NUHS Weekly Work Schedule
Time
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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0730
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Teaching
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Teaching
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Tumor Board
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M & M
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Grandround
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0915
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Clinic
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OT
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Clinic
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OT
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Clinic
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1300
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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1400
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Clinic
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OT
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Clinic
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OT
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Clinic
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1700
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Exit Round
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Exit Round
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Exit Round
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Exit Round
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Exit Round
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Residents typically start the day with a teaching session for 1 hour at 0730. Following that, a department ward round is conducted by the consultant in charge. Depending on the rotation, 3 days are spent in the outpatient clinic and 2 days are spent in the operating theatre. Half a day will be given for administration and education. The working day ends after an evening round at about 1800.
R1-3 will do the level 1 call and R4-5 will do the level 2 call.
Teaching activities
Resident Teaching Sessions
Every week, 2 hours are dedicated to resident teaching. This is protected time and the topics will be part of a module in the syllabus. The style of teaching includes,
- Didactic lectures
- Practical sessions
- Guest lectures
- Journal club
- COCLIA sessions
Resident teaching modules
The modules are 8 week periods on a particular topic. The total syllabus is covered over a 2 year period. Each resident will go through the syllabus twice.
- Basic Sciences
- General ENT
- Otology
- Vestibular
- Head & Neck
- Rhinology
- Facial Plastics
- Paediatric ENT
- Research
Head & Neck Tumor Board
This is a weekly head & neck oncology multidisplinary meeting. This meeting allows discussion on the management of patients that require input from the ENT surgeon, oncologist, radiotherapist and nurses.
Otology Board
This is a monthly meeting conducted either at NUH or TTSH. Challenging otology and skullbase cases are discussed.
Morbidity and Mortality
This is a weekly meeting where post-operative cases are discussed. The pre-operative indications are also reviewed. If there are any morbidity and mortality cases, these will be discussed and recommendations will be recorded.
Grand Rounds
NUH conducts a weekly hospital wide grand rounds for all staff. Attendance is a requirement for residents.
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