VCOM - Virginia 2016 Yearbook

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Anesthesiology Committee T he Anesthesia Special Interest Group (ASIG) is a

■ ■ Basic airway with laryngeal mask airway insertion ■ ■ Central line placement ■ ■ Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks ■ ■ Other stations will be provided by CRNA and OR nurses which include IV stations, Laryngeal anatomy, etc. Students rotated through the stations in small groups and have the opportunity to use different instruments (fiberoptic scopes, Glidescopes ® , Ultrasound machines, etc.) to practice on the mannequins.

Workshop Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Roanoke, Virginia from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

small committee that focuses on providing students with a solid foundation for the field of anesthesia. Because students receive little exposure to the field of anesthesiology during the first two years of medical school, ASIG’s goal is to help students better understand the role of an anesthesiologist, become aware of the available sub-specialty options, and get an early start in practicing procedural skills. The Anesthesia Group at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke hosted an Anesthesia Skills

There were over 12 anesthesiologists in

attendance, each with their own stations, some of them included: ■ ■ Traditional intubation ■ ■ Fiberoptic intubation ■ ■ Intubation using a Glidescope ® ■ ■ Cricothyroidotomy station/ emergency airway station ■ ■ Anesthesia machine demonstration

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