Description: The full range of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in an inpatient and outpatient setting with emphasis on surgical care, pre- and post-operative assessment and care. Students become active members of the surgical team which includes full-time faculty and surgical house staff. We have designed the Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery portion of the Surgery Clerkship to provide an introduction and basic clinical experience in our specialty. We realize that many of our rotators will go on to train in other specialties. We therefore hope to provide a broad exposure to general otolaryngology while passing along skills beneficial to any generalist physician. Fortunately, for others interested in advancing in otolaryngology, our diverse department can provide excellent exposure to the varied subspecialties and their advanced therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Subspecialty Activities:
Other Learning Opportunities: STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Work with the otolaryngology residents in the management of the inpatient service. This includes daily rounds, generating progress notes, reviewing labs and medications. The student should have a list of current medications as well as pertinent labs and x-ray studies on hand on a daily basis for review with the attending.
2. Participate in the operating room � discuss the cases for the upcoming day with the otolaryngology chief resident. If assigned to a particular case, the student should review the relevant anatomy and surgical procedure prior to participating in the operation.
3. Attend the otolaryngology clinic (4F) upon completion of inpatient duties and when not assigned to the operating room.
4. Attend the Section of Otolaryngology conferences and clerkship conferences as listed below.
5. Give a 10 minute presentation on a topic of choice to the otolaryngology faculty and residents prior to the conclusion of the rotation. This presentation can be on any topic in the specialty of otolaryngology. The ENT chief resident and faculty can help with determining a topic and obtaining reference material.
6. Learn the material in the required text, �Primary Care Otolaryngology�.
7. Review each of the case based scenarios in the on-line �Clinical Otolaryngology Online� (COOL) series.
8. Remain available and make your presence known. Do not �disappear� to the library or other study spot. The essence of the MS3 year is the clinical experience. You will miss out on important learning experiences.
Didactics: Weekly on Wednesdays with all Surgery Clerkship students
Call:
Call Schedule:
Two weekday nights, two weekend nights, no call on Tuesday to study for Wednesday didactics
Call Facility:
Call Details:
6:00pm-8:00am weekdays; 4:00pm-8:00am weekends
Demographics
Population: Infants, children and adults with common and complex otolaryngologic disorders from NH, VT, ME, NY
No. of Patient:
Patient Encounters:
Patient Census:
Medical Procedures Info:
Practice Staff: Eunice Y. Chen, MD
Louise Davies, MD
Benoit J. Gosselin, MD
Ryan R. McCool, MD
Joseph A. Paydarfar, MD
James E. Saunders, MD
Sarah S. Seo, MD
Mark C. Smith, MD
Richard B. Smith, MD
Site Details
Communication Access:
Computer Access:
DHMC: Student Lounge, Rubin Building
Phone Access:
Mail Access:
A student may contact Kellogg mailroom to forward US Mail, but not Hinman mail
Meals:
Meals Provided:
Yes
Meal Venue:
Cafeteria
Meals Details:
Dress Code: During the week attire should be a clean white coat, tie and professional dress. During the evening and weekend hours, more casual dress is acceptable.
Equipment/Texts: "Essentials of General Surgery" by Lawrence will be provided as required reading for didactic studies. It is recommended to read 20 pages per night during the Surgery Clerkship rotations.