1. Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery
4th Year Elective Clerkship

2. Oto/HNS Clerkship Counts towards surgical specialty requirement
3rd year Surgery rotation is a prerequisite
Two clerkship choices
4 week elective
2 week elective

3. Sites UWMC, HMC, VA, Children’s: 2 or 4 wks Boise: 2 or 4 weeks
Madigan: 4 weeks
Seattle area private practice (multiple sites from Everett to Puyallup): 2 weeks
WWAMI (Anchorage, Spokane, Bellingham, Wenatchee): 2 or 4 weeks

4. Which clerkship to take?
4 week clerkship at “academic site” in Seattle
At UWMC, HMC, VA, CHMC
For students interested in applying in Oto/HNS
Usually in summer (to get letters)
Typically several students on rotation (UW and other med schools)

5. Which clerkship to take?
2 week clerkship at “academic sites”
2 or 4 week clerkship at non-academic sites
Students not going into Oto/HNS
Want to gain additional experience in:
Improving HEENT exam skills
Airway evaluation & management
Common upper respiratory infections
Technical skills: endoscopy, suturing
Usually not other students (maybe 1 other at academic sites)

6. Clerkship Description
Wide exposure to a large variety of clinical & surgical experiences, rather than in depth care of a few patients (like with a Sub-I)
Roughly equivalent inpatient & outpatient
No mandatory call or weekends (but available)
May have long days
Weekly departmental didactic conference
No med student conferences or exams
Pager not necessary

7. Contact Information
Web Site:
Clerkship Coordinator
Patti Peterson: