6000

The Evidence-Based Medicine and Research I course is an extended course comprised of on-campus seminars that occur throughout the clinical components of the program’s curriculum. This course will provide instruction to prepare students to search, interpret, and evaluate medical literature with application to individualized patient care. Specifically, this course will assist students in maintaining a critical, current, and operational knowledge of new medical findings in the specialty of anesthesia. Instructions for the following topics are included in this course: fundamentals of research, sampling methods, interpretation of basic biostatistical methods, and the cross organizational outreach. The use of common medical databases to access medical literature is also included in this course.

This course reinforces the knowledge of important medical practitioner attributes, including humanities, ethics, altruism, and leadership. Students will learn about the principles of the health care delivery team, medical ethics and law, cultural competency, diversity, spirituality, credentialing, licensing, certification, and preparing students to work collaboratively in interprofessional patient-centered teams. Interprofessional patient-centered team instruction will emphasize the importance of the team approach to patient-centered care and provide opportunities to apply these principles in a scenario. This course provides additional instruction on the constantly changing health care system and the impact of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities on health care delivery. Instruction related to medical care and diversity aims to prepare students to evaluate their own values and avoid stereotyping. It assists them in becoming aware of differing health beliefs, values, and expectations of patients and other health care professionals that can affect communication, decision-making, compliance, and health outcomes. This course also provides instruction and assessment in the development of clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities, and developing a differential diagnosis and patient management plan related to individualized patient care.

This course introduces thinking about clinical situations and problems and arriving at safe and effective solutions based on pre-, post, and perioperative anesthetic management. There will be a focus on common clinical situations where appropriate decision-making is important to a viable and positive outcome to the case. Numerous areas of medicine and anesthesiology will be covered to provide the student with a wide sample of decisions and differential diagnoses made each day with patient care. This course supplements the other courses offered during this semester by integrating and applying basic science knowledge to the care of patients. Problem based learning discussion and lecture based educational methods will create a foundation for clinical decision-making based on evidence and standards of care. By the end of this course sequence, students will be adept at navigating complex clinical scenarios, making informed decisions, conveying high levels of closed-loop communication skills, and providing high-quality, patient-centered care. The course emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in the clinical setting. This course is fundamental for preparing CAAs to meet the challenges of diverse clinical environments and to excel in their roles as vital members of the Anesthesia Care Team.

This course introduces thinking about clinical situations and problems and arriving at safe and effective solutions based on pre-, post, and perioperative anesthetic management. This course focuses on common clinical situations where appropriate decision-making is important to a viable and positive outcome to the case. Numerous areas of medicine and anesthesiology will be covered to provide the student with a wide sample of decisions and differential diagnoses made each day with patient care. This course supplements the other courses offered during this semester by integrating and applying basic science knowledge to the care of patients. Problem based learning discussion and lecture based educational methods will create a foundation for clinical decision-making based on evidence and standards of care. By the end of this course sequence, students will be adept at navigating complex clinical scenarios, making informed decisions, conveying high levels of closed-loop communication skills, and providing high-quality, patient-centered care. The course emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in the clinical setting. This course is fundamental for preparing CAAs to meet the challenges of diverse clinical environments and to excel in their roles as vital members of the Anesthesia Care Team.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6123

This course continues to address approaches to clinical situations and problems and arriving at safe and effective solutions based on pre-, post, and perioperative anesthetic management. This course focuses on common clinical situations where appropriate decision-making is important to a viable and positive outcome to the case. Numerous areas of medicine and anesthesiology will be covered to provide the student with a wide sample of decisions and differential diagnoses made each day with patient care. This course supplements the other courses offered during this semester by integrating and applying basic science knowledge to the care of patients. Problem based learning discussion and lecture based educational methods will create a foundation for clinical decision-making based on evidence and standards of care. By the end of this course, students will be adept at navigating complex clinical scenarios, making informed decisions, conveying high levels of closed-loop communication skills, and providing high-quality, patient-centered care. The course emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in the clinical setting. This course is fundamental for preparing CAAs to meet the challenges of diverse clinical environments and to excel in their roles as vital members of the Anesthesia Care Team.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6124

This course will provide a foundational introduction into the clinical practice of anesthesia gained through one-on-one supervised instruction in the operating room and other clinical locations. In this practicum, students will be instructed in providing care with a focus on perfecting formative, tactile and mechanical procedures and techniques. Supervised instruction of direct patient care is expected to coincide with simulated objective structured clinical examination metrics milestones in the MSAA Simulation laboratory. Completion of AHA BLS certification is required in this course.

Using a matrix of online and in-person resources, this sequential course covers a series of topics in basic medical science, emphasizing anesthesia specialties and safety measures. Using well-defined virtual platforms, this course combines established practice questions, cognitive research, individualized testing behaviors, allowing unique student self-reflection and assessment. This course is also intended to help students identify strengths and improve strategies in preparation for the national board examination.

Using a matrix of online and in-person resources, this continuation of course material covers a series of topics in basic medical science, emphasizing anesthesia specialties and safety measures. Using well-defined virtual platforms, this course combines established practice questions, cognitive research, individualized testing behaviors, allowing unique student self-reflection and assessment. This course is also intended to help students identify strengths and improve strategies in preparation for the national board examination.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6211

This course provides a focus on the anatomical structure, function, disease, and anesthesia specific assessment of the human airway. Principles of laryngoscopy, including video and virtual technologies will be emphasized. Learning will include didactic, simulation and gross anatomic components specific to the human airway. Students will learn to use critical assessment and methods, such as the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm.
Students will perform and be assessed on equipment use, preparation methods, knowledge of anato- and physiopathologies and other co-existing conditions as they relate to airways and anesthetic management. Students will be assessed on abilities to physically manipulate and manage a range of easy to difficult airways.

This course is a study of the applied medical sciences of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics and their application in clinical practice. Students will be taught the appropriate selection and rational use of drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases. This course will include instruction in the acute and longitudinal management of infectious, dermatologic, hematologic, cardiac, pulmonary, and genitourinary diseases to include the preventive, acute, and chronic patient care situations. Students will be instructed in problem solving and medical decision-making skills while developing patient centered pharmacologic management plans for adult populations, with consideration for socioeconomic differences. Students will be instructed on the delivery of patient education and the counseling of patients about medication adherence.

This course is a continuation of Pharmacotherapeutics I as the curriculum progresses through the body/organ systems. This course is a study of the applied medical sciences of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics and their application in clinical practice. Students will be taught the appropriate selection and rational use of drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases. Specific topics include mechanism of action, indication, adverse effects, contraindications, and patient education. This course will include instruction in the acute and longitudinal management of gastroenterology, nephrology, rheumatology, musculoskeletal, otolaryngology, and ophthalmologic diseases. Students will be instructed in clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities while developing patient-centered pharmacologic management plans for adult populations.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6210

This course is a continuation of Pharmacotherapeutics II as the curriculum progresses through the body/organ systems. This course is a study of the applied medical sciences of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics and their application in clinical practice. Students will be taught the appropriate selection and rational use of drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases. This course will include instruction in the acute and longitudinal management of otolaryngology, neurology, endocrinology, women’s health, pediatrics, emergency medicine, surgery, geriatrics, and palliative care conditions to include the preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, palliative, and end-of-life patient care situations. Students will be instructed in clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities while developing patient centered pharmacologic management plans for pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6211

This course comprises the basic concepts and principles that are essential in comprehending the fundamental mechanisms of human physiology at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. This course will focus on basic human physiology concepts to include the integumentary system, cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, reproductive system, digestive/excretory system, and lymphatic system.

This course is a continuation of Human Physiology I and comprises the basic concepts and principles that are essential in comprehending the fundamental mechanisms of human physiology at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. This course will focus on basic human physiology concepts to include the renal/urinary system, musculoskeletal system, neurologic system, and endocrine system.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6220

This course is designed to incorporate principles of anesthesia beyond traditional definitions of standard anesthesia care. Six core competencies of medical education will be explored organically and holistically: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, and Systems-based Practice as they related to the CAA profession.
Class dialogue will include assignments intended to broaden understanding of the root of medical errors. The class will examine how practicing wellness can lead to improved educational implementation, better life balance, and a more engaged workforce, improving patient outcomes. Pertinent and practicing applications from this course are intended to teach students coping mechanisms to be qualified, competent and successful in stressful, fast-paced, and non-forgiving environments.

This course teaches the principles, applications, and interpretation of patient monitors and anesthetic delivery systems used in anesthesia practices. Content will survey the standards of basic anesthetic monitoring with a historical review of the introductions of technologic paradigms. With sequential course AAMS 6236 instruction includes the monitoring the following: electrocardiography, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure, oximetry, cardiac output, hemodynamic calculations, respiratory gases, ventilation, intracerebral pressures, electroencephalography, temperature, renal function, neuromuscular blockade, ultrasound, echocardiography, point-of-care procedures or techniques as well as other new or novel technologies.

This course is a continuation of AAMS 6235 and continues instruction of the principles, applications, and interpretation of patient monitors and anesthetic delivery systems used in and outside of traditional anesthesia practices. Content will take a focused and in-depth look at different specialties and case-specific monitoring modalities. Also covered will be monitoring during perioperative point of care procedures. Included here is in-depth training of intraoperative risks, hazards and safety protocol including complications of monitoring patients perioperatively.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6235

This course is a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes pre-op anesthesia evaluations, selection of anesthesia care plans, application of universal precautions, and infection control. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. ACLS certification is required for course completion. This course continues the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6140

This course will provide an overview of basic and advanced electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation, allowing practice in basic electrocardiograph patient care techniques. Students learn the use of medical instrumentation, electrocardiogram theory, identification of and response to electro-mechanical problems, recognition of cardiac rhythm and response to emergency findings. An overview of heart anatomy, function, and physiology and interpretation with simulators will be used in instruction. Diagnosis and practical applications of electrocardiography and echocardiography as monitoring techniques in the operating room will be emphasized. Basic and advanced electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretations, diagnosis, situational responses to progressive and emergent patient states. There will be an in-depth review of pathologies of heart anatomy, function, and physiology with interpretation and interventions. Common and advanced perioperative best-practices will be covered. Specific intraoperative technologic and cardiac procedures, including non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) cardiology-specific procedures as well as pacemaker and intracardiac defibrillation device technologies will be covered.

This course includes a series of conferences presented to students, and by students, that apply anesthetic theory as related to clinical experiences. Students will be responsible to attend, and will be assessed on, lectures that may occur in several formats: journal club article reviews, mortality & morbidity case reviews, grand rounds, anesthesia conference lectures, etc. Specific anesthetic situations are emphasized. This course provides a working knowledge of evidence-based medicine. Cases will be used as the backbone of this course to assist the student in analyzing data to justify the treatments used in clinical practice. Students will also learn how to critically appraise literature, evaluate diagnostic test performance, design clinical pathways and standards of care, and implement evidenced-based medicine findings in their own clinical or administrative setting and make recommendations to their peers.

This course includes a series of conferences presented to students, and by students, that apply anesthetic theory related to clinical experiences. Students will be responsible to attend and will be assessed on lectures that may occur in several formats: journal club article reviews, mortality & morbidity case reviews, grand rounds, anesthesia conference lectures, etc. Specific anesthetic situations are emphasized. This course provides a working knowledge of evidence-based medicine. Cases will be used as the backbone of this course to assist the student in analyzing data to justify the treatments used in clinical practice. Students will also learn how to critically appraise literature, evaluate diagnostic test performance, design clinical pathways and standards of care, and implement evidenced-based medicine findings in their own clinical or administrative setting and make recommendations to their peers.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6261

This course includes a series of conferences presented to students, and by students, that apply anesthetic theory as related to clinical experiences. Students will be responsible to attend and will be assessed on lectures that may occur in several formats: journal club article reviews, mortality & morbidity case reviews, grand rounds, anesthesia conference lectures, etc. Specific anesthetic situations are emphasized. This course provides a working knowledge of evidence-based medicine. Cases will be used as the backbone of this course to assist the student in analyzing data to justify the treatments used in clinical practice. Students will also learn how to critically appraise literature, evaluate diagnostic test performance, design clinical pathways and standards of care, and implement evidenced-based medicine findings in their own clinical or administrative setting and make recommendations to their peers.
MSAA simulation progression assessments begin in the senior year Anesthesia Clinical Correlation series.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6262

This course includes a series of conferences presented to students, and by students, that apply anesthetic theory as related to clinical experiences. Students will be responsible to attend and will be assessed on lectures that may occur in several formats: journal club article reviews, mortality & morbidity case reviews, grand rounds, anesthesia conference lectures, etc. Specific anesthetic situations are emphasized. This course provides a working knowledge of evidence-based medicine. Cases will be used as the backbone of this course to assist the student in analyzing data to justify the treatments used in clinical practice. Students will also learn how to critically appraise literature, evaluate diagnostic test performance, design clinical pathways and standards of care, and implement evidenced-based medicine findings in their own clinical or administrative setting and make recommendations to their peers.
MSAA simulation progression assessments continue in the senior year Anesthesia Clinical Correlation series.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6263

This course includes a series of conferences presented to students, and by students, that apply anesthetic theory as related to clinical experiences. Students will be responsible to attend and will be assessed on lectures that may occur in several formats: journal club article reviews, mortality & morbidity case reviews, grand rounds, anesthesia conference lectures, etc. Specific anesthetic situations are emphasized. This course provides a working knowledge of evidence-based medicine. Cases will be used as the backbone of this course to assist the student in analyzing data to justify the treatments used in clinical practice. Students will also learn how to critically appraise literature, evaluate diagnostic test performance, design clinical pathways and standards of care, and implement evidenced-based medicine findings in their own clinical or administrative setting and make recommendations to their peers.
MSAA simulation progression assessments continue in the senior year Anesthesia Clinical Correlation series.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6264

This course provides each student and small student group with an introduction to immersive hands-on training. Practical skills and basic anesthetic case management instruction will be done with high-fidelity patient simulators, full and partial task trainers and other procedural technologies. Skillsets learned will be anesthesia machine checkouts, table-top set-up, anesthesia pre-operative history and physical assessments, airway management, endotracheal intubation, laryngeal mask insertion, application and use of standard monitors, patient positioning, intravenous line placement & monitoring, medication administration, medication diligence & safety, and sterile techniques. Students will be expected to demonstrate high levels of communication, the ability to work within different team dynamics, situational attention to detail, critical decision making, and self-learning. Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) are incorporated into assessments and will be used as milestones for student promotion.

A continuation of the simulation-based curriculum, this course builds upon foundational knowledge and presents students with practical training in anesthesia care and crisis management. This course includes a stepwise increase in patient complexity and challenging simulations. Students, individually and in small groups, will be introduced to specific best-practices and guidelines for addressing specific patient presentations and pathologies, which will include difficult airways and malignant hyperthermia among other presentations. Included here, and in the ensuing MSAA simulation curriculum, are practical applications and performance of neuraxial procedures and point-of-care ultrasound techniques. Objective structured clinical examinations are incorporated and be used to assess student promotion.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6270

A continuation of the simulation-based curriculum, this course builds upon foundational knowledge and presents students with practical training in anesthesia care and crisis management. This course includes a stepwise increase in patient complexity and challenging simulations. Students, individually and in small groups, will be introduced to specific best-practices and guidelines for addressing specific patient presentations and pathologies, which will include difficult airways and malignant hyperthermia among other presentations. Included here are practical applications and performance of intra-arterial catheter placement, central line placement, spinal insertion, epidural insertion, advanced airway devices and insertion, and advanced anesthesia delivery systems. Included in this course are neuraxial procedures and point-of-care ultrasound techniques. Objective structured clinical examinations are incorporated and be used to assess student promotion. Ensuing semester MSAA simulation progression assessments begin in the senior year Anesthesia Clinical Correlation curriculum.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6372

This course provides an organized and thorough survey of pathophysiology of the most common diseases and their medical management relevant to anesthesia. Students will learn to identify, successfully manage or avoid complications stemming from pre-existing conditions with detailed discussions of each disease, the latest practice guidelines, and treatment strategies. The course will also present detailed discussions of common diseases and highlight more rare diseases presenting unique features important in the perioperative period, as well as specific anesthesia considerations for diverse and special patient populations—including pediatric, obstetric, medically-underserved, and elderly patients.

This course continues an organized survey of co-existing morbidities. This course provides an organized and thorough survey of pathophysiology of the most common diseases and their medical management relevant to anesthesia. Students will learn to identify, successfully manage or avoid complications stemming from pre-existing conditions with detailed discussions of each disease, the latest practice guidelines, and treatment strategies. The course will also present detailed discussions of common diseases, and highlight more rare diseases presenting unique features important in the perioperative period, as well as specific anesthesia considerations for diverse and special patient populations—including pediatric, obstetric, medically-underserved, and elderly patients.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6285

This course is designed to incorporate principles of anesthesia physics in applicative settings.
Students will focus on the physics of human physiology & pathophysiology, anesthesia equipment, gas laws, solubility, diffusion, flow dynamics, pressure measurement and gradients, electricity, work, power, temperature and heat, lasers and ultrasound. The class will apply concepts within didactic and simulated settings allowing for an in-depth understanding of the physical sciences applied in the anesthetic care of a patient.

This course is designed to introduce, develop and define the basic clinical skills essential for Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants (CAAs). Students will engage in a comprehensive exploration of anesthesia clinical practice, professionalism, and roles within the Anesthesia Care Team (ACT). Medical terminology, chart interpretation, patient monitoring, drug dosage and medical math metrics will be covered and assessed. There will be thorough case-based learning and interactive discussions where students will practice formulating differential diagnoses, create anesthetic plans, and apply clinical best-practices over the entire perioperative process. The course introduces and emphasizes strategies of high-level communication between team members, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in the clinical setting. This course is a fundamental introduction to the challenges of diverse clinical environments and the pathways that will allow students to excel in their future roles as vital members of the Anesthesia Care Team. Some fundamental components and skills will be taught and assessed in the simulation laboratory. This course begins the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. These comprehensive examinations will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program. This course starts with a week-long introductory immersion and orientation period, highlighting basic applicative functions, foundational skills and best practices.

This course is designed to develop an understanding of normal human anatomy with an in-depth examination of anatomical structures. Emphasis is placed on the basic terminology of
anatomical directions, planes, and structures, basic embryology, the integument system, the thorax, the abdomen, the reproductive system, and the endocrine system. Within each of these systems, students will learn the organization and spatial relationships of structures, the clinical significance of structures, the difference between normal variation and pathology, circulatory supply and neural innervation, and major anatomical changes throughout the lifespan.

This course is a continuation of Human Anatomy I and is designed to develop an understanding of normal human anatomy with an in-depth examination of anatomical structures. Emphasis is placed on the basic terminology of anatomical directions, planes, and structures, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, the head and neck, and the endocrine system. Within each of these systems, students will learn the organization and spatial relationships of structures, the clinical significance of structures, the difference between normal variation and pathology, circulatory supply and neural innervation, and major anatomical changes throughout the lifespan.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6320

This course is a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes pre-op anesthesia evaluations, selection of anesthesia care plans, application of universal precautions, and infection control. Students will begin to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. PALS certification is required for course completion. This course continues the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program. Promotion to senior year is partly determined by performance in this course.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6241

A continuation of the simulation-based curriculum, this course builds upon foundational knowledge and presents students with practical training in anesthesia care and crisis management. This course includes a stepwise increase in patient complexity and challenging simulations. Students, individually and in small groups, will be introduced to specific best-practices and guidelines for addressing specific patient presentations and pathologies, which will include difficult airways and malignant hyperthermia among other presentations. Included here, and in the ensuing MSAA simulation curriculum, are practical applications and performance of intra-arterial catheter placement, central line placement, spinal insertion, epidural insertion, advanced airway devices and insertion, and advanced anesthesia delivery systems. Included in this course are neuraxial procedures and point-of-care ultrasound techniques. Objective structured clinical examinations are incorporated and be used to assess student promotion. Promotion to senior year is partly determined by performance in this course.

Prerequisite: 6236

Evidence-Based Medicine and Research II is a continuation of the EBMR I course, which is an extended course comprised of on-campus seminars that occur throughout the clinical components of the program’s curriculum. This course continues to provide students with the opportunity to conduct research. Students will search, interpret, and evaluate medical literature to develop a research project individualized to patient care. Instruction for this course will guide students to develop a research question, determine a research study design, and collect data. Students will utilize statistical methods to appraise the data obtained and determine the best application of their results for the improvement of patient care.

Evidence-Based Medicine and Research III is a completion of the EBMR course sequence. This course is comprised of on-campus seminars that occur throughout the clinical components of the program’s curriculum. Students will complete and present a research project to faculty and peers. Continued instruction for this course will guide and optimize students' research presentations. Students will use a research poster format and present it to faculty, students and other members of the UMHB campus. Graduation promotion metrics and recommendations are included in this course.

These courses are a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education will now include assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. These courses continue the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program. PeRLS certification is required for course completion of AAMS 6644.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6342

These courses are a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education will now include assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. These courses continue the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program. PeRLS certification is required for course completion of AAMS 6644.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6342

These courses are a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. These courses continue the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6945

These courses are a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. These courses continue the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6945

These courses are a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. These courses continue the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program.
Graduation promotion metrics and recommendations are included in this course.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6647

These courses are a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. These courses continue the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program.
Graduation promotion metrics and recommendations are included in this course.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6647

This course is a continuation of clinical practicum providing the student with the opportunity to apply the principles of anesthesia to direct patient care. Students provide supervised anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will further develop prioritizing and implementing actions, problem solving techniques, medical decision-making skills as well as technical skills. Focused education includes assigned specialty rotations that include cardiovascular & thoracic, trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neuroanesthesia, ICU & critical care, ambulatory, regional blocks, non-OR anesthesia (NORA). Students will continue to learn and implement advanced techniques. Continued application of learning experiences coincides with simulation curriculum. This course continues the comprehensive clinical knowledge assessment series of examinations which convey the depth and breadth of student knowledge in all aspects of anesthesia. The comprehensive examination series will be used to determine and evaluate student progression and promotion throughout the MSAA program.

Prerequisite: AAMS 6643