Otolaryngology (Clinical Elective)

2 units

This rotation introduces the student to clinical Otolaryngology (ENT), including the diagnosis and treatment of conditions in the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. This may include experiences in the clinic, hospital, and operating room, and may include time with audiology, speech-language pathology, and the vestibular laboratory. Students will also attend academic activities/conferences. The emphasis of the ENT Elective is to provide experience in common problems one would see in primary care or family practice. For example, this may be valuable for students going into primary care who would like ambulatory ENT experience, or going into pediatrics who would like pediatric ENT experience. Students should communicate with the course directors regarding their specific goals prior to start of rotation, so that their experience can be tailored accordingly. Students interested in ENT as a career are encouraged to take ENT as a rotation while on their Phase 2 Surgery Clerkship and then take the ENT ACR towards the beginning of Phase 3. Those who did not take ENT during Phase 2 should touch base with the course directors to make an appropriate plan.