The new state-of-the-art surgical simulation lab on the medical school campus of Washington University in St. Louis provides surgical trainees access to a risk-free environment in which to practice surgical procedures. But it’s not just for surgery. Audiology and Deaf Education students in WashU’s Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS) are taking advantage of […]
Category: Education
Techniques in endoscopic sinus surgery
An annual St. Louis surgical training course – Techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – has once again offered Midwest residents in otolaryngology an intensive hands-on workshop to further their knowledge and skill in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery. Hosted by the Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education lab at Saint Louis University, the event, held […]
Boot camp for ENT residents
The Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lous hosted the annual Midwest Otolaryngology Simulation Training (MOST) on Saturday, July 27. The event serves as a sort of boot camp for early-stage residents in otolaryngology. The event was organized by WashU pediatric otolaryngologists Jennifer Brinkmeier, MD, and Maithilee Menezes, MD, and […]
Ceremony highlights achievements of graduating residents and fellows
Graduation ceremonies for the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine were held June 21 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis. The evening’s festivities celebrated graduating chief residents Katherine Chang, MD, Aisling Last, MD, Sampat Sindhar, MD, MSCI, Ben Wahle, MD, and Nneoma Wamkpah, MD, MSCI. Wahle and Wamkpah were also […]
Final surgery course for McMillan Sim Lab
The Multidisciplinary Surgical Simulation Lab in McMillan Hospital saw its final surgery course on May 11. The lab moves to its new location at the 6th floor of Farrell Learning and Teaching Center next month. Residents from the departments of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology practiced a variety of surgical approaches to the anterior skull base, including […]
Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences celebrates graduating students
At commencement ceremonies May 24, Washington University’s top ranked Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences awarded 14 Doctor of Audiology degrees and six Master of Science in Deaf Education degrees this year. The Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences recognized its graduates during a Commencement Recognition Ceremony held at the Eric P. Newman Center on […]
Graduating fellows move to faculty positions
Graduating fellows in the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery have spent the past year completing intense surgical training with their specialty mentors. Here they share their future plans and some thoughts on their fellowship experience. Please join us in congratulating these new specialists. Zaid Al-Qurayshi, MBChB, fellow in advanced head and neck surgical oncology […]
Graduating chief residents take their next steps
As they prepare for graduation on June 21, five chief residents in the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine share their post-graduation plans, reflect on highlights of their training, and offer parting words of advice for their junior colleagues. Please join us in celebrating their successes and many contributions to the department […]
Spector Lecture highlights leadership in academic medicine
The Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University celebrated the 6th annual Spector Lectureship in the Biology of Cancer on April 24. Invited speaker Mark Varvares, MD, shared his thoughts on the importance of leadership in academic medicine. Varvares currently serves as the John W. Merriam/William W. Montgomery Professor and chair of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery […]
New surgical simulation lab takes shape
A new surgical simulation lab is taking shape quickly on the sixth floor of Farrell Learning and Teaching Center on the medical school campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The multi-disciplinary lab provides a state-of-the-art platform for hands-on education of surgical trainees in otolaryngology, neurosurgery and ophthalmology. The new facility will replace the current […]