Observership for Medical Students & External Residents

Montefiore Einstein Anesthesiology offers observership opportunities for medical students and external residents, providing broad exposure and immersive observation across a range of treatments and techniques.

To apply for an anesthesiology observership, identify and reach out to a supervising physician in your subspecialty of interest. Attending anesthesiologists in each of our subspecialities can be found on our Team page.

After receiving confirmation from the faculty member, email your CV and requested observership dates to Debbie Lopez, Anesthesiology Graduate Medical Education Administrator, at: deblopez@montefiore.org.

Please note there will be a formal onboarding process with Montefiore Einstein's House Staff Office for all observerships.

We welcome applications from both internal and external residents.

We offer a one-month elective clerkship for fourth-year medical students, during which they each become an integral part of our anesthesiology team. Upon completion of this clerkship, medical students gain extensive skills, learning how to:

• Perform preoperative evaluations for American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class 1 and Class 2 patients
• Develop simple anesthetic plans under the guidance of an attending physician or senior resident
• Place intravenous (IV) catheters and manage airways under the guidance of an attending physician or senior resident
• Fluently discuss anesthetic agents and their respective pharmacology
• Gain a deeper understanding of the professional role of an anesthesiologist

During our Anesthesiology Clerkship, students also gain exposure to different anesthesiology subspecialties—including neuro, regional, obstetric and pediatric anesthesia—and develop a foundational understanding of each specialized area. Students are taught to perform essential procedures, including IV placement, bag-valve-mask ventilation, supraglottic airway device placement and intubation.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine uses the AAMC Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) for students seeking to participate in clinical away electives during their fourth year of medical school. This program is specifically for fourth-year medical students applying for elective courses at other medical schools.