Editor’s Note: This list is representative of some of the apps available to healthcare personnel at the time of publication. It should not be relied upon as recommending or promoting any particular app or developer, and the authors, society, and publisher accept no legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to material contained herein. Readers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence on any apps being considered for download.
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January 2023Resident/Physician Training Apps
ENT Essentials
This interactive, symptom-based app is aimed at residents early in residency and mid-level providers specializing in otolaryngology. It has up-to-date text divided into sections covering the ear, face, nose, larynx, head and neck, and sleep medicine/pediatric ENT and written by multiple otolaryngologist authors. Each chapter is linked to multiple-choice questions for review.
Developer: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Operating System: iOS and Android
Cost/Subscription: Free; in-app purchases
ENT Instruments
This app lists the surgical instruments that are used in otolaryngology, offering images and descriptions to assist residents and medical students in examinations and clinical experience. The list is arranged under headings (otology, rhinology, laryngology, and miscellaneous). More instrument descriptions are added on a continuing basis.
Developer: Balasubramanian Thiagarajan
Operating System: Android
Cost/Subscription: Free
ENT Residency
This online learning program for otolaryngologists uses video-based education, hand-drawn diagrams for practice, images, and topical flow charts to make complex, intricate concepts easy to understand and remember. Mock written exams are available for all topics, as well as previous years’ test questions from a variety of universities. The app includes courses for theory and clinical aspects of otolaryngology residency.
Developer: Education Mobile Media
Operating System: Android
Cost/Subscription: Free; in-app purchases
Headmirror’s OtoRecall
Content in this free flash card app is geared toward clinical review and uses repetition and active recall to optimize learning and memory on a variety of otolaryngology topics. Users have access to thousands of questions covering every otolaryngology subspecialty, and new questions are added frequently through updates.
Developer: Headmirror
Operating System: iOS and Android
Cost/Subscription: Free
KJ Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology, 12th Edition
Full coverage from the book that spans the entire discipline, featuring an at-aglance review. The app features 300 board review questions, clinical pearls, more than 240 illustrations and photographs, and more than 100 tables. The 12th edition has been expanded to 60 chapters. Users can create notes and bookmarks, and no internet connection is required after download to access the information.