Educational level: postgraduate
Type of specialty: clinical
Training duration: three years
Type of program: modular

Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the auditory, respiratory, and upper aerodigestive systems, including the nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, esophagus, and larynx, the latter also forming part of the speech apparatus. It is a surgical specialty that covers a broad field of knowledge and is directly related to the functions of prevention, rehabilitation, and cure of healthy and sick individuals.

The Curriculum structures its content into 10 areas of training, composed of modules, which will be developed over a period of 3 years, with a full-time dedication to training in the health services themselves, linking the work component with the academic, research, and management aspects.