Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
| Department |
Surgery
|
|---|---|
| Course Number |
SURG 353
|
| Course Title | Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery |
| Course Director |
Punam Thakkar, MD
|
| Length (Weeks) |
2, 4 |
| When Offered |
Weeks 44-13 (reservation required); open enrollment weeks 14-43. Departmental approval required for 2-week course. |
| Prerequisites |
SURG 303 |
| Availability Notes |
Offered May-September (weeks 44-13) by arrangement with the surgery department; open enrollment weeks 14-43. |
| Contact Name |
Jamella Smith
|
| Contact Phone | |
| Contact Fax | |
| Contact Email |
jmsmith@mfa.gwu.edu
|
| Other Contacts |
Dr. Thakkar (pthakkar@mfa.gwu.edu) |
| Location | |
| Limit |
2 (exceptions on a case-by-case basis)
|
| Report |
Contact the Friday prior to the start of the rotation. All rotations will start on Monday and unless otherwise noted, students are expected to meet with the ENT team for AM rounds. |
| Evaluation |
Uniform Clinical Evaluation; seminar performance |
| Description |
Students will participate in the work-up and care of outpatients and inpatients. Students will participate in surgery and ER consultations. Night call and weekend call are voluntary but are mandatory for students entering otolaryngology as a career. Faculty includes Drs. Steven Bielamowicz, Tom Troost, Arjun Joshi, Ashkan Monfared, Ameet Singh, Cody Smith and Punam Thakkar.
|
| Additional Notes |
Space must be reserved with the department prior to the lottery. |