They participate in the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making discussions and frequently interpret the findings and conclusions of the conferences for the patients and their families. Audiology Conference Residents present interesting and challenging otological diagnostic cases of an audiology or audiometric topic, but generally the conferences consists of open dialogue between residents, faculty and audiology staff. This intensive course is scheduled and coordinated by a faculty otologist. Weekly sections are taught by several Northern California otologists. Residents are responsible for harvesting and drilling the temporal bones themselves.
Senior residents do a significant amount of instruction for the junior residents.
Facial Plastic Surgery Course A faculty otolaryngologist, specializing in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, designs and coordinates this course. Weekly presentations are led, for the most part, by clinical faculty members. This is a self-teaching course designed and scheduled by the senior residents as a preparatory course for the Annual Otolaryngology Examination. A faculty member is usually present for commentary. This includes both lectures as well as laboratory sessions given by the attending staff for the residents Quality Assurance Committee Residents from each of the affiliated and integrated hospitals present all deaths and complications occurring during the previous month at their respective hospitals.