Virtual Pre-Op Calls

"Virtual Pre-Op Call" is an interactive educational experience for interested medical students that provides an opportunity to learn more about institutional culture through an open Q&A with a program's trainees and faculty. 

Sign up form for July-August 2024 opportunities

Our proposed Learning Objectives are:

1. Facilitate active group collaboration among fourth year medical students and teaching faculty, fellows, or residents, in working through preoperative evaluation and discussion.
2. Discuss important components of preoperative evaluation and clinical considerations contributing to anesthetic and perioperative plan.
3. Explore anesthetic management for a variety of case types including: cardiac, transplant, pediatric, neurological, and general surgery.
4. Establish a better understanding of individual institution/program teaching methodology and overall culture.

Through Zoom, faculty members, fellows, and residents (up to 4) from a program will host up to 12 students (ratio of 1:3) for  a “Virtual Pre-op Call”.

The program includes:

1. Introduction - 5 minutes
2. Breakout Room #1- Pre-Op Portion & Anesthetic Plan - 30 minutes (1 Preceptor to 3 Students
3. 5 minute break
4. Breakout Room #2-Intra-Op and Post-Op Considerations and Scenarios - 30 minutes (1 Preceptor to 3 Students)
5. *Moderated Q&A Regarding Residency Program - 45 Minutes

Questions can be directed to Amanda Xi, MD.