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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 Rhinology and Allergic Disorders. 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 rhinology and allergic disorders.
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.
Discuss olfactory dysfunction and potential therapies to treat.
2.
Consider treatment options for empty nose syndrome.
3.
Articulate the role of computed tomography in disease staging and management of chronic
rhinosinusitis.
4.
Describe subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis and new developments in the pathophysiology
of the disease.
5.
Discuss recent advancements in the understanding of the role of the innate immune system
in chronic rhinosinusitis.
6.
Implement most recent systemic, topical, and biologic therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis.
7.
Review updates on advanced endoscopic surgical techniques including those involving the
orbit and the skull base.
8.
Explore concepts of the unified airway.