Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Anesthesia 101: Pre-Op Assessment
    This week resident Ameer Farooq talks about the Anesthetic pre-operative assessment.
    After listening to the podcast learners will be able to:
    Understand the Purpose of the Pre-operative history
    Know the important aspects of the history and physical exam to focus on.
    Describe two important classification systems that medical students should be aware of: the ASA score and Mallampati score.
    13 min
  • Guide to Laparoscopic Surgery: Cooking Laparoscopy
    After watching this video, students will be able to:
    1. Explain the concept of laparoscopic surgery.
    2. Identify and explain the role of the basic equipment used in laparoscopic surgery.
    3. Recognize the basic steps to setting up laparoscopic surgery.
    WARNING: This video contains real operating room footage.
    6 min
  • Anesthesia 101: Intro to Anesthesia Q&A
    This week resident Ameer Farooq interviews Dr. Mohamed about anesthesiology and being an anesthetist.
    After listening to the podcast learners will be able to:
    Define anesthesia
    Learn what is involved in anesthesia
    Understand the role of a modern anesthetist
    List expectations for clerkship and elective students in anesthesia
    Know what a typical day is like for a medical student in anesthesia
    Recognize what students can do to maximize their time
    Hear about resources for medical students
    10 min
  • Anesthesia 101: Introduction to Anesthesia
    This week Danica Kindrachuk from the University of Saskatchewan gives an introduction to Anesthesia
    After listening to the podcast learners will be able to:
    Understand a bit of the history of anesthesia and understand its importance.
    Describe anesthesia and its scope of practice.
    Understand the differences between and uses of local, regional, and general anesthesia.
    List 4 main goals of general anesthesia.
    Define the term "balanced anesthesia" and its rationale.
    16 min
  • Introduction to Pediatric Surgery
    This week Medical Student Amarjot Padda interviews General Pediatrician and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, Dr. Mel Lewis and Pediatric General Surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Alberta, Dr. Bryan Dicken about important concepts in Pediatric Surgery and how it related to their specialties.
    In this podcast they will:
    Introduce students to pediatric surgery
    Review important points to consider when referring to a pediatric surgeon
    Explore how to talk to children and their families about surgery
    13 min
  • LEGO Surgery – CanMeds
    In this episode of LEGO Surgery Dr. McBurney gives a brief overview of CanMeds to his medical student intern. With a short explanation of all of the 7 roles that make up the CanMeds flower.
    7 min

About Surgery 101

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Welcome to Surgery 101, a podcast series produced with the help of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. These 10-to-20-minute episodes serve as brief introductions or reviews of basic surgical concepts for medical students. Every episode is divided into chapters and concludes with several key points to summarize the topic. New episodes are published every Friday. We are always keen to receive your feedback and are accepting suggestions for additional topics.