Description

The MS4 subinternship in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery is four weeks in length. This elective gives students experience with a wide range of pathological conditions encountered in the head and neck region. Each week, students are assigned to a different consultant's service within ENT. In addition, they receive hands-on experience of the surgical treatment of these disorders. The elective includes exposure to the areas of otology, rhinology, head and neck cancer surgery, laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, and facial cosmetic surgery.

Clerkship highlights

1. Work one-on-one with Mayo Clinic ENT faculty and service resident to develop deeper understanding of practice.
2. Experience 4 different sub-specialties within ENT with option to preference any sub-specialties of particular interest to you.
3. Gain exposure to the multidisciplinary care clinic experience.
4. Practice clinic and hospital presentations. 

Specific goals

1. Improve understanding of the medical problems diagnosed and treated in the areas of otology, rhinology, laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastic surgery and head and neck surgery.
2. Obtain hands-on experience with the surgical treatments of the above areas, including maxillofacial trauma and facial aesthetic surgery.
3. Develop proficiency in head and neck examination, rigid endoscopy. and flexible laryngoscopy. 
4. Improve history taking skills regarding the symptoms and findings encountered in patients with head and neck pathology.

Activity outline

Students are expected and encouraged to actively participate on the service both in clinic and in the operating room. Students make rounds twice a day with their assigned consultant's resident and scrub on all surgical cases. When making hospital rounds with the consultant, students may be asked to present patients to their consultant.

When working in the clinic, students take a history and perform an otolaryngologic examination on patients as determined by the consulting staff. These cases are presented to the consultant.

Students attend all conferences and courses that are given during the otolaryngology/head and neck surgery rotation. A syllabus of assigned readings is given to each student when their rotation begins.

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Method of evaluation

Per Mayo Clinic institutional policy, faculty and residents/fellows will not complete any outside evaluations. You will be provided with an electronic performance evaluation via Mayo Clinic’s MedHub portal. A final summative evaluation will be sent to you and your school official upon completion of your clerkship.

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