Curriculum

The curriculum is modular and thematically arranged consisting of Basic Anesthesia Education which deals on Perioperative Care and Advance Anesthesia Education concerned on Anesthesia Management in Special Cases.

DEPA utilizes the Alternative Instructional Design for ARACHNE Project by Dr. Minerva Calimag. It consists of four units namely:

  1. Basic Sciences
  2. Clinical Sciences
  3. Skills Laboratory
  4. Anesthesia Research and Evidence-based Practice

Advance Anesthesia Education
ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL CASES

The Problem and the Plan

The State

  • Age
    • Geriatric Anesthesia - Dr. Egay
    • Pediatric Anesthesia - Drs. Santos and Batanes
  • Gender
    • Obstetric and Gynecologic Anesthesia - Dr. C. Cruz

The Subspecialty

  • Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery - Dr. Mariano
  • Anesthesia for Shared Airway 2/2 - Dr. Calimag
  • Urologic Anesthesia - Drs. Molina and De Guzman

The Situation

  • Anesthesia and Liver Disease - Dr. Velasquez
  • Anesthesia for Patients with Uncommon Diseases - Drs. Silao and Lim
  • Anesthesia for Patients with Endocrine Problems - Dr. De la Cerna
  • Emergent Anesthesia - Dr. Gapay

Basic Anesthesia Education
PERIOPERATIVE CARE

The Patient

  • ANS and Neurophysiology - Drs. Que, Flores & King
  • Respiratory Physiology - Dr. Mariano
  • CardioVascular Physiology - Dr. Nuevo
  • Renal Physiology, Fluid Management and Blood Transfusion - Dr. Velasquez

The Pain and the Procedure

  • Acute Postop Pain in Adults - Dr. Koh-Cabaluna

The Palliation

  • The Drug
    • Principles of Pharmacology and Drug Interaction - Dr. Calimag
    • Pharmacology of Muscle Relaxants - Dr. M. Odi
    • Intravenous Anesthesia - Dr. Batanes
    • Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics - Dr. Mariano
  • The Delivery
    • Principles of General Anesthesia - Dr. Calimag
    • Airway Management I/2 - Drs. Lim and Calimag
    • Central Neuraxial Anesthesia - Dr. Nagtalon
    • Peripheral Nerve Blocks - Drs. Tanchoco and Sulit, Jr.
  • The Devices
    • Anesthesia Machines, Monitoring Devices and Ventilators - Drs. Suarez, Bautista and Manzon

The Problem and the Plan

  • Neuroanesthesia - Fellizar
  • Essentials of CV Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologists - Dr. Nuevo
  • Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery - Dr. Agar
  • Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery - Dr. De la Cerna
  • Critical Care - Dr. Herbosa

The Site

  • Ambulatory, Remote Anesthesia - Drs. T. Odi and Payawal
  • Ophthalmic Surgery - Dr. Manzon
  • Pain Management - Dr. Cruz