Otolaryngology

ELEC643.3 / PSRG 606.2

Department
Surgery

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal

The elective is designed to introduce the student to the field of otolaryngology and allow him/her to understand the basic clinical and pathologic conditions treated by this specialty. It will be conducted under the supervision of attending otolaryngologists in the office, hospital, and operating rooms of OSF Saint Francis, Carle Health Methodist and Carle Health Proctor Hospitals.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Develop a detailed understanding of the surgical anatomy of the head neck and how that anatomy can be investigated by standard physical examination, office endoscopy, and cross-sectional imaging.
  2. Understand the basic principles of a complete head neck examination including the fundamentals of audiology.
  3. Develop a differential diagnosis and algorithm for the investigation and treatment of for common adult and pediatric Otolaryngology conditions including hearing loss, nasal obstruction, chronic otitis media, adenotonsillar hypertrophy neck mass, epistaxis, voice change, nodular thyroid disease, maxilla-facial or neck trauma, and swallowing disorders and recognize indication for referral to otolaryngology.
  4. Recognize how complex congenital disorders affect normal pediatric development of hearing and speech acquisition.
  5. Review the basic principles of cancer staging and cancer prevention as they relate to malignant tumors of the sinuses, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx, and describe the need for rehabilitation following laryngeal surgery.
  6. Preview this field in order to make career decisions.

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods

The faculty will base their evaluation on:
1. Discussion between student and preceptor will be conducted to guide student in meeting objectives.
2. A continuous assessment of student’s performance will be conducted by preceptor
3. Discussion with student at the completion of the rotation and final overall evaluation will be conducted with completion of a Standard Clinical Evaluation Form by preceptor.

Course Director
Guy J. Petruzzelli, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, FSSO

Course Coordinator
Jennifer Young
jakyoung@uic.edu
309-655-6454

Location
SFMC

Setting
Outpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
No

Number of Learners per Block
1

Duration
2 or 4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
Both M3s and M4s

Blocks Available
All except winter break.