Strategies for a Successful Anesthesiology Clerkship and Rewarding Experience for Medical Students

Abstract

The anesthesiology clerkship is a senior year selective in our institution which fulfills the critical care rotation requirement. Our clerkship has been such a popular rotation that enrollment can be quite competitive. Thanks to the dedication of our faculty and residents, students consistently report positive experiences about this rotation. Many of the medical students are not aware of the anesthesiologist’s multi- faceted role as a perioperative physician until their clerkship rotation in anesthesiology. Choosing a specialty is a difficult and stressful process. Anesthesiology continues to be a highly desirable specialty among U.S. medical students.