title: Otolaryngology sleep medicine curriculum objectives as determined by sleep experts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  (1) Ascertain the most important concepts and topics for otolaryngology resident education in sleep medicine and surgery, as determined by faculty who teach sleep medicine to otolaryngology residents. (2) Create learning objectives within the area of otolaryngologic sleep medicine in order to design a sleep medicine curriculum for otolaryngology residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two web-based surveys were sent to 163 academic otolaryngologists who teach sleep medicine. The first survey determined the topics, and their relative importance, considered most vital to learn during otolaryngology training. Using the Delphi method, the second clarified questions regarding topics determined by the first survey. Sleep medicine learning objectives for residents were ascertained from responses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate of first and second surveys were 24.5% and 19%, respectively. Topics ranked most important for resident education included upper airway anatomy, polysomnogram interpretation, and understanding the range of medical and surgical therapies used to treat sleep disorders. Respondents listed surgical therapy as the most critical topic that most residents do not understand well. The second survey clarified the specific anatomic features, surgical techniques, and polysomnography data points deemed most critical for resident learning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Academic otolaryngology sleep experts hold opinions regarding relative value of different topics for teaching sleep medicine, which is useful in creating a curriculum for otolaryngology residents. Otolaryngology learning objectives related to sleep medicine identified during this study are being used to create an online curriculum to supplement resident education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, Suite 3001, Aurora, CO 80045-2527, United States.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cass
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave A71, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kominsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, Suite 3001, Aurora, CO 80045-2527, United States. Electronic address: cristina.cabrera-muffly@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabrera-Muffly
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D056508:Sleep Medicine Specialty / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Education; Otolaryngology; Residency; Sleep