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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 plastic and reconstructive problems. 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 of plastic and reconstructive problems.
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
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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
The participant who has successfully completed this section should be able to:
1.
Identify the advances in soft tissue engineering, bioscaffolds, and stem cells in the head and
neck
2. Describe the available treatment options of nasal valve collapse
3. Identify cosmetic nasal deformities and novel interventions to correct them
4. Describe therapeutic laser interventions and their indications
5. Relate the complications of blepharoplasty and facelift surgery and prevention options
6. Recognize the current options for botulinum toxin treatments and potential complications
7. Explain the current concepts in management of keloids and hypertrophic scars
8. Summarize the options for local and regional reconstruction using flaps and grafts
9. Discuss the treatment options related to facial paralysis
10. Describe the best evidence for mandible and maxillary fracture repair
11. Explain the use of propranolol for treatment of facial hemangiomas
12. Describe the terminology for pediatric vascular lesions