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Following the training session, survey questions were administered to assess the student experience.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 29 students completed the survey. All respondents rated the overall quality of the event as very good or excellent. Ninety\u2010three percent of respondents indicated that the simulator increased their confidence in otoscopy. Students also commented that they were able to learn normal middle ear anatomy without causing discomfort to patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The use of otoscopy simulation is a novel addition to traditional learning methods for undergraduate medical students. 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