Medical Student Programs in Anesthesiology

To learn more about anesthesiology, medical students are encouraged to participate in The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG). The goals of AIG are to increase interest in anesthesiology by creating opportunities for medical students to become involved in anesthesia research and education and by helping members pursue an anesthesia residency. AIG meets in Meiling Hall, with various lectures and events held throughout the year, including workshops on airway management, ultrasound in critical care medicine, IV access with and without ultrasound guidance, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), etc.

In addition to gaining hands-on experience through a variety of workshops, students also have the unique opportunity to network with Department of Anesthesiology faculty, who are invited for informal question-and-answer sessions about the specialty and residencies. Leadership positions are filled in late spring quarter and are available for medical students at all levels who are interested in anesthesiology. 

Shadowing in the Department of Anesthesiology is an opportunity available to students who are currently enrolled at The Ohio State University. To apply for this opportunity, please follow these steps:

1. Find a faculty member in the department of anesthesiology who will agree to sponsor and supervise you.
2. Send an email to the medical student coordinator (CC your faculty sponsor) indicating your interest in shadowing and your faculty sponsor’s agreement to host you.
3. Once your email is received, the medical student coordinator will contact you via email and provide the application form and important details.

Kathy Carr
Medical Student Coordinator
katherine.carr@osumc.edu 

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

• Medical student membership in the ASA is only $10 annually
• The largest international meeting of anesthesiologists that takes place in a different U.S. city each fall
• Medical students from OSU have presented their research at the ASA annual meeting in the past
• The MSD meeting occurs the Saturday of the ASA annual meeting each year. Medical students from every school in the U.S. are encouraged to attend

The Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. (OSA)

• Medical student membership in OSA is free for medical student members of ASA. (Contact: osa@osainc.org)
• Medical students in Ohio are encouraged to attend this meeting, which alternates locations between Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus each fall
• Medical students in Ohio are encouraged to attend this meeting which is typically held at the Hilton at Easton each fall
• Medical Students from OSU have presented their research at the OSA annual meeting in the past

Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC)

A large conference consisting predominantly of research and clinical case presentations that takes place in a midwestern city early each spring.