2017 Section 7 Green Book

Introduction The Home Study Course is designed to provide relevant and timely clinical information for physicians in training and current practitioners in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. The course, spanning four sections, allows participants the opportunity to explore current and cutting edge perspectives within each of the core specialty areas of otolaryngology. The Selected Recent Material represents primary fundamentals, evidence-based research, and state of the art technologies in neoplastic and inflammatory diseases of the head and neck. The scientific literature included in this activity forms the basis of the assessment examination. The number and length of articles selected are limited by editorial production schedules and copyright permission issues, and should not be considered an exhaustive compilation of knowledge on Neoplastic and Inflammatory Diseases of the Head and Neck. Needs Assessment AAO-HNSF’s education activities are designed to improve healthcare provider competence through lifelong learning. The Foundation focuses its education activities on the needs of providers within the specialized scope of practice of otolaryngologists. Emphasis is placed on practice gaps and education needs identified within eight subspecialties. The Home Study Course selects content that addresses these gaps and needs within all subspecialties. Target Audience The primary audience for this activity is physicians and physicians-in-training who specialize in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. 1. Evaluate the benefits and limitation of in office ultrasound use by otolaryngologists. 2. Define the role of ultrasound in assessing thyroid/parathyroid and neck disease. 3. Recognize role of PET and PET/CT in the diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer. 4. Define role of PET-CT in the management and outcome of oropharynx cancers. 5. Incorporate preventive exercises to maintenance of structure and swallowing in patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy for head and neck cancers. 6. Consider high risk for late effects of chemoradiation treatment for head neck cancer on swallowing function. 7. Explain impact of prophylactic central neck dissection on risk for locoregional failure in head and neck cancers. 8. Consider role of radioactive iodine in development of second primary malignancies. 9. Describe association between thyroid cancer incidence and ease of access to health care. 10. Define role of sentinel node biopsies in management of oral and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. 11. Recognize effects of head and neck cancer of Health-related quality of life. 12. Define role of surgery in the management of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas. 13. Define role of novel systemic and injected therapies in the treatment of melanoma and thyroid cancer. 14. Explain effects of gastroesophageal reflux disease of the risk for head neck cancer. 15. Recognize effects of treatment with proton pump inhibitors and histamine 2 blockers on overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer. The Additional Reference Material is provided as an educational supplement to guide individual learning. This material is not included in the course examination and reprints are not provided. Outcomes Objectives The participant who has successfully completed this section should be able to: