In-House Courses
The Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery organizes courses to expand the medical knowledge and expertise of our department. Our courses are offered on a rotating two-year schedule and are taught by our talented faculty and a host of renowned guest speakers and lab proctors. Many of our courses are held in UNMC's new Davis Global Center and our own temporal bone lab.
Anatomy of the Head and Neck (annually)
Basic and Advanced Sinus
Skull Base and Advanced Otology
Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
Ultrasound
Airway
Airway Course Sample Agenda:
8:00AM: Pediatric Airway Lecture
9:00AM: Lab Stations
- Decision making
- High definition mannequin
- Low resolution (laser safety, PVC pipe activity, Laryngeal mask airway, Aeris balloon)
12:0PM: Adult Airway Lecture
1:00PM: Surgery Simulation
- Tracheal anastomosis
- Endoscopic suture lateralization
- Endoscopic laser cordotomy
- Endoscopic laser incision and dilations
Skull Base and Advanced Otology Course Sample Agenda
7:00AM: Surgical approaches to the CPA
8:00AM: Neurosurgeon's View of the Temporal Skull Base
9:00AM: Lab
- Mastoidectomy
- Translab approach to CPA
12:0PM: CSF Leaks
1:00PM: Lab
- Cochlear implants and Baha
- Approach to petrous apex, retrosigmoid, middle fossa