperative Medicine
41965-Packiasabapathy, Senthil

Senthil Packiasabapathy, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia

Career Mentor Liaison
26867-Ye, Jian

Jian Ye, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia