ANESTH 401C
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Sub-Internship
Bryan H. Chow
Description from DukeHub
The cardiothoracic intensive care sub-internship will allow fourth year medical students to be exposed to and participate in the care of the post-operative and critically ill cardiac and thoracic surgery patients. This patient population has the highest rate of invasive monitoring, echocardiographic and hemodynamic assessment, and advanced circulatory support including utilization of inotropes, vasopressors, and mechanical circulatory support devices (ECMO, LVAD, RVAD, IABP). A working knowledge of these concepts will be critical to a future career in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, or Surgery. This sub-internship level course will allow students to participate in patient care 6 days a week. This will be an in-depth experience in cardiac critical care medicine. Students will be evaluated on their knowledge, skills, and ability to facilitate patient care in this environment. Students will be expected to take a high degree of ownership of their patients, communication between the critical care, surgery, and anesthesia teams will be emphasized. This sub-internship course will not fulfill acute care curriculum requirement. For more information, contact Elliah Reyes. For course information, students should contact the course director Dr. Bryan Chow (contact listed in DukeHub). Total combined enrollment between Anesth 401C and Anesth 402C cannot exceed total of four students. Credit: 5. Enrollment: Max-2; Min-1. Bryan Chow, MD
Skills
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "sub-internship"
- Yes: Live work with people · "patients"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "surgery"
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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