Introduction
Bobby R. Alford, M.D.
Program Overview General Surgery
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Research
Lectures, Conferences and Workshops
Visiting Professor
Faculty
Baylor College of Medicine
Affiliated Hospitals
Houston
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Didactic sessions are at the heart of the educational process for residents in training. Weekly Grand Rounds are a highlight of the educational program, and residents have the opportunity to select the case presentation and topic of discussion. The Departmental library has state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment to assist in the preparation of these presentations. The hospitals are also equipped with computer access for electronic literature searches and other Internet resources.
In addition to Grand Rounds, regular subspecialty conferences are conducted in the areas of otology, head and neck surgery, general otolaryngology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, allergy/immunology, and pediatric otolaryngology. Other lectures include neuroradiology, pathology, infectious diseases, speech pathology, radiotherapy, and pulmonary medicine. A current literature conference serves as a focus for new trends in the specialty. Tumor boards are held at UT-M.D. Anderson, Ben Taub General Hospital, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. These are multidisciplinary conferences that include otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeons, oncologists, radiation therapists, oral surgeons, speech therapists, and pathologists, who meet with the residents to plan the therapy of patients with head and neck cancer.
To complement didactic conferences, hands-on learning experiences are provided periodically. These workshops include surgical dissection of the temporal bone, endoscopic sinus surgery, and training in the use of plating systems for facial fractures. The workshops are held in the Department, which has a newly renovated multidisciplinary teaching laboratory.
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