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2025-2026 M3/M4 Course Syllabi

Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

COURSE NUMBER:

14 01 27

TITLE:

RESEARCH OTO-HEAD NECK SURG
The student will have an opportunity to participate in ongoing clinical and laboratory research in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. Diverse areas of investigation include genetics of hearing loss, laryngeal disorders, vocal and airway disorders, sinus disease, oncology of head and neck cancer, and others.

PREREQUISITES:

Prefer students who have taken the 3^rd year Otolaryngology Specialty Clerkship and have taken (or are planning to complete) the 4^th year, 4-week Otolaryngology ICE Elective.

PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF RESEARCH ROTATION:

1) Two (2) months prior to the start of the rotation, ALL students enrolled in a research rotation must contact both Dr. Reena Dhanda-Patil at reenadhanda1@gmail.com and Dr. Ashley Soaper at ashley.soaper@cchmc.org Any student making contact less than 2 months from the start of the rotation will be at risk for having the rotation dropped. The following information must be included in your initial correspondence:

A brief description (1-2 paragraphs) of the intended project; including,

(1)   The attending(s) and other vital research personnel with whom you will work with
(2) Research topic
(3) The status of IRB submission (if not previously approved)
     (a) NOTE: IRB approval should be achieved 6-8 weeks prior to your research rotation to provide adequate time for project planning and completion
(4) Have a week-by-week schedule indicating allocation of time for research including how time will be spent and the estimated dates of completion for each part/section of your project
(5) List of research rotation goals relative to publications, poster presentation, or oral presentation at national meetings.
2)     ALL students enrolled in a research rotation are required to contact the attending with whom he or she is working with to determine if they are starting a new IRB or added to an existing IRB.
a)     If IRB needs approval or CITI training (required), it MUST be completed prior to the first day of rotation.
     b)     Please contact Becky Reinert, CCRP, Clinical Research Associate for the department (gibsonrk@ucmail.uc.edu or

513-558-1719) to assist you in determining the requirements and necessary steps for participation in the research rotation.
c) IRB approval can take 2 months, or longer. CITI training can take up to 4 hours – please plan accordingly.
3) All students must contact the attending or other research personnel prior to the start of the rotation to determine where he or she should report on the first day of the rotation
Please contact Angie Keith, Medical Student Program Administrator, at (513) 558-5319 or angie.keith@uc.edu, with general questions regarding the research rotation.

*This information is subject to change. Students enrolled in the course will be notified of changes.*

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GENERAL INFORMATION

COURSE YEAR:

CREDIT HOURS:

CREDIT WEEKS:

DOMESTIC VISITING:

INTERNATIONAL VISITING:

GRADED:

Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

COURSE QUALIFICATIONS:

COURSE TYPE:

Research

STATUS:

Full-Time
OFFERED AS FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME: NO
ALLOWS OVERLAP: YES

COURSE LENGTH:

DIRECTOR:

Reena Dhanda-Patil, MD

SITE(S):

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

MAX ENROLL:

REPORT 1^ST DAY:

Please Contact Assigned Faculty Mentor

INSTRUCTION

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Conference
Research
Patient Presentation--Faculty
Independent Learning (Instructor-guided learning activities to be performed by the learner outside of formal educational settings.)
Mentorship

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT POLICIES:

UCCOM strives to provide medical students with a learning environment that is conducive to their professional growth. All UCCOM and visiting medical students are encouraged to review the Student Handbook.

The Office of Student Affairs and Admissions is available to all UCCOM and visiting medical students to discuss any concerns/questions related to the learning environment. Please call 558-6796 to access faculty/staff that can assist you.

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE POLICY

Session Attendance for M4 Students

Students may miss no more than two days of planned excused absences on a four week rotation without being required to make-up the work, at the discretion of the clerkship/elective/course director or his/her designee.
Non-AI Rotations - Per the Student Duty Hours Policy, an average of one day (24 hours) in every seven must be free of clinical responsibilities (including seminars, clinic, rounds, lectures) averaged over a four week period. These days off are assigned by the clerkship director to best align with the site schedule. Students may request to schedule 1 or more of these 4 days for planned absences that fall under 1 of the categories listed below for excused absences during non-AI rotations, in consultation with the course/elective director, who may or may not approve such planned absences.
AI Rotations - Per the Student Duty Hours Policy, an average of one day (24 hours) in every seven must be free of clinical responsibilities (including seminars, clinic, rounds, lectures) averaged over a four week period. These days off are assigned by the course director to best align with the site schedule. Students may request to schedule 1 or 2 of these days for planned absences that fall under 1 of the categories listed below for excused absences during AI rotations, in consultation with the course director, who may or may not approve such planned absences. Students must avoid scheduling Step 2 examinations during an Acting Internship.
Excused Absences - The following will be considered excused absences:
- Diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services (e.g. doctor appointments, physical therapy, counselling, etc).
- Personal illness, accident or a major catastrophic event
- Death or serious illness of immediate family members. Immediate family members, as defined by UC, are Grandparents, Brother, Sister, Brother-in law, Sister-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Son-in-law, Father, Mother, Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Step-sister, Step-brother, Step-mother, Step-father, Spouse or domestic partner, Child, Grandchild, legal Guardian or other person who stands in place of parent (in Loco Parentis)
Whenever possible, planned absences should be requested a minimum of six weeks in advance of the start of the clerkship/elective/course in which the absence will occur; this enables the clerkship/course/elective to help plan for educational event scheduling (e.g. a known appointment could be scheduled around with enough notice and the student might not have any required coursework to make up). Absences requested less than 1 week prior to the planned absence may not be considered for a possible excused absence unless extenuating circumstances prevented the student from providing timely notification per the policy. Students should first submit their request for a planned absence to the clerkship/elective/course director using the online MSSF. All planned/excused absences for any reason should be documented on the MSSF.
The COM abides by the UC Religious Observance Policy that respects the religious diversity of its students by providing opportunities, where possible, for accommodation in cases where conflicts exist between students’ religious beliefs/practices and educational activities. In clinical settings, such accommodations must honor the primacy of a commitment to patient care and avoid unduly burdening faculty, staff and the general student population involved in the affected educational and/or patient care activity.
The following items are explained in detail in the Medical Student Handbook:
- Excused/unexcused/unplanned absence, religious holidays, jury duty, and make-up work

See Attendance and Absences Policy, Religious Observance Policy, Medical Student Handbook.