Continuous exploration and evaluation of programs that lead to change and new program development. There are six full time faculty that are based primarily at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital. All residents have assignments at the four hospitals during their four years of Otolaryngology training. During those rotations, residents have the opportunity to perform varied level of surgery on private and staff patients. Attending surgeons are always available for operating room and clinic coverage as well as consultative and emergency services on a 24 hour basis.
All residents have faculty supervision.
Rotations Year 1 - Two months of Audiology and vestibular training and ten months of Otolaryngology at Strong Memorial Hospital. Development of potential research projects with the Research Division. Year 2 - Six months of clinical rotation at an affiliated hospital and six months at Strong Memorial. Year 3 - Four months of clinical Otolaryngology at Strong Memorial, four months at affiliated hospitals and four months in a research lab. Cases are generated from approximately 60,000 private outpatient visits and 5,000 clinical outpatient visits per year.