Third-Year Elective Goals and Objectives
The goal of this elective is to provide medical students with an introduction to otolaryngology. Our department recognizes that there are third year students who are interested in joining the field of otolaryngology and also those who plan to pursue other specialties but wish to further their basic understanding of the field through more depth of study. The department welcomes both types of students, and the faculty will do its utmost to maximize their educational experience as it is relevant to the students’ career goals. Third year medical students will gain further experience in the field while also integrating with and participating in the “team” approach to patient care. Basic expectations for third-year students are the following: - Punctual attendance at morning and evening rounds with the resident team and active participation in the care of in-patients.
- Active evaluation of patients in the in-patient and out-patient setting, under supervision of residents and faculty.
- Exposure to a variety of ENT cases in the operating room and assist when appropriate, commensurate with the performance level of a third-year medical student.
We realize that not every third year medical student has had clinical exposure to otolaryngology and, therefore, do not expect him or her to be an ‘expert’ in our field. However, both residents and attendings will expect each student to demonstrate a willingness to learn, to be involved in patient care, and to show an increased knowledge of otolaryngology at the completion of the rotation. Therefore, our expectations of the third year medical student include: Clinic
Participate in clinic by, initially, shadowing a senior resident and then by seeing uncomplicated patients on his or her own. The medical student will present his findings to an otolaryngology resident and then, together, to the clinic attending. (The residents/attendings will indicate to the medical student if he or she is to present to the attendings directly.) Operative Experience
In order to gain optimal experience in the operating room, the third year medical student is expected to read the patient’s chart prior to the day of surgery. It is also expected that the student has reviewed the pertinent anatomy of the case prior to surgery. The student should also follow his or her surgical patients during their hospital stay in order to better understand patient care and disease processes. References
http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite//dutyHours/dh_dutyHoursCommonPR.pdf Anne Broyan
Clerkship Coordinator
ambroyan@geisinger.edu
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