University Catalog 2024-2025

MD - Otolaryngology (OTLN)

OTLN 3500  OTLN Acting Internship  (4)  

Students may be eligible to complete an OTLN Subinternship at an away site. See eMedley information about approval for away rotations. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

OTLN 4000  Otolaryngology  (4)  

The student will function as a sub-intern during this four-week rotation. The rotation is divided into two two-week rotations at Tulane University Hospital and Clinics and Ochsner. The elective is designed to be an outstanding learning environment for students interested in pursuing Otolaryngology as a career or students who would benefit from exposure to Otolaryngology for their career. Students will be expected to track patients assigned to the Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery service throughout the patient's hospital stay including planned and emergent surgery. Attendance at weekly didactic conference (Tuesday 4 to 6 PM) is required. The student will be required to present patients on clinical rounds as well as discuss relevant Otolaryngology topics in the operating room and clinics. This is an intense clerkship experience. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

OTLN 4020  Otolaryngology  (2)  

The student is introduced to Clinical Otolaryngology during this two-week rotation at Tulane University Hospital and Clinics. The elective is designed to be an outstanding learning environment for students interested in learning more about Otolaryngology as either a possible career, or students who would benefit from exposure to Otolaryngology for their career. Students are expected to attend both the Otolaryngology clinic as well as track patients assigned to the Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery service throughout the patient's hospital stay including planned and emergent surgery. Attendance at weekly didactic conference (Tuesday 4 to 6 PM) is required. The student will be required to present patients on clinical rounds as well as discuss relevant Otolaryngology topics in the operating room and clinics. This is a focused clerkship experience. The student is expected to read the Primary Care Otolaryngology online textbook from the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. During the rotation, the faculty will review relevant topics and the students are expected to demonstrate competency in the subject matter. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

OTLN 4040  Otolaryngology Research  (4)  

This course is an independent research elective for students in their clinical years: students must identify a faculty PI and negotiate content and deliverables with the faculty. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

OTLN 5000  Introduction to Otolaryngology  (1)  

OTLN 9000  Otolaryngology Visiting Studen  (4)  

This rotation is available only to visiting MD students, from US schools of medicine, in the clinical phase of their training: Tulane SOM does not accept visiting students from international schools of medicine. Visiting MD students must apply through AAMC's VSAS system to be eligible to enroll; pre-clinical visiting MD students are not eligible. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

OTLN 9020  Otolaryngology Visiting Studen  (2)  

This rotation is available only to visiting MD students, from US schools of medicine, in the clinical phase of their training: Tulane SOM does not accept visiting students from international schools of medicine. Visiting MD students must apply through AAMC's VSAS system to be eligible to enroll; pre-clinical visiting MD students are not eligible. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99