Published: May 20, 2024

WATCH | The Otolaryngology Core Curriculum, A Deeper Dive

Watch the OCC leadership dive into the upcoming learning modules and the expertise behind the first unified, standardized curriculum for otolaryngology residents.

In the second installment of this interview series, Meredith Merz Lind, MD, AAO-HNSF Coordinator for Education and leader of OCC module development, discusses upcoming topics of learning and the expertise behind the curriculum with OCC Co-Directors Jeffrey P. Simons, MD, MMM, (OCC leader for AAO-HNSF education), and Sonya Malekzadeh, MD (leader of the OCC Editorial Board).

The Otolaryngology Core Curriculum (OCC), which will launch in July, offers a standardized, unified curriculum to support otolaryngology residents in training. Otolaryngology Residency Training Program Directors interested in enrolling their residents should contact OCC@entnet.org. To learn more about the program, visit www.entnet.org/occ.  

OCC Informational Webinar for Program Directors, Department Chairs, Coordinators, and Education-Focused Faculty
7:30 pm, May 22
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OCC Informational Webinar for Residents
8:30 pm (ET), May 22
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