Program Overview
Observation opportunities are conducted within the Department of Otolaryngology in the Kirklin Clinic of UAB. The student may obtain observation in the following specialty areas:
- Voice & Upper Airway
- Botox Clinic
- Facial Nerve Clinic
- Lymphedema Clinic
- Head and Neck Clinic
Observation experiences may include:
- Videostroboscopy
- Voice evaluations and therapy
- Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS)
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
- Clinical swallowing evaluations
- Tracheo-esophageal Prosthesis (TEP) management
- Pre-operative counseling
- Treatment counseling
- Interdisciplinary facial nerve clinic services
- Lymphedema management
Application Deadlines
Spring semester
Applications accepted in January
Application Deadline: December 1
Summer semester
Applications accepted in June
Application Deadline: May 1
Fall semester
Applications accepted in September
Application Deadline: August 1