Head & Neck Surgery MCh

Head and neck conditions present some of the most complex challenges in modern healthcare. These conditions need nuanced clinical judgement and multidisciplinary collaboration. They also require a strong grounding in evidence-based practice.

This course offers an opportunity for you to deepen knowledge and understanding of this evolving specialty. As the course is fully online, you will be able to do this while continuing professional practice.

This course focuses on knowledge enrichment rather than hands-on technical training. It will give you a comprehensive academic framework to support high-level clinical decision-making. Core topics will include:

Head and Neck Oncology

• Principles of head and neck cancer management
• Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapy
• Benign Head and Neck Disease
• Benign head and neck pathology
• Salivary gland disorders and sialendoscopy
• Thyroid and parathyroid disease
• Oral medicine and premalignant conditions
• Infectious and inflammatory disorders
• Congenital head and neck anomalies

Laryngology, Airway and Functional Disorders

• Voice disorders
• Dysphagia and swallowing disorders
• Airway management and tracheostomy care
• Paediatric Head and Neck Surgery
• Congenital and acquired paediatric head and neck conditions
• Paediatric airway disorders
• Paediatric neck masses and salivary disorders

Trauma, Reconstruction and Advanced Surgical Approaches

• Head and neck trauma and emergency care
• Facial trauma
• Reconstructive strategies
• Microvascular reconstruction principles
• Endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery
• Transoral robotic surgery
• Skull base surgery principles

Diagnostics and Emerging Technologies

• Radiology and advanced imaging
• Head and neck pathology and molecular diagnostics
• Head and neck ultrasound
• Artificial intelligence and digital innovations

Professional Practice and Research

• Ethics and professionalism
• Leadership and service development
• Research methodology
• Critical appraisal and evidence-based practice
• Clinical trials and translational research

Your learning is grounded in real-world clinical scenarios. This will allow you to critically appraise evidence and evaluate landmark trials. You will also apply contemporary thinking to complex cases that you encounter in practice.

The course is delivered through flexible online distance learning. This means that the course is designed to fit around demanding professional commitments.

You will engage with teaching methods such as:

• expert-led video lectures
• podcasts
• guided readings
• discussion forums and virtual classrooms

This will allow you to learn at your own pace while benefiting from interaction with international faculty and a global peer group.

Assessment is authentic and clinically relevant. It will focus on case-based discussions, recorded presentations and reflective engagement rather than traditional exams.

Choosing Dundee means studying with a university internationally recognised for excellence in medical education and innovative online learning.

The course draws on the expertise of experienced clinician-educators within the School of Medicine. This is supported by high-quality digital learning design. You will also have access to extensive electronic library resources.

You will gain not only advanced subject knowledge, but also critical appraisal skills, academic confidence and professional insight. This will enable you to enhance leadership, teaching, research and multidisciplinary practice worldwide.

The course embodies comprehensive Head and Neck Surgery Education for the modern specialist.