Residents work with large inpatient and outpatient populations in a variety of settings.
At Ibn-i Sina Hospital, they mainly focus on acute disease, pediatric disorders, trauma, treating deafness and ear disorders, and head and neck cancers. The first year of resident training includes rotations at the departments of general surgery, neurology, anesthesiology and ophthalmology, besides basic training on diagnostic procedures of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery . At the second and third years of training, residents gain considerable exposure to a variety of clinical disorders at Ibn-i Sina Hospital's large outpatient and inpatient facilities. As chief resident at the department, the fourth-year resident is responsible for all inpatient care. Faculty work individually with residents to meet each trainee's practice and professional goals.