Northwest Campus

Otolaryngology

Trinity Health-West (TH-W)

SURG 9417

Participating Faculty:
Francisco Belizario, M.D.
Charles R. Gasser, M.D.
J. Thomas Love, M.D.

Offered: All periods
Positions: One per period

Objectives of the Elective:

  1. To provide orientation to the student in all areas of general ENT work.
  2. Give the student an opportunity to see and workup those conditions that are encountered in ENT, general medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics.
  3. Gain experience and be taught the techniques of nasopharyngoscopy, indirect laryngoscopy, and the use of headlight.
  4. Review common diseases and examination techniques in evaluation of ears, nose, and throat.

Instructional Activities:

  1. Strong emphasis on clinical experience and evaluation of the patient on an outpatient basis.
  2. Specific reading assignments to facilitate an understanding of the disease processes.
  3. The student should be present in the OR, wards, and clinic as defined by the preceptor.
  4. The student will be available for case discussion with the preceptor.

Standards of Performance (Outcomes) Indicating Attainment of Objectives:

  1. The student will be observed performing a physical examination.
  2. The student will be assigned patient workups which will be reviewed with the preceptor.
  3. The preceptor will complete a written evaluation which will be presented to the assistant dean for the northwest campus.

Criteria for Grading:

  1. Data gathering.
  2. Interaction.
  3. Problem solving.
  4. Patient management.
  5. Psychosocial.
  6. Procedural skills.
  7. Clinical competence.