DESCRIPTION
OF COURSE ACTIVITIES
Surgical sessions
Students will observe head and neck surgeries, including but not limited to:
·
Surgery of
the skull base
·
Surgery of the
temporal bone
·
Surgery of the
orbit
·
Surgery of
the occiput and cervical spine
·
Surgery of the
midface and pterygopalatine fossa
·
Surgery of the
lower face and jaw
·
Surgery of
the visceral and somatic neck
Debrief/Case
Presentation Activities
Students will spend the afternoons discussing
with faculty the surgeries that were observed for the day with specific
attention focused on the indications, alternatives, rationale for choosing the
approach and the relevant approach corridors used during surgery.
Topics for these activities will be determined
days prior to the activity by the faculty member to ensure each student is
exposed to the various procedures from different specialties. Multidisciplinary cases will be emphasized
throughout the course.
Students will enhance the presentations by the
end of the course to include relevant references (video or published papers)
describing the approaches and procedures.
Student portfolios of observed approaches and intraoperative photos will
enhance the experience.