Resources for Medical Students

Introduction to Anesthesiology Rotation, Tips for Success

Instructor: Travis Markham, MD, FASA
Recorded March 2026

Preoperative Evaluation

Instructor: Susan Walters, MD
Recorded March 2026

Introduction to Ventilators

Instructor: Eric Reilly, DO
Recorded March 2026

Overview of Common Anesthesia Medications

Instructor: Hayden Jefferies, DO
Recorded March 2026

Overview of the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm, MH, and LAST

Instructor: Robert Shaw, MD, FASA
Recorded March 2026

Introduction to Obstetrical Anesthesiology

Instructor: Stephanie Woodward, MD
Recorded March 2026

Reversal Agents: Neostigmine

Instructor: Anusha Samant, Anusha Samant, MS4, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, President, Medical Student Component Governing Council, ASA
Recorded July 2026

Citations:

1. Neely, G. A., Sabir, S., & Kohli, A. (2025, January 19). Neostigmine. StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.

Reversal Agents: Sugammadex

Speaker: Anusha Samant, Anusha Samant, MS4, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, President, Medical Student Component Governing Council, ASA
Recorded July 2026

Citations:

1. Chandrasekhar, K., Togioka, B. M., & Jeffers, J. L. (2023, May 29). Sugammadex. StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.
2. Thilen, S. R., Weigel, W. A., Todd, M. M., Dutton, R. P., Lien, C. A., Grant, S. A., Szokol, J. W., Eriksson, L. I., Yaster, M., Grant, M. D., Agarkar, M., Marbella, A. M., Blanck, J. F., & Domino, K. B. (2023). 2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Monitoring and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade: A Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Neuromuscular Blockade. Anesthesiology, 138(1), 13–41.

Common Local Anesthetics and their Indications

Speaker: Min Kalasikam, MS3, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, President-Elect, Medical Student Component Governing Council, ASA. 
Recorded September 2026

Citations:

1. Enneking, F. K. (2001). Local Anesthetics and Additives. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 92(3), 32–36.
2. Yap, M. (n.d.). Local Anesthetic (LA): A short introduction. The Regents of the University of California. Pain Management Education at UCSF. Retrieved https://pain.ucsf.edu/local-anesthetics/local-anesthetic-la-short-introduction

Local Anesthetic Toxicity (LAST)

Speaker: Min Kalasikam, MS3, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, President-Elect, Medical Student Component Governing Council, ASA. Recorded September 2026.
Recorded September 2026

Citations:

1. Braehler, M. (n.d.). Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST) | Pain Management Education at UCSF. The Regents of the University of California. Pain Management Education at UCSF. Retrieved September 18, 2026
2. openanesthesia. (n.d.). Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity. OpenAnesthesia. Retrieved September 1, 2026
3. Graphic: Erin J. Neal. ACLS, Advanced Cardiac Life Support; LAST, Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity.

MAC: What Does it Mean and Why is it Used?

Speaker: Min Kalasikam, MS3, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, President-Elect, Medical Student Component Governing Council, ASA
Recorded August 2026

Citations:

1. Lobo, S. A., Ojeda, J., Dua, A., Singh, K., & Lopez, J. (2026). Minimum Alveolar Concentration. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.

Pre-op Questions to Ask Your Patients as an Anesthesiologist

Speaker: Min Kalasikam, MS3, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, President-Elect, Medical Student Component Governing Council, ASA
Recorded August 2026

Citations:

1. Zambouri, A. (2007). Preoperative evaluation and preparation for anesthesia and surgery. Hippokratia, 11(1), 13–21.