Second-year residents are initially assigned to the services at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and MetroHealth Medical Center.
They are responsible for the supervised pre- and postoperative care of all Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgery patients. Other assignments include on-call duties and consultations, always in close contact with senior residents and faculty members. These experiences teach them to take good histories, perform complete physical examinations and understand the proper work-up and management of a variety of patients.
They perform procedures such as
- tonsillectomies
- adenoidectomies
- myringotomies
- tympanostomy with PE tube insertion
- septoplasties
- and other endoscopic, laser and soft tissue surgical procedures with direct attendance and supervision by faculty and senior residents. They also assist faculty and senior residents with all major surgical procedures and may be the surgeon of record in some cases.
In consultation with faculty advisors, second-year residents attend the monthly research conference and select and begin work on a specific clinical or basic research project. They become familiar with the medical records room, tumor registry and methods of retrieving necessary information. Regular completion of the home study courses given by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is a requirement. They must take the national annual in-service examination given in the spring.
Second-year residents, under the supervision of faculty from the Department of Anatomy of the medical school as well as from our Department, act as instructors during the cadaver dissection of the head and neck by freshman medical students. Rotations through University Hospitals, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and MetroHealth are included.