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Student Courses - Externships

Externships in the Department of Otolaryngology are offered from July through January.  This 4 week clinical rotation is designed for students who are interested in pursuing graduate medical education in otolaryngology.  Students work with otolaryngology faculty in the clinical and didactic setting and actively participate in all aspects of patient care at the intern level.  A 15-minute presentation to the department on a topic of his/her choice is required.

Interested students will need to write the Division of Student Records and Registrar, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505 for complete information and an application. Only senior medical students enrolled in good standing in an LCME- or American Osteopathic Association-accredited school, in the U.S. or Canada, will be offered a senior elective in this School of Medicine.  After review of the application and verification of the applicant’s credentials the Registrar's Office will forward the application to the otolaryngology student director for final approval of the elective.   Students should also send a copy of their USMLE Step 1 score to Mary Manasco, Education Administrator, Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505.  Availability of specific dates is determined on a first come first served basis.

A shorter, more flexible rotation, ranging from 1-10 regular business days is also available by special request.  Students who would like to visit the otolaryngology department, observe clinical activities and meet the faculty and residents may do so by special request.  While we do not offer academic credit for this mini-rotation, it is a mechanism to visit and interact with the members of our department.  Students interested in this opportunity should contact Mary Manasco at 601-984-6885 or mbmanasco@ent.umsmed.edu.  For additional information, you may also email Dr. Karen Pitman, Student Director for Otolaryngology, at kpitman@ent.umsmed.edu.

To comply with UMMC and the State of Mississippi regulations, accepted visiting students must be fingerprinted on the first day of the rotation at no cost to them.

The Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences welcomes visiting students and all will be granted an interview.  The decision to have them interview at the time of their visit or during a routine interview day will be made later in the year.

Please visit the following website for complete application information: 

http://som.umc.edu/admissions.html#VisitingStudents

Visit the following website for information regarding possible housing during the rotation:

http://asb.umc.edu/housing.html