Visiting Medical Students
Welcome visiting medical students! As you begin your academic and clinical exposure to the dynamic specialty of Anesthesiology, our department seeks to provide you with a broader perspective of the role of the anesthesiologist in modern medical care. Please find the appropriate materials and direction needed prior to your rotation within our department.
Check In
Point of Contact: Please be sure to meet with our Medical Student Program Coordinator on your scheduled day of arrival.
Start Time: Check In begins at 7 a.m. on your scheduled day of arrival.
Location: Charles Cameron Sprague Clinical Science Building Floor 2 Room 538, 5161 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75390 (Directions)
Parking: Zale-Lipshy Pavilion – University Hospital, 5151 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75390 (Directions)
- Directions to Sprague Building from Seldin Plaza
Starting from McDermott Seldin Plaza (Location D)
1. Cross through the breezeway to the area with the flagpoles and enter the Florence Building (Building E).
2. Once inside, turn immediately left, then right to follow the long hallway. This hallway continues through Buildings E, F, and G (Florence, Cary, and Hoblitzelle Buildings).
3. When you reach a lobby area with glass doors, turn left through the automatic doors to go outside. To the Aston Building (Building U)
4. Walk straight ahead to the Aston Building entrance.
5. Inside, walk past the elevators to the main lobby, then exit through the front doors.
6. Turn right and follow the winding sidewalk past the lawn and under the glass bridge connecting Parkland Hospital to the Sprague Building. To the Charles Sprague Building (CS Building)
7. Turn right onto Lofland Avenue and look for the carport entrance to the Charles Sprague Building.
8. Enter through the automatic doors facing the carport—elevators will be on your right.
9. Take the elevator to the second floorfor the Anesthesiology and Pain Management offices. Use the room numbers below to find the specific location. Department Rooms
10. Chairman’s Conference Room (CS2.120) – From the elevator bank, the room is immediately across and to the left.
11. Giesecke Conference Room (CS.238) – From the elevator bank, turn right. Take the next available right into a hallway of offices (CS2.126). Continue straight, then take the next available right into another hallway. The conference room is three doors down on the left.
12. The Office of Amy Woods, M.D. (CS2.540) – Follow the same route as for the Giesecke Conference Room. Dr. Woods’ office is directly across the hall from that conference room
Valet parking is available to you upon arrival and will be validated at the end of your visit.
Subsequent parking on campus will need to be arranged at your discretion, student parking is available in Garage 3 Lot 4 and is offered at a monthly rate of $10. To register your vehicle for this permit, please sign and submit the Parking Service Application to our Medical Student Coordinator.
When navigating from the Zale-Lipshy University Hospital, walk through the Hospital to the Charles Sprague Building passing double-wood doors. Upon entrance to the lobby, take the elevator to the second floor. Exiting the elevator, turn right and proceed to the last door on the right CS2.538.
Should any unforeseen events occur that make it impossible for you to be here, please inform the Medical Student Program Coordinator as soon as possible.
Checklist Items, Prior to Arrival:
The following items are required for clearance on behalf of the registrar’s office. Should you have any questions, please reach out to our medical student program coordinator.
- Signed Code of Conduct. Brian.Frasure@UTSouthwestern.edu to the Medical Student Coordinator upon completion.
- Signed Universal Precautions Attestation. Brian.Frasure@UTSouthwestern.edu to the Medical Student Coordinator upon completion.
- Completed HIPAA Privacy Training. No ID or password is required. Be sure to select “Visiting Medical Student” from the drop down menu. Send the certification of course completion to Medical Student Coordinator.
- Completed background check
- Urinary drug screening
Checklist Documents, Prior to Arrival:
*Indicates documents which cannot be uploaded in VSAS and require emailed proof of receipt to our Medical Student Program Coordinator):
- Attestation letter attesting that you are in good standing to also include negative results of drug screen and background check, which must be in attestation format from your home school. (Please note that the Registrar's office will not accept actual drug screen/background check results.)
- ACLS/BLS certificate*
- Mask Fit Test*
- Proof of malpractice insurance
- Personal health insurance
- UTSW HIPAA training certificate (link in welcome letter)
- UT Southwestern Essential Functions Form
- Student Code of Conduct Form
- Copy of Driver’s License or US Passport*
- Rotation Payment