Otorhinolaryngology teaching at the Warsaw University in 1920-1939

Abstract

Before the Department and Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology was established, scientific and professional activity on the ENT field was carried out in others specialist departments, including internal and surgery departments, as well as in hospital outpatient clinics and clinics dealing with ear, nose and larynx diseases. Otorhinolaryngologist got involved in this activity. The Chair of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Warsaw was established on June 1, 1920, while the Department on January 15, 1921 at Elektoralna Street 12 in Warsaw was opening. In this paper we discuss on the otorhinolaryngology student’s teaching in the newly opened Chair and Department, taking into account staff, housing, teaching aids and legal acts issued at that time.