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Audiology training in Australia
There are many different ways to become an audiologist throughout the world and it is interesting to see how different some of the training routes can be. Wayne Wilson, an Associate Professor and the Head of Audiology at The University...RSM ‘Otology Dragon’s Den’
The Royal Society of Medicine Otology Section recently held an ‘Otology Dragon’s Den’ event. Following on from our interview with Professor Gerry O’Donoghue, RSM Otology Section President, in the run-up to this event, we interviewed Steve Broomfield, Consultant Otologist in...Machine learning and the future of otolaryngology
If you are over 30 years of age, you have witnessed a technology revolution that has grossly affected how we live: computers have come from being an oddity to an everyday feature in our households and places of work; the...ENT In This Issue - Trainee Takeover
Jonathan Lee, ST3, MRCS, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Warwick Hospital, University Hospitals of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, UK. ENT training has undoubtedly taken a significant hit since the COVID-19 pandemic. Crises, however, often lead to collaboration...Improving cochlear-implant performance in the short- and medium-term
Can bespoke cochlear implant programming strategies reduce the variability seen in patient performance with an implant? Bob Carlyon reviews the current situation and gives us a glimpse of the future. Although many cochlear implant (CI) patients understand speech well in...ENT Update 2023 Conference
Hesham Negm, Cairo University, Egypt. In the famous historical city of Muscat, capital of Oman, the two-day ENT Update 2023 Conference was held alongside pre- and post-conference teaching and training courses organised by the ENT Division, Department of Surgery, Sultan...ENT Training: a Singapore perspective
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a week’s observation with Associate Prof Thomas Loh, a head and neck surgeon with a special interest in nasopharyngeal carcinoma at the National University Hospital of Singapore (NUHS). What was striking from...Challenges in paediatric airway management
Paediatric airway emergencies are high-stakes, but training, simulation and updated guidelines help ENT teams manage risks and build confidence. Congratulations to the ENT Masterclass® on its forthcoming 20th birthday. Over the past two decades, Shahed Quraishi has grown it to...Auditory brainstem implant results in adults and children
Background The auditory brainstem implant (ABI) has been developed from cochlear implant (CI) technology and is indicated for people who have anatomical abnormalities of the cochlea or dysfunction of the auditory nerve. The majority of people who have received an...Impact of medical NGOs and a new collaborative approach: the case of Guinea with Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships (MS) is a global Christian charity that follows the 2000-year-old model of Jesus to bring hope and healing to those suffering from disability, disfigurement, and disease. This article by Professor Diallo and Drs Ugai and Conde, details a...Reflections on virtual teaching
In a situation where we cannot meet our students (whether they be medical professionals or non-medical), how do we maintain their education? Peter Samuel has been speaking to some colleagues on how they have risen to the challenge. The COVID-19...
