Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Day One: 

• Didactics: Overview of anesthesiology as a medical specialty, History of Anesthesia and its evolution, Types of anesthesia: general, regional, and local, Anesthesia team roles and responsibilities in the OR, Common drugs used in anesthesia and their effects.
• Opening ceremony
• Procedural Skills: Airway Management
• Shadowing in the Operating Room

Day Two:

• Didactics: Pre-operative evaluation and preparation of the patient, Induction and maintenance of anesthesia, Monitoring of the patient during surgery, Emergencies and complications during surgery and how to manage them, Recovery from anesthesia, and post-operative care
• Procedural Skills: RQI CPR (practicing effective chest compressions at an appropriate rate using a simulator dummy)
• Shadowing in the Operating Room

Day Three: 

• Didactics: Pain management options during childbirth, Benefits and risks of epidural anesthesia, Monitoring of the mother and baby during labor and delivery, Management of emergencies and complications during childbirth, Postpartum care, and follow-up.
• Morning Shadowing / Visit to Healthcare Administration
• Procedural Skills: IV Placement
• Shadowing in the Operating Room

Day Four: 

• Didactics: Types of ICU patients requiring anesthesia, Management of pain and sedation in critically ill patients, Ventilation and airway management in the ICU, Use of neuromuscular blocking agents in the ICU.
• Procedural Skills: Intubation
• Shadowing in the Operating Room

Day Five: 

• Day spent at the Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI)
• Simulator Workshops: Procedural Skills, Safety, and Teamwork
• Closing Ceremony: Students are given certificates & Stethoscope. Feedback provided.