The Department of Otolaryngology offers a postgraduate residency training program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
The program is dedicated to the training for clinical and academic careers involving head and neck disorders. Clinical and administrative responsibilities are progressively advanced throughout the postgraduate years. Applications for the residency program are accepted through ERAS. In , 3 residents will be accepted into the 5-year program. Our program begins reviewing applications in October of each year and issues invitations on a rolling basis shortly thereafter.
Interviews are generally held on two dates, one in December and one in January. For more information, please contact:. We have recently increased our complement size and selected three interns for the academic year. We will be moving forward with selecting residents in a model.
The clinical progress of each resident is monitored through individual evaluations from both instructors and senior residents following each rotation. They will also spend a total of 6 months on otolaryngology rotations. Call is usually in-hospital on General Surgery services and home call on their otolaryngology rotations. During the surgical internship, the resident is expected to become proficient in inpatient service management and the coordination of outpatient care.
They are also expected to acquire practical experience in level-appropriate surgical cases under attending supervision. Allowing early exposure to the diverse practice of otolaryngology. Residents have a 3-month rotation block at the Boston Children's Hospital in the second half of the year, alternating with a 3-month rotation block at Tufts MC.
