Medical Student Clerkship

During the anesthesiology clerkship, you will work with an anesthesia resident in operating rooms and various procedural sites throughout OSU Medical Center. You will be an active participant in patient care and have the opportunity to practice your skills.

The skills you will acquire during the basic clerkship in anesthesiology are broadly applicable to numerous fields and are particularly useful in rapid response and code situations.

As a medical student on this rotation, you are encouraged to be an active participant in your patients’ anesthesia care from start to finish. This includes conducting the preoperative evaluation before induction, performing procedures during and after induction, and signing out in the PACU after emergence.

Anesthesia rotations are not just shadowing. You will be encouraged to get your hands dirty! You will receive teaching in the operating room from anesthesia residents and attendings who are engaged, active teachers and view you as an integral team member.

Audition Rotations

Audition rotations are scheduled in two-week increments.

Minimal Board Scores:

COMLEX Level 1: Pass
COMLEX Level 2: 550
USMLE Step 1: Pass
USMLE Step 2: 225

Please visit the Office of Clinical Education to review the following:

Complete the visiting student application
Upload the required documentation
Proof of Completed Compliance Training (eg, HIPAA, ACLS/BLS, TB test, Mask fitting)
Letter of good standing
Current CV and photo
Immunization verification form
Background check report
Certificate of malpractice liability coverage
Proof of health insurance coverage
10 panel drug screen report
HIPAA/BBP training certificates
Letter of Intent
Top 50% Class Rank
Verify that an affiliation agreement is in place with your school and OSU

Once these items have been uploaded, your file will be forwarded to the Department Anesthesiology for review. An email will be sent to the student with an approval or denial of their request.

Questions and/or difficulties about the online application can be forwarded to the Clinical Education department:

Melissa Goodell: melissa.goodell@okstate.edu