Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat

Description: Learn basic pediatric head and neck exam and anatomy; understand basic middle-ear pathology and interventions; airway pathology; and work up and common head and neck disease processes.

Educational objectives: Learn basic pediatric head and neck exam; understand basic middle-ear disease; upper airway pathology; and head and neck disease processes

Elective rotation director:  Jason Brown, DO (jrbrown@cmh.edu), (816) 234-3640

Administrative support: Demetria Clay (drclay@cmh.edu)

General information contract: Holly Frey (hlfrey@cmh.edu)

Elective locations: Adele Hall Campus; Children's Mercy Kansas

Elective duration: Four weeks

Format: Clinic, Inpatient, and OR

Typical Schedule: Weekdays; 8 am to 5 pm

Prerequisites: Completion of the Core Pediatric Clerkship and must be in final year of medical school. 

Rotations closed: July-September (orienting new fellows and residents)

Criteria for passing: Understand basic pediatric head and neck exam and anatomy. Understand basic middle-ear pathology and interventions. Understand airway pathology and work up. Understand common head and neck disease processes.

Criteria for honors: Same as above with the addition of a short presentation on a topic of the student's choice involving pediatric ENT (student driven).