ANESTHESIOLOGY

Are you passionate about medicine and eager to contribute to the safety and effectiveness of surgeries? Anesthesiology might be the perfect choice for you. Let's explore the fascinating aspects of this field and see if it suits you.

Introduction to the Major

Anesthesiology is a field that trains medical professionals to perform anesthesia, emergency care, and resuscitation during surgeries. Students in this major will master knowledge in physiology, pharmacology, and modern anesthesia techniques, while also developing clinical skills and professional ethics. After graduation, they can work in hospitals, clinics, and medical research institutions.

Training Objectives

This major aims to cultivate high-level specialized talents who meet the needs of social, economic, and healthcare development in China, with comprehensive development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor aspects. 

Graduates should possess a certain foundation in humanities and natural sciences, solid basic theories, knowledge, and skills in Anesthesiology, noble ideological and professional ethics, medical humanities, initial competence in anesthesia positions, sustainable development potential, lifelong learning ability, and be able to engage in clinical anesthesia, teaching, and research work in hospitals, medical schools, and medical research institutions. 

They should be characterized by strong moral integrity, willingness to contribute, solid foundation, strong abilities, high quality, and innovative spirit and practical ability.

Graduation Requirements

Students in this major mainly study the basic theoretical knowledge of basic medicine, clinical medicine, and Anesthesiology, and the basic techniques of clinical medicine and Anesthesiology. 

They receive basic training in anesthesia, emergency rescue, and life resuscitation, and possess the basic abilities to handle anesthesia for common surgeries, prevent and treat perioperative complications, and monitor, judge, and treat critical illnesses. 

Graduates should meet the following knowledge, abilities, and quality requirements:

Knowledge Requirements

1. Master the basic knowledge and scientific methods related to medicine, natural sciences, life sciences, behavioral sciences, and social sciences, and be able to use them to guide future learning and medical practice.
2. Understand the normal structure and function of the human body at various stages of life, and the normal physiological state.
3. Understand the causes of common and frequently occurring diseases at various stages of life, recognize the impact of environmental, social, and behavioral psychological factors on the formation and development of diseases, and understand the importance of disease prevention.
4. Master the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and prevention principles of common and frequently occurring diseases at various stages of life, as well as the anesthesia handling of common surgeries, prevention and treatment of perioperative complications, and monitoring, judgment, and treatment of critical illnesses.
5. Master basic pharmacological knowledge and principles of rational drug use in clinical anesthesia.
6. Understand the basic knowledge of general medicine, principles of health education, disease prevention and screening, and knowledge related to alleviating and improving diseases and disabilities, rehabilitation, and end-of-life care.
7. Understand the basic characteristics and diagnostic principles of traditional Chinese medicine.
8. Master the relevant knowledge and methods of clinical epidemiology, be able to apply common scientific methods, propose corresponding scientific questions, and conduct exploration.

Ability Requirements

1. Ability to comprehensively, systematically, and correctly collect medical history.
2. Ability to conduct systematic and standardized physical and mental examinations, and write medical records in a standardized manner.
3. Strong clinical thinking and expression abilities.
4. Ability to diagnose and handle common and frequently occurring diseases in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.
5. Ability to diagnose, provide emergency rescue, and handle general emergencies.
6. Ability to choose appropriate clinical techniques based on specific situations, and select the most suitable and economical diagnostic and treatment methods.
7. Preliminary ability to apply the principles of evidence-based medicine to verify and use evidence for clinical problems.
8. Basic ability to engage in community health services.
9. Good interpersonal communication and coordination abilities, and ability to effectively communicate with patients and their families.
10. Ability to communicate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
11. Ability to search literature, query information, and use computers, and independently use library resources and modern information technology to acquire new knowledge and relevant information, and conduct medical scientific research, and read medical literature in a foreign language.
12. Basic knowledge of preventive medicine, and ability to educate patients and the public about healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
13. Ability to learn independently and lifelong learning.

Quality Requirements

1. Establish a scientific worldview, outlook on life, and values, love the motherland, be loyal to the people, and strive for the development of healthcare and the physical and mental health of humanity.
2. Cherish life, care for patients, possess humanitarian spirit; consider disease prevention and pain relief as lifelong responsibilities; consider providing end-of-life care as a moral responsibility; consider maintaining public health interests as a professional responsibility.
3. Establish the concept of lifelong learning, recognize the importance of continuous self-improvement, and constantly pursue excellence.
4. Awareness of communicating with patients and their families, enabling them to fully participate and cooperate in treatment.
5. Pay attention to medical ethics issues in professional activities, respect patients' privacy and dignity.
6. Respect patients' personal beliefs, understand others' cultural backgrounds and values.
7. Recognize the limitations of one's professional knowledge, and emphasize mutual cooperation and learning.
8. Respect colleagues and other healthcare professionals, and establish the concept of teamwork in providing healthcare services.
9. Familiarize with national healthcare policies, laws, and regulations, abide by the law, establish the concept of practicing medicine according to the law, and learn to use the law to protect patients' and one's own rights.
10. When applying various possible techniques to pursue accurate diagnosis or change the course of disease, consider the interests of patients and their families, and pay attention to maximizing the benefits of available healthcare resources.
11. Possess a scientific attitude, innovative and critical thinking spirit.
12. Fulfill the obligation to maintain medical ethics.

Core Courses

Core courses: 

Physiology, Anesthesia Anatomy, Anesthesia Equipment, Anesthesia Pharmacology, Clinical Anesthesiology, Intensive Monitoring and Treatment, Pain Treatment, etc. 

Special courses: 

Introduction to Lanzhou University, Evidence-based Medicine, Clinical Skills Laboratory, Frontier of Basic Medicine, Frontier of Clinical Medicine, Practical Political Theory Course, Clinical Integration Course, etc. 

Quality courses (provincial level): 

Medical Biology, Systematic Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Immunology, Medical Genetics, Human Parasitology, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Evidence-based Medicine, Experimental Diagnostics, Physical Diagnostics, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Neurology, Psychiatry, Dermatology and Venereology.

Research Directions

• Basic Medicine
• Clinical Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Surgery

Degree Awarded

The Anesthesiology major generally awards a Bachelor of Anesthesiology degree.

Career Development

Anesthesiologists are core members of the operating room, with high social status and professional achievement. Graduates can work in the anesthesiology, pain management, ICU departments of various hospitals, and engage in medical research and teaching.

Related Majors

• Clinical Medicine
• Medical Imaging
• Optometry Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
• Pediatrics

Top Universities Offering Anesthesiology Programs in China

1. Central South University
2. Huazhong University of Science and Technology
3. Tianjin Medical University
4. Guangzhou Medical University
5. Harbin Medical University
6. Southern Medical University
7. China Medical University
8. Chongqing Medical University