Course modules

Nine short modules. Work through them in order, or jump to what you need.

Module 1 is open to everyone. The rest open through your program's license, using the link in your rotation welcome email.

1. What Anesthesiologists Actually Do

Correct the common misconceptions and see the real breadth of the specialty before you set foot in the OR.

Make the operating room less intimidating: who's who, the arc of a case, and how a student should behave.

Learn how anesthesiologists think before surgery - risk, the airway, and the questions that actually matter.

The core concepts - how the airway is secured, what the monitors mean, and the main medication classes - at a conceptual level.

Spinals, epidurals and nerve blocks - what they are, where the medication goes, and where a student stands.

What an operating-room emergency actually looks like, why calling for help is the system working, and what a student should do.

The handoff, what recovery watches for, and the four problems you will see in your first week.

Practical, specific advice for being prepared, useful, and safe - and the questions worth asking your team.

An honest description of the job, the training path, the subspecialties, and what to do now if you are interested.