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Participants answered questions about their otoscopic training experience and confidence, and provided diagnoses for 72 digital images taken with a high\u2010definition video otoscope that showed common otologic pathologies of the tympanic membrane and middle ear space.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Most participants (65%) had received less exposure to otoscopic training in medical school than they expected. Confidence in diagnostic ability was low. For diagnostic ability, the mean percent correct across pathologies was 54%\u2009\u00b1\u20097.7%. Medical school year (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.006), intended specialty (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.022), and total number of otolaryngology rotations (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.048) were predictive of diagnostic accuracy on univariable logistic regression analyses, but medical school year (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.039) was the only significant independent predictor in multivariable analysis. Intended specialty (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.047) and total number of otolaryngology rotations (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.035) were predictive of prequiz diagnostic confidence on univariable logistic regression analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Medical students were not satisfied with their exposure to otoscopic training. Intended specialty, total number of otolaryngology rotations, and year in medical school predicted diagnostic accuracy. Intended specialty and total number of otolaryngology rotations predicted diagnostic confidence. 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