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Program Overview
The Department is committed to enhancing and improving the quality of health care by discovering, teaching and applying knowledge related to the field of Otolaryngology. This mission is accomplished by:
• Providing the highest possible level of training in contemporary
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for residents, fellows and
medical students
• Providing high quality clinical care to patients being treated by the
department faculty, residents and staff
• Serving as a resource for the medical community by providing
secondary and tertiary car for patients
• Providing medical educational opportunities on the local, state and
national levels
• Expanding the scientific frontiers of the specialty by involvement in basis
science and clinical research
The nationally and internationally recognized faculty provides expertise and depth in all of the subspecialty field of study. Highlights of the program include:
• One of only 16 approved programs for advanced training in head and
neck oncology
• Active skull base surgery program
• Nationally recognized referral center for pediatric airway problems
• Nationally recognized center for deafness research
• Nationally acknowledged leaders in the field of head and neck cancer
research
• Consistently recognized as one of the top Otolaryngology programs in
the country by US News & World Report
Supervision and Direction
The residency training program is under the direction and supervision of Myles L. Pensak, MD, H.B. Broidy Professor and Chairman and Charles M. Myer, III, MD, Resident Training Program Director.
Accreditation
Residency Training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for comprehensive training in the specialty.
Length of Training: 5 years
Maximum Number of Residents: 20
Residents per level: 4-4-4-4
Description of Program
Residency programs in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery are five years long. There are nine months of basic surgical, emergency and critical care and anesthesia training in the first year.
The program requirements are available at the ACGME web site at www.acgme.org. The Otolaryngology program director is responsible for the design, implementation and oversight of a PGY-1 year that prepares residents for specialty education in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
During the five years of specialty training, a varied operative experience occurs under direct faculty supervision, with gradually increasing responsibility for the resident-in-training. Formal rotations are held at University Hospital, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Each rotation offers exposure to the full spectrum of contemporary otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, including but not limited to:
- Allergy
- Audiology
- Bronchoesophagology
- Endocrinology
- Facial plastic and reconstruction
- Head and neck oncology
- Immunology
- Laryngology
- Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery
- Pediatric otolaryngology
- Rhinology
- Taste and smell
- Vestibular evaluation
- Voice disorders
In addition, exposure to both faculty and community otolaryngology private practices offers residents the opportunity to experience and practice office-based otolaryngology. All residents are required to attend formal lectures and rounds.
Recognizing that research is essential for a lifetime of self-education, residents are given the opportunity to work side-by-side with established basic science and clinical researchers.
Interview Process:
Candidates selected for a personal interview will be notified via email through the ERAS System no later than October 24th, and should reply via email to the residency coordinator immediately to confirm their acceptance of the invitation. Interviews are assigned on a “first request” basis, according to response date, and availability of the preferred date. Please provide your preference for all offered dates.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL.
Note: All notifications will be sent via the ERAS System to your email address.
For additional information:
Resident Program Manual (please check back soon for an updated Resident Program Manual)
How To Apply
Frequently Asked Questions
2009-2010 Residency Training Program Reference Guide
Contact Information:
Dee Wischer, Residency Coordinator
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
PO Box 670528
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528
Phone: (513) 558-4198
Fax: (513) 558-5203
E-mail: Dawn.Wischer@uc.edu
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