Welcome to the University of Iowa Resident Website.
The Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Iowa
has developed a progressive and broad residency program providing thorough training
in all aspects of otology, rhinology, and laryngology and has been involved historically
in helping to make such broad training universal in this specialty. This training and
responsibility encompasses maxillofacial surgery, including orofacial clefts and traumatic
surgery; cosmetic surgery of the head and neck; temporal bone surgery, including otoneurologic
surgery, skull base surgery and surgery for deafness or infection; microvascular surgery;
nose and paranasal sinus surgery; head and neck tumor surgery; and bronchoesophagology.
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ACGME Core Competencies |
AGCME Core Competencies
  These general competencies were established in an effort by the ACGME to emphasize
educational outcome assessment in residency programs and in the accreditation process.
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The Iowa Protocols |
The Iowa Protocols
  Various Head and Neck Protocols with topics including Surgery, Nursing, and Speech Pathology.
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Temporal Bone |
The Temporal Bone Lab
  View various drilling procedures in the Temporal Bone Lab.
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Five Minute Presentations |
Five Minute Presentations
  These five minute presentations are designed for short discussions on rounds.
These presentations include review of various grading criteria, evaluation of current practice for various procedures,
review of anatomy and imaging and most importantly consideration of our patient population. This project is designed
to be a growing resource.
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Head and Neck Course |
The 39th Annual Head & Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Course
  The University of Iowa, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
sponsored the 39th Annual Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery
Course. Evaluate various cadaveric dissection videos with instruction as demonstrated in this course.
  The next Head and Neck course is scheduled for Monday through Saturday, June 11-16, 2007.
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Surgical Videos |
Surgical Videos
  Instructional surgical videos covering various procedures in Head and Neck Surgery.
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Anatomy Pages |
Head and Neck Anatomy
  A good review of general Head and Neck anatomy. Originally created at the
University of Michigan with support from Drs. Gest and Burkel from the Department of Anatomy.
This resource is designed for use in conjunction with your Netter Anatomy Text and is referenced by plate number.
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Instrument Review |
Instrument Review
  Follow these links to find a comprehensive review of pediatric laryngoscopy, review your basic surgical
instruments, observe the STEALTH system setup, or identify components to the KLS MARTIN setups.
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Classic Films |
Classic Surgical Procedures
  View these converted 16mm films deep from Dr. Hoffman's archives and learn how we
operated back in the day.
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The Larynx |
The Larynx
  Created by the Voice Clinic, this link provides an introduction to vocal fold
pathologies with a series of case studies from our department. This link was created in effort
by Drs. Henry Hoffman and Mike Karnell.
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Journal Club |
Journal Club Articles
  Find links to Journal Club articles for your review.
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Basic Science |
Basic Science
  Review the lectures from the 2008 Basic Science Course.
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