Offered each quarter . This elective offers students with strong interest the opportunity to explore some area of anesthesiology research by participating in laboratory studies, clinical studies, or both. A number of full-time Ph.D. faculty members and many clinical faculty members participate in either basic laboratory or clinical research projects. Areas of basic investigation include ion channel structure-function relationships, regulation of cerebral and subcortical blood flow, endothelial and peripheral vascular pharmacology and physiology. Laboratory, as well as clinical study, is active in the subspecialty areas of obstetric anesthesia, cardiovascular anesthesia, and pediatric anesthesia.
Didactic instruction includes close consultation with research advisors and weekly conferences.
Minimum number of students required for elective to be offered-1. Maximum number of students admitted to elective-2. Offered each quarter. During this elective, students receive supervised instruction in the comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic pain syndromes. A team of faculty anesthesiologists, fellows, residents, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and consultants from neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, medicine, and physical medicine designs and individual treatment program for each patient.