During this year the resident participates in a series of tutored endoscopic sinus dissections of fresh autopsy specimens under the tutelage of a skilled endoscopist. The second year resident is responsible for seeing all hospital consultations and evaluating them with the designated attending staff. Otolaryngologic surgery of an intermediate level of sophistication is routinely performed, with more advanced otologic, oncologic, and cosmetic procedures evolving as experience proceeds throughout the year. The third year of otolaryngology is spent at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire with senior level responsibilities. The experience parallels the subsequent chief residency year at FAHC and provides exposure to an excellent complement of four Attendings with broad clinical strengths and a Ph.D. audiologist of international reputation.
Surgical experiences cover the full complement of major specialty procedures.
The fourth year resident coordinates all administrative functions and performs all major head and neck and sophisticated otologic surgery with the attending staff. Attending with subspecialty fellowships in pediatric otolaryngology and cosmetic facial surgery add dimension to the training experience. Of the four DHMC Attending two have a special fellowship training, one in oncologic surgery and the other in neurotology.