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Anesthesiology Assistant Program

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Coursework/Curriculum

Semester 1(Fall) &nsbp
Introduction to Clinical Anesthesia (2 credit hours)
Preoperative Evalution (2 credit hours)
Patient Monitoring I (2 credit hours)
Introduction to Anesthesia Delivery Systems (2 credit hours)
Principles of Airways (2 credit hours)
Medical Terminology (1 credit hour)
Simulation and Skills Lab I (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology I (OR Experience) (2.375 credit hours)
Anatomy I Lecture and Lab (2 credit hours)
   
Semester 2 (Spring)  
Anesthesia Principles and Practice I (2 credit hours)
Cardiovascular Physiology (2 credit hours)
Patient Monitoring II (2 credit hours)
Pharmacology I (2 credit hours)
Applied and General Physiology (2 credit hours)
Simulation and Skills Lab II (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology II (2.375 credit hours)
Anatomy II Lecture and Lab (2 credit hours)
   
Semester 3 (Summer)  
Anesthesia Principles and Practice II (2 credit hours)
Respiratory Physiology (2 credit hours)
Liver, Endocrine and Renal Physiology (2 credit hours)
Pharmacology II (2 credit hours)
Coexisting Diseases I (2 credit hours)
Simulation and Skills Lab III (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology III (2 credit hours)
Anatomy III Lecture and Lab (2 credit hours)
   
Semester 4 (Fall)  
Anesthesia Principles and Practice III (2 credit hours)
Hepatic and Maternal-Fetal Physiology (2 credit hours)
Pharmacology III (2 credit hours)
Coexisting Diseases II (2 credit hours)
Simulation and Skills Lab IV (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology IV (5.5 credit hours)
   
Semester 5 (Spring)  
Senior Seminar (2 credit hours)
Case Conference (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology V (10.5 credit hours)
   
Semester 6 (Summer)  
Senior Seminar (2 credit hours)
Case Conference (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology VI (10.5 credit hours)
   
Semester 7 (Fall)  
Senior Seminar (2 credit hours)
Case Conference (2 credit hours)
Clinical Anesthesiology (10.5 credit hours)

Curriculum

Tuition

Tuition: In-state: $55,000 Out-of-state: $78,000
Books and Supplies: $2500
Memberships: AAAA ($60 lifetime student membership), ASA ($25), CSA, CAAA ($25)
Housing, food and incidentals: $18,000
Student Health Insurance (required): $3460

Financial Aid

Tuition Assistance can be obtained with Graduate Plus Loans and Stafford Loans. Please contact the University of Colorado’s Financial Aid Office for more information:

Financial Aid Office
The Anschutz Medical Campus
13120 East 19th Avenue
Box A-088

Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: 303-724-8039
Email: financial.aid@ucdenver.edu

Clinical Sites

First year students will complete all clinical training at University of Colorado Hospital under the direction of AA-Cs and Anesthesiologists.

Second year students will complete all clinical training at the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado.
The Master of Medical Science Program in Anesthesiology is a graduate medical education program in the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The Program accepts qualified individuals who desire to undertake rigorous didactic and clinical education in order to become knowledgeable, skilled anesthetists. Applicants must complete a baccalaureate degree in any major field of study from an accredited institution, including above average performance (letter grade of "B-" or higher) in courses required in a premedical curriculum (refer to required courses in the Admissions section). All prerequisite courses must be completed before the program's start date.

 

Individuals who successfully complete this program are awarded a Master of Medical Science in Anesthesiology degree by the University of Colorado. In February, June or October of their senior year, students take the National Certifying Examination for Anesthesiologist Assistants. Following graduation and successful completion of the Certifying Examination, graduates can become integral anesthetist members of an anesthesia care team practice lead by an anesthesiologist.

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