Under close supervision, the student assumes an active role in the care of both inpatients and outpatients at the Medical Center and VA Hospitals. Considerable emphasis is placed on Otolaryngological procedures by assignment to the operating rooms, both as observer and assistant. Participation is encouraged in all other on-going divisional activities such as conferences, journal clubs, hospital rounds, and clinical and basic science lectures. A brief library project will be required. The purpose of this elective is to familiarize the student with the techniques used to assess and treat communication disorders within the fields of speech pathology and audiology.
Patients range from the infant through the geriatric age group.
There will be appropriate directed reading and the opportunity to participate in divisional seminars and related activities scheduled to occur during the elective period, such as ENT Grand Rounds. This elective is designed for future family practitioners, pediatricians, internists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and otolaryngologists. This course is aimed at the student who is interested in plastic surgery or interested in broadening their basic background. The student will have the opportunity to observe the practice of plastic surgery and to deal with clinical plastic surgical problems. The student will participate in clinical rounds, operating room experience, office follow-up, and emergencies.