Otolaryngology (OTO) School of Medicine

OTO 440 — Otolaryngology Required Clerkship (3-9 units)

Course Description: Provide fundamental knowledge of otorhinolaryngologic diagnosis and principles, develop facility with basic ENT instruments, provide an understanding of treatment for ear, nose and throat problems and provide knowledge of what patients should be referred for otorhinolaryngologic care.

Prerequisite(s): Consent by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 30 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

OTO 450 — Fourth Year Otolaryngology Elective (4.5-6 units)

Course Description: Participation in Otolaryngology Clinic and operating room. Evaluation and management of common Otolaryngologic diseases.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; third- or fourth-year Medical Students.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 35 hour(s), Lecture 2 hour(s), Film Viewing 0.25 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

OTO 460 — Clinical Otolaryngology Elective (3-18 units)

Course Description: Approved for graduate degree credit. Total involvement in clinical activities of the department.

Prerequisite(s): Third- and fourth-year medical students with consent of instructor; open to graduate students.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

OTO 465 — Away Acting Internship in Otolaryngology (3-6 units)

Course Description: Externship rotation for Acting Internships in Otolaryngology.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

OTO 499 — Research (1-12 units)

Course Description: Approved for graduate degree credit. Participation in ongoing projects.

Prerequisite(s): Medical students with consent of instructor; open to graduate students.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.