In an attempt to coordinate ALA’s activities with the AAO-HNSF committees, ABOto Maintenance of Certification (MOC) activities, the academy’s resident curriculum, and update our Laryngology Fellowship Guidelines, an Ad Hoc committee was created at the January 2017 Winter Council Meeting. The charge of the Laryngology Education Advisory Committee (EAC) is to coordinate and advance education in Laryngology through collaboration with resident, fellowship, and Board certification curricula.
A Comprehensive Laryngology Curriculum has been developed and is updated on an annual basis. Educational content for this curriculum will be added in an ongoing basis by dedicated members of this Association and the EAC. Please send any comments/suggestions to the ALA Editor.
COMPREHENSIVE LARYNGOLOGY CURRICULUM (updated JULY 2019)
Part A: Upper Aerodigestive Tract Anatomy and Physiology
- Larynx
- Esophagus
- Tracheobronchial and Pulmonary Airway
- Embryology and Congenital Abnormalities
- Mechanisms of Voice Production
- Physiology of Swallowing and Airway Protection
- Physiology of Respiration and Cough
Part B: Assessment of Voice, Airway, Swallowing
- Taking the Voice Specific Patient History
- Laryngeal Endoscopy (Rigid, Flexible, Stroboscopy)
- Upper Airways Endoscopy (Tracheoscopy and Bronchoscopy)
- Laryngeal Electromyography
- Perceptual Voice Evaluation (Voice Quality, GRBAS, CAPE-V, etc.)
- Esophageal Endoscopy (Rigid and Flexible, TNE)
- Acoustic and Aerodynamic Analysis of Voice
- Imaging the Larynx
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- pH and Impedance Tests
- High Resolution Manometry (HRM) of Esophagus
- Dysphagia Evaluation
Part C: Pathophysiology
- Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders of the Larynx
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux(LPR) and Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)
- Phonotraumatic vocal fold lesions
- External laryngeal trauma
- Endolaryngeal Trauma (PGS, Webs, IA Bands, etc.)
- Supraglottic Stenosis
- Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis
- Benign Neoplasms of the Larynx
- Premalignant lesion and leukoplakia of the larynx
- Malignant neoplasm of the larynx
- Sulcus vocalis, vocal fold scar, mucosal bridges
- Aging voice
- Saccular cysts and laryngoceles
- Unilateral laryngeal paralysis
- Bilateral laryngeal paralysis
- Movement disorders of larynx and pharynx
- Functional voice disorders
- Hyperfunctional larynx
- Chronic cough, irritable larynx, and sensory neuropathy
- UES Dysfunction
- Zenker’s Diverticulum
- Esophageal Stricture and Webs
- Esophageal Dysmotility and Achalasia
- Barrett’s Esophagitis
- Esophageal Perforation
- Dysphagia after Chemoradiation Therapy
- Voice Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders
Part D: Treatment
- Voice Therapy and Behavioral Management
- Management of Difficult Airway
- Tracheostomy
- Microlaryngeal Surgery
- Laser Surgery of Larynx and Trachea
- Office KTP Laser Treatment
- Type 1 Thyroplasty
- Arytenoid Adduction and Related Procedures
- Transgender Voice Surgery
- Injection Augmentation
- Botox Injection for Hyperfunctional Disorders
- Laryngeal Reinnervation
- Esophageal Dilation for Stenosis
- Treatment of Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction
- Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum
- Management of Dysphagia after Chemoradiation Therapy
- Endoscopic Surgery for Laryngotracheal Stenosis
- Airway Resection for Laryngotracheal Stenosis
- Laryngotracheoplasty
- Tracheoesophageal Puncture and Management of Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis Problems