Otolaryngology Places Third at Triological Sectional Meeting
Congratulations to Drs. Hicks, Buckmire, Shah, and DeMason for winning third place in the General Category at the Triological Sectional Meeting for their poster on early exposure to Otolaryngology! The poster can be found here.
Second Annual Head & Neck Microvascular Course
The Department of Otolaryngology held their 2nd annual UNC Head and Neck Microvascular Course on June 2nd. This course is a one day skills program designed to provide hands-on experience using cadaver specimens aimed at the head and neck surgeons … Read more
ENT Surgery upends the residency interview process
Jamie Williams of UNC Health Care published a news item entitled “UNC’s Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery upends the residency interview process”. The article describes a recent article published in The Laryngoscope, detailing two years of surgical simulations in residency … Read more
Development of Augmented Reality Applications in the OR
The 2017 Innovation Pilot Awards were announced on March 23rd and a team from Otolaryngology and Computer Science was selected. Their project entitled “Development of Augmented Reality Applications to Improve Safety and Efficiency in the Operating Room” will receive funds to support this … Read more
Annual Carolinas’ Pediatric Airway Course
The annual Carolinas’ Pediatric Airway Course was hosted by the UNC Department of Otolaryngology this week. This event rotates between UNC and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) each year. Course participants gain experience with a variety of surgical … Read more
A dress rehearsal for surgery
UNC School of Medicine’s Austin Rose, MD, associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Ola Harrysson, PhD, professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at NC State University created 3D-printed models of temporal bones to be used for surgical simulation … Read more
UNC School of Medicine receives $1 million gift from The North Carolina Eye Bank
Stephanie Mahin published an article about a one million dollar gift to the UNC School of Medicine from the North Carolina Eye Bank to create a surgical skills lab. Read more about the gift “UNC School of Medicine receives $1 … Read more
