The 2021 Robert A. Schindler, MD Lecturer and visiting professor is Howard W. Francis, MD, MBA, FACS of the Duke University Health System. Dr. Francis is the Richard Hall Chaney, Sr., Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology and the chair of the...
Posted December 03, 2021
Jacqueline Harris, MD and Neil Patel, MD, third-year residents at the UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (UCSF OHNS), were announced as 2021 awardees of the 2021 Microbiome Research Program. They each received a...
Posted December 02, 2021
Human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+OPSCC) treatments are a hot topic in Otolaryngology. HPV+OPSCC has recently prompted efforts and rigorous studies regarding de-escalation of the intensity of treatments due to...
Posted December 01, 2021
One of the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has turned attention to healthcare disparities, particularly related to access to care. Researchers from the UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (UCSF OHNS...
Posted November 22, 2021
Every year, Otolaryngology Residency programs receive hundreds of applications for a few coveted residency positions. While The Match works efficiently to determine the ultimate outcome of this process, the critical step of selecting applicants for...
Posted November 15, 2021
Gender disparities in career advancement in academic medicine continue to exist, even with parity in medical school matriculation. There are a number of explanations for why this gap exists, however little is known about women's experiences of...
Posted November 08, 2021
US News & World Reports Ranks UCSF OHNS Fifth in the Nation
The UCSF Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery has been recognized for its outstanding patient care in the US News & World Report’s annual ranking of the nation’s...
Posted November 03, 2021
Nicole Jiam, MD, a fifth-year resident at the UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (UCSF OHNS), is part of a team that has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corporation Research Grant. The...
Posted November 02, 2021
Take a deep dive into the current practice of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) with a two-and-a-half-day live course, presented by UCSF and distinguished guest faculty. This continuing medical education (CME) course is designed for...
Posted November 01, 2021
UCSF OHNS is pleased to announce the appointment of José G. Gurrola II, MD as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF.
José has been the Chair of the department’s Diversity...
Posted October 26, 2021