Curriculum Guidelines for
A Medical Student Rotation in Ambulatory Anesthesia

Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) Education Committee
Approved: February 27, 2004

MEDICAL STUDENT CURRICULUM (ONE TO THREE DAYS)

1. Name the five types of ambulatory surgical facilities and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
2. Name at least five goals of preoperative screening
3. For a given patient, determine what laboratory tests and consultations are indicated
4. List the ASA NPO Guidelines
5. Name drugs that reduce the risk of aspiration or its consequences
6. Name risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting
7. Give risk factors for aspirations
8. State a reasonable regimen for prophylaxis of PONV
9. Give a protocol or regimen for treating postoperative nausea and vomiting
10. Discuss the risks of muscle relaxants as it pertains to postoperative course
11. Discuss the relative value of anxiolytic medication compared to physician-patient communication
12. Name at least three modes of administration of midazolam.
13. Compare and contrast induction techniques for children and adults
14. For a given patient and procedure, discuss the benefits of a given anesthetic technique
15. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of sodium pentothal or propofol for induction
16. Name at least six factors prolonging PACU stay
17. Describe what is meant by a short-acting fast emergence anesthetic (S.A.F.E.) anesthetic
18. Discuss the ASA standards for monitoring
19. Discuss the relative merits and disadvantages of using a laryngeal mask airway for a given procedure
20. Discuss the unique problems associated with administering anesthesia outside the OR (e.g., CT, MRI, ECT, endoscopy, etc.)
21. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of regional anesthesia for a particular procedure
22. Demonstrate an intravenous regional anesthetic
23. Demonstrate an axillary block, three-in-one, sciatic, interscalene, wrist, or an ankle block
24. Demonstrate a spinal or an epidural
25. Demonstrate how to establish a mask airway
26. Demonstrate endotracheal intubation
27. Demonstrate placement of an LMA
28. Demonstrate intravenous catheter insertion
29. State Phase I and Phase II PACU discharge criteria

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