Course Type
ACE (Advanced Clinical Elective)
Course Description
During this rotation, the student will be exposed to the principles and the practice of obstetric anesthesia, maternal/fetal physiology, and pharmacology. The course will provide the student exposure to, and experience performing, the preoperative assessment of obstetric patients and gain a basic understanding of neuraxial labor analgesia techniques. The student will work with faculty, fellows, and residents delivering anesthetic care to obstetric patients in the Labor & Delivery unit and obstetric operating rooms.
Availability During the Year
All year
Allow Visiting Students
No
Number of Students per Block
1
Course Director Contact Information
Paloma Toledo, M.D., MPH (p.toledo1@miami.edu)
Department Contact
Roxana Palacios-Ibarra (rxp1107@med.miami.edu for clinical schedule);
Ryder Trauma Center Room T215
Ryder Trauma Center Room T215
Phase 3 Liaison
Vanessa Justiniano (vxj152@miami.edu for add/drop forms)
