Conferences Weekly clinical teaching is supplemented with combined conferences with radiology, audiology and speech pathology, a head and neck tumor conference and otolaryngology grand rounds. Additionally, there are combined conferences with the pulmonary medicine and trauma departments regarding the management of patients with sleep apnea and trauma. A journal club meets monthly. A yearly allowance supports attendance at required meetings. Junior residents attend courses in basic science and anatomy.
Senior residents attend a review course in preparation for board certification examinations.
Research Four months of basic research are scheduled during the third and fourth years of training and all residents are encouraged to write clinical papers for publication.