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The Impact of Digital Otoscopy on Medical Student and Resident Education

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Purpose: Otoscopy is a difficult, but requisite skill for Pediatric Residents and Medical Students to master. Locating the tympanic membrane, identifying normal anatomy and characterizing pathology are all skills that… Click to show full abstract

Purpose: Otoscopy is a difficult, but requisite skill for Pediatric Residents and Medical Students to master. Locating the tympanic membrane, identifying normal anatomy and characterizing pathology are all skills that have historically been taught with verbal descriptions and/or static images due to the inability of the teacher and learner to perform the physical exam concurrently. Digital Otoscopy using a hand-held smart phone and performed by an Attending/Resident team may facilitate increased learner comfort with …

Keywords: medical student; otoscopy medical; otoscopy; impact digital; digital otoscopy; student resident

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018

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