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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 Laryngology, Voice Disorders and Bronchoesophagology. 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 Laryngology,
Voice Disorders and Bronchoesophagology.
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.
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.
Outcomes Objectives
1.
Evaluate the utility of computed tomography in the evaluation of patients with idiopathic vocal fold paresis.
2.
Communicate the current practice patterns for otolaryngologists in diagnosing unilateral vocal fold paresis.
3.
Discuss the various etiologies of unilateral vocal fold paralysis and concurrent dysphagia findings that
these patients exhibit.
4.
Evaluate the utility of stroboscopy in evaluating patients with laryngeal dysplasia, vocal fold paresis, and
vocal fold paralysis.
5.
Articulate the effectiveness of photoangiolytic laser treatment for Reinke’s edema and expected voice
outcomes following treatment.
6.
Determine the benefits of office-based biopsy of laryngeal lesions versus surgical intervention for these
pathologies.
7.
Describe the anatomic changes that occur with vocal fold atrophy in the aging larynx and expected voice
outcomes following voice therapy for this disorder.
8.
Evaluate the utility of impedance testing in patients with extraesophageal reflux symptoms.
9.
Measure body mass index and communicate how it predicts tracheal size.
10.
Recognize the outcomes of tracheal stenosis and other airway complications in trauma patients that
undergo percutaneous versus open tracheostomy.
11.
Measure pulmonary function testing in patients that have undergone endoscopic treatment for subglottic
stenosis.