USC Anesthesiology Student Interest Group (ASIG)

Events

Research Opportunities

Contact: (ASIG@usc.edu) Eilon Gabel (ASIG president)

Medical Student Research Forum - 2009

Simulator Training at the Surgical Skills Lab - with Dr. Harrison (Feb. 2009)

Intubation and IV Workshop (January 2009):

See more pictures from the workshop.

Intubation and IV Workshop (January 2007)

On January 18, the LAC+USC Department of Anesthesiology welcomed over 45 first and second year USC medical students into the 14th floor conference room for our first workshop. Dr. Raj Patel and resident anesthesiologists Liz Bales, Lisa Wu, and Barbara Gasior led the bustling group of medical students in teaching them how to intubate mannequins with varying degrees of airway patency. Andrew Baek and Stanley Koh led the other half of the room in learning techniques in IV placement, a valuable skill many students do not have the opportunity to master while in medical school. Expecting to learn about IV lines, many students were surprised to learn upon arrival that they would be practicing on each other. Lidocaine and 22-gauge needles helped to ease the discomfort caused by nervousness and inexperienced hands. Overall, students found the hands-on workshop a fun and educational experience to conclude an otherwise long day of class.

Events:

1. USC Anesthesiology Alums in Practice Luncheon on 11/18/06:
   - invite interested students to attend this panel discussion with recent USC anesthesiology grads.
   - email MSI-MSIV students and have them sign up on the group's display board. Forward head count to Dr. Patel by 11/16/06.
2. Monthly AIG board meetings w/Dr. Patel
   - next meeting: 11/21/06, Noon @ Hawaiian Heaven
3. Intubation Workshop:
   - set a date in January, 2007: 4-6PM
   - location: 13th Fl library
4. Patient Simulator Workshop
   - explore possible dates and feasibility of workshop for after 1/07
   - invite 5-7 students to observe or demo the simulator
5. Educational Faculty-Student dinners
   - discuss possible topics at next meeting
6. Medical students will be invited to the Difficult Airway Management Conference on 4/7/07

Agenda for 10/24/06 meeting:

Anesthesia Interest Group Info Board in McKibben Hall:

• features general information about the specialty
• will work w/Dr. Patel to post research opportunities, department news, events w/medical students, and other promo materials

Student Research Opportunities:

• Dr. Patel will help solicit information from faculty and residents about their research projects and opportunities for medical students to participate
• These projects can then be posted on the group's bulletin board and website

FAER Medical Student Research Program

• explore potential for USC involvement in hosting research projects for medical students
  http://faer.org/medicalstudents.php?section=Overview#

Pathways: department involvement in Clinical Pathways seminars

• contact pathway coordinator, Dr. Steven Kim and put him in touch w/Drs. Lumb and Patel
  

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	CONTACT INFORMATION
	Department of Anesthesiology LAC+USC Medical Center 1200 N. State Street, Room#14-901 Los Angeles, CA 90033 Contact ASIG President ASIG@usc.edu

Simulator Training:

Intubation Workshop: