CLE 745

Credit: 4 hours.

Provides exposure to the field of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. Students will gain experience in the full scope of this surgical specialty including traditional outpatient ambulatory surgery, craniomaxillofacial trauma, orthognathic/reconstructive surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, and maxillofacial oncology. The student will gain experience in head and neck surgical anatomy, imaging, and principles of management of these subspecialty areas. This advanced course will allow for increased involvement in the day to day management of patients in the clinic, emergency room, in-patient setting, and the operating room.

4 professional hours. Approved for S/U grading only. Available for honors grading. Prerequisite: CLE 670: Surgery Clerkship. Restricted to students enrolled in the MD program at Carle Illinois College of Medicine.