Clerkship in Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology

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Goals: The goal of this block is for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Tracked medical students to learn the management of premalignant and malignant diseases of the head and neck region from the assessment stage through the rehabilitation stage. Objectives: During this course each student will: Maintain a patient log documenting the premalignant disease Head and Neck patients and malignant disease Head and Neck patients that student is involved in.Below are the required number and type of patients that the student needs to participate in during the rotation 5 patients with pre-malignant disease of the head and neck 5 patients with active malignant disease of the head and neck 5 patients on follow up regimen with a history of malignant disease of the head and neck Attend and participate in the operating room at least once a week in the surgical treatment of premalignant and malignant diseases of the head and neck region Accurately stage at least 10 cancer patients using the NCCN guidelines for cancer care for the supervising resident and attending when presenting patients during OMFS Head and Neck cancer clinics onThursday afternoon at the ambulatory care center.