Cultivating Interest: Enhancing Medical Student Engagement in Anesthesiology

Features| June 2024 Cultivating Interest: Enhancing Medical Student Engagement in Anesthesiology Naveen Vanga, MD; Naveen Vanga, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Ryan Rihani, MD Ryan Rihani, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor June 2024, Vol. 88, 27. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001023680.34153.03 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures Cultivating Interest: Enhancing Medical Student Engagement in Anesthesiology. ASA Monitor 2024; 88:27 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001023680.34153.03 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: students, medical In the evolving realm of medicine, anesthesiology remains a vital cornerstone, ensuring patient safety and comfort during and after surgical procedures. Despite this indispensable role, attracting medical students to pursue careers in anesthesiology is an ongoing challenge. Currently, medical school curricula are weighted toward preclinical sciences and often lack exposure to anesthesiology during preclinical clerkship years, contributing to a limited understanding of the specialty (asamonitor.pub/3J9GLA5). A literature review revealed data that further shed light on medical students' perceptions of the specialty. A survey of medical students conducted at the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine indicated that a notable percentage of medical students failed to recognize the integral role of anesthesiologists in the OR (J Educ Perioper Med 2016;18:E402). Moreover, a 2020 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) survey revealed that nearly 60% of graduating students matching in anesthesiology initially preferred different specialties during medical school (... You do not currently have access to this content.