UC Denver medical student rotation: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
About two weeks before your rotation, you should receive a email confirming the dates of your rotation along with your site and senior Resident for contact. If you have any questions please contact Alicia Gore by email at alicia.gore@ucdenver.edu or by phone at 303-724-1957.
Visiting medical student rotation: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
If you are NOT a UC Denver student and wish to do an elective rotation with us, please contact: www.uchsc.edu/extern
Otolaryngology Electives
OTOL 8000 - Clinical Otolaryngology
This course is recommended for all 4th year medical students considering a career in Otolaryngology or desiring to hone their skills in the examination of the head and neck and in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, head and neck pathology. Note that upper respiratory and ear disease make up more than half of primary care physician's acute care visits. The student can expect to actively participate in the out-patient evaluation of patients under the supervision of faculty members. The sites of rotation include: University of Colorado Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center, Veterans Administration, and the Children's Hospital. Valuable exposure and, if desired, participation in the operating room is expected. Attendance of departmental seminars and conferences allows didactic learning and exposure to sections of OTO-HNS not directly experienced. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter, at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Course Director, Dr. Patricia Yoon assigns the final grade. Duration: 2, 4, or 6 Weeks. Maximum of 3 students per session. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 6600 – Career Elective
This course is recommended for all students who would like preliminary exposure to ENT. Head & Neck Surgery will provide diverse sub-specialty clinical and operative exposure with physician specialists who diagnose and treat disorders of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. This course consists of 4 half days of experience (either clinical or surgical) shadowing an ENT attending. The sites of rotation include: University of Colorado Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center, Veterans Administration, and the Children's Hospital. First year students are not advised to take this elective until their second semester. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter, at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Course Director, Dr. Patricia Yoon assigns the final grade. Duration: 4 half days. Max credits: 1
OTOL 8100 – Course Work Away In Denver
Departmental approval must be obtained and all arrangements made one quarter in advance. Students are required to discuss their course evaluations with their individual instructor and ensure that the written evaluation is mailed to attn: Ashley Walter, 12631 E. 17th Avenue, B-205, Aurora, Colorado 80045. Course Director, Dr. Patricia Yoon assigns the final grade. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 2-16 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 8200 – Course Work Away In Colorado
Description same as OTOL 8100. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 2-16 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 8300 – Course Work Away Outside Colorado
Description same as OTOL 8100. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 4-16 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 8400 – Course Work Away Outside U.S.
Description same as OTOL 8100, plus the student must receive prior approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Planning consultation is available through the Medical Student International Program. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 4-16 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 8600 - Research in Otolaryngology
The objective of this course are: working in a supervised environment, to gain an appreciation for research design and criticism; and to complete a research project and have it published in a peer-reviewed journal in otolaryngology. Research proposals must be submitted to Dr. Katie Rennie, Research Chair for approval prior to the start of the course. The student must also have prior approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 2-12 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 8630 – Research in Otolaryngology Outside Colorado.
Departmental approval must be obtained and all arrangements made one quarter in advance. Approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs also required. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 4-12 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
OTOL 8640 – Research in Otolaryngology Outside U.S.
Description same as OTOL 8630. Please contact Course Coordinator, Ashley Walter at 303-724-1965 or ashley.walter@ucdenver.edu for more information. Duration: 4-12 weeks. Max credits: 2/week
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