Entrustable Professional Activities

EPA 1  Assessing patients with Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery presentations

EPA 1  Providing initial clinical assessment, investigation and development of a management plan for patients with acute airway obstruction

EPA 2  Draining a peritonsillar abscess

EPA 3  Assessing and providing basic management for patients with epistaxis

EPA 4  Assessing and providing comprehensive management for uncomplicated adult and pediatric patients with adenotonsillar disease

EPA 5  Assessing and providing initial management for patients with hearing loss

EPA 6  Performing primary skin closure: face or neck

EPA 7  Assessing and participating in the care of patients with maxillofacial trauma

EPA 8  Providing basic airway management for ASA 1 or 2 patients with normal airway anatomy

EPA 9  Identifying patients presenting with an anticipated difficult airway and preparing for initial management options

EPA 1  Managing post-operative surgical complications or adverse events

EPA 2  Managing an impatient surgical service

EPA 3  Participating in (or leading) quality improvement initiatives to enhance the system of patient care

EPA 4  Performing surgical drainage of deep neck space infections in adult and pediatric patients (JC) 

EPA 5  Assessing patients with dysphagia or swallowing disorders (JC) 

EPA 6  Assessing and managing adult and pediatric patients with sleep disordered breathing

EPA 7  Managing pediatric patients presenting with airway obstruction (acute or chronic) (JC)

EPA 8  Providing advanced management for patients with epistaxis (SC)

EPA 9  Assessing and managing patients presenting with rhinosinusitis

EPA 10  Providing surgical management for patients with nasal septal deformity (JC)

EPA 11  Providing surgical management for patients with chronic airway obstruction (SC)

EPA 12  Assessing and providing surgical management for patients with dysphonia

EPA 13  Assessing and providing surgical management for patients with mucosal squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck 

EPA 14  Assessing and providing surgical management for patients with disorders of the thyroid glands

EPA 15  Performing superficial parotidectomy surgeries (SC)

EPA 16  Assessing and managing patients with benign or malignant skin lesions of the head and neck (JC/SC)

EPA 17  Managing patients following facial trauma

EPA 18  Assessing and managing patients regarding cervicofacial aesthetic surgery (SC)

EPA 19  Assessing adult and pediatric patients with hearing loss and providing an initial management plan, both surgical and non-surgical (JC/SC)

EPA 20  Assessing patients with balance disorder/vertigo and providing initial management plan both surgical and nonsurgical (JC)

EPA 1  Coordinating, organizing and executing the surgical day of Core procedures

EPA 2  Organizing and managing general Oto-HNS clinics

EPA 3  Participating in and/or leading educational or administrative activities

EPA 4  Monitoring one's own practice and performance for quality assurance and improvement