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Welcome to the UCSF Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program page. Our Department’s priorities are to provide the highest quality patient care, to deliver to our residents an unsurpassed education program, and to advance biomedical research in Otolaryngology.
In addition to the exceptional resources and opportunities afforded by 140 years of University of California tradition, students, residents, and fellows at the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery enjoy the guidance and expertise of our internationally renowned clinical and research faculty, as well as, opportunities to train using state-of-the-art facilities and technology. The department includes specialists in every subspecialty of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery including head and neck surgical oncology, laryngology, rhinology, otology, neurotology, skull base surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, head and neck endocrine surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, sleep surgery and audiology.
Program Details
The residency program in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is a five year program in which trainees are exposed to all subspecialty areas within Otolaryngology and presented with the opportunity to work in multiple training environments. The Department is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and is nationally recognized as one of the premier centers for research and clinical care in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
Academic Program
Our top notch academic program consists of multiple conferences at all of our training sites through a structured didactic program of one hour of formal lecture and one to two hours of specialty lectures on Monday mornings. During this time, instruction is given in:
- Audiology
- Head and neck oncology and anatomic dissection
- Endoscopic and external sinus surgery
- Micro dissection and histology of the temporal bone
- Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Head and neck pathology
The department also holds daily rounds, weekly grand rounds, and weekly clinical walk rounds. Our residents also participate in the continuing education programs of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery including attendance at national and regional meetings. Other benefits for residents include a liberal resident travel program which helps to underwrite a significant portion of the travel costs of attending national meetings and an annual educational materials fund. Participation in the Academy’s Home Study Course is expected. Our residents are sent to the American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy (AAOA) Basic Course to receive high quality didactic education in this field.
Special Resident Only Courses Offerings
The courses above are accompanied by multiple dissection opportunities which are designed to enhance surgical skills. The Robert A. Schindler Surgical Skills classroom at Mission Center is dedicated to the full gamut of surgical education in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Our program is proud to annually offer our residents multiple dissection courses featuring the temporal bone; the sinuses; a facial plastic soft tissue course; as well as a microvascular anastomosis course.
It is the goal of the Department to provide our trainees with the very best educational opportunities in all aspects of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. It is the responsibility of the resident to take advantage of all of the resources that the department has to offer. It is also the goal of the Department to provide our graduates with all of the background necessary to pass the American Board of Otolaryngology Board Certification Examination. Our graduates have a test pass rate of over 98% on the first attempt over the past 20 years.