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Anesthesiology

In the Anesthesiology specialty you will provide care to patients requiring intensive care and diagnostic and surgical intervention.
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Description

The specialist in Anesthesiology, through medical practice grounded in problem-solving educational methodology, is characterized by being capable of providing quality professional care to the community in any national and international setting of interest.

The duration of the Specialty in Anesthesiology is 3 years.

Primary Clinical Site

  • Christus Muguerza Group
    • High Specialty Hospital
    • Hospital del Parque (Chihuahua)
  • Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)
    • High Specialization Medical Unit, Specialties Hospital No. 25
    • High Specialization Medical Unit, Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital No. 21
    • General Zone Hospital No. 33
  • Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE)
    • Regional Hospital of Monterrey
    • Constitución Hospital Clinic
    • General Hospital of Saltillo (Coahuila)
    • General Hospital of Torreón (Coahuila)

Secondary Clinical Site

  • Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)
    • General Zone Hospital with Family Medicine No. 6
    • General Zone Hospital No. 4
    • General Zone Hospital No. 17
    • General Zone Hospital No. 67
    • General Zone Hospital with Family Medicine No. 1 (San Luis Potosí)
    • General Zone Hospital No. 50 (San Luis Potosí)
Recognition of Official Validity of Studies (RVOE) granted by the Secretary of Public Education according to agreement: 20240075, valid until 01/19/2030.

Objective

To prepare specialist physicians in Anesthesiology with an academic background that includes knowledge of basic and clinical sciences, capable of performing pre-surgical assessments, as well as conducting intraoperative and post-anesthetic procedures to provide comprehensive care to patients undergoing medical and surgical procedures; including pain management, skillfully utilizing assessment tools and cutting-edge technology to develop a professional practice with the highest standards of patient care and safety, coordinating with the multidisciplinary health team.

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Admission profile

Knowledge

  • Understanding the scientific fundamentals of general medicine.
  • Basic knowledge of scientific methodology and epidemiological methods.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
  • Ability to understand and translate from English.

Skills

  • Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology.
  • Work effectively in a team.
  • Systematically retrieve medical information.
  • Basic ability to navigate the Internet.
  • Familiarity with and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Use statistical software packages.

Attitudes

  • Demonstrate warmth and availability in attending to patients and their families.
  • Act with discipline, order, and punctuality.
  • Work with values of honesty and respect for others.
  • Possess the habit of studying and participating in continuing education activities.
  • Promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent diseases and enhance quality of life.
  • Develop an enterprising spirit, attitude for academic improvement, and self-learning.
  • Demonstrate responsibility and leadership within the healthcare team.
  • Show perseverance in professional development.

Graduate profile

Upon completion of your studies in Anesthesiology, you will have developed the following knowledge:

  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of conditions requiring surgical intervention, as well as the patient's medical history and risk factors for surgical patients.
  • Have extensive knowledge of diagnostic-therapeutic procedures to plan preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthetic management, including their indications, utility, risks, and complications.
  • Recall and correlate basic science knowledge from anatomy, pharmacology, and physiology with pathological states requiring surgical interventions to establish anesthetic management.
  • Perform interventions in airway management using necessary maneuvers and devices to ensure adequate and safe ventilation/oxygenation for the patient.
  • Master the physiological response of patients to pain to improve patient quality and avoid negative consequences.
  • Apply current national and international regulations related to the discipline and the provision of quality medical care with an emphasis on patient safety.
  • Understand theoretical aspects of the teaching-learning process applied to patient and multidisciplinary healthcare team training related to topics in their discipline.
  • Apply knowledge of information and communication technologies to their daily practice.

Upon completion of your studies in Anesthesiology, you will have developed the following skills:

  • Apply with skill and dexterity the most updated procedures and technical resources in Anesthesiology for the comprehensive treatment of patients requiring analgesia, sedation, and/or anesthesia.
  • Develop proficiency in Anesthesiology procedures, including maneuvers and techniques for patient care in pre, trans, and post-anesthetic stages.
  • Timely and orderly integrate the patient's different medical issues to establish appropriate diagnoses and offer an action plan for intervention.
  • Recognize and identify complications of anesthetic or surgical procedures, as well as their timely treatment.
  • Treat the patient as a biopsychosocial entity in the contexts of their competence.
  • Provide ongoing communication resulting in effective information exchange and proper relationships with patients, their families, and the healthcare team.
  • Plan a study and treatment program, including emergency cases and based on scientific criteria, with principles of quality service, to contribute to sustainable human development with equity and justice.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary care with other specialists to offer the best comprehensive therapeutic option.
  • Employ the scientific method to conduct clinical research and design research projects that address the health needs of the population.
  • Develop a timely response capacity to emerging diseases, establishing prevention and control strategies.

Upon completion of your studies in Anesthesiology, you will have developed the following attitudes:

  • Apply the ethical and deontological principles of medical practice.
  • Assume responsibility and a service-oriented attitude towards the issues involved in the health-disease process.
  • Achieve a positive and respectful relationship with the patient, family, and the professional environment.
  • Prioritize medical decision-making regarding prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, based on risk-benefit and cost-benefit balances, to improve the patient's quality of life.
  • Show deep respect for the environment.
  • Possess an awareness of their social responsibility and their importance within the healthcare system.
  • Exercise self-criticism to understand their limitations, seek support when necessary, and refer the patient when appropriate.

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Curriculum

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First year
Code Course Credits
SSAN1101 Clinical Training in Anesthesiology I 70
​SSAN1102 Clinical Care in Anesthesiology I 18
SSAN1103​ Clinical Management 4
SSAN1104 Research I 12

 

 

Second year
Code Course CRS Year
SSAN2201 Clinical Training in Anesthesiology II 70
​SSAN2202 Clinical Care in Anesthesiology II 18
SSAN2203​ Health Education 4
SSAN2204 Research II 12
Third year
Code Course CRS Year
SSAN3101 Clinical Training in Anesthesiology III 70
​SSAN3102 Clinical Care in Anesthesiology III 18
SSAN3103 Bioethics and Medical Professionalism 4
SSAN3104 Research III 12

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