Clerkship in Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Goals: The goal of this block is for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Tracked medical students to learn the management of different types of maxillofacial defects. Objectives: During this course eachstudent will: Maintain a patient log documenting the different types of maxillofacial trauma patients that the student is involved in.Below are the required number and type of patients that the student needs to participate in during the rotation 2 patients with mandibular defects 2 patients with maxillary defects 1 patient with scalp defect 2 patients undergoing microvascular free flap reconstruction 1 patient undergoing regional flap reconstruction Attend and participate in the operating room at least once a week in the surgical reconstructive treatment of patients with maxillofacial defects Recognize and be able to treatment plan to the head and neck fellows and attendings during clinic the most appropriate reconstructive procedure to achieve an optimum outcomes in each of the following patients. following respective surgery for tumors,or osteoradionecrosis of congenital and developmental conditions of secondary deformity Make a 20 minute presentation to the faculty and residents at the end of the rotation on a maxillofacial reconstructive topic