Purpose

It is the policy of the WFBMC Otolaryngology program to select from among eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

It is the purpose of the WFUBMC Otolaryngology program to ensure fairness and due process to all applicants to the residency training program.

The Department's residency selection is carried out through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) and ERAS. All participants are bound to abide by the policies of the NRMP.

The WFBMC program offers 3-2-3-2-3 positions a year. The WFUBMC Otolaryngology match process is in conjunction with and consistent with the ERAS schedule of dates. WFUBMC Otolaryngology program prepares and submits a rank order list which ranks interviewed applicants in the programs preferred order.

The residency program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is designed to provide each resident with the education of the comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with disease and disorders that effect the ears, the upper respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures in the head and neck. The education program is to be designed around obtaining core knowledge, skills, and understanding the basic medical science as relevant to the head and neck; the upper respiratory and upper alimentary systems; the communication sciences; the chemical senses in allergy, endocrinology and neurology as they relate to the head and neck. A portion of the education program will also include clinical aspects of the diagnosis and medical and surgical therapy for the prevention of diseases, neoplasms, and deformities of the head and neck. It is our expectation that following the completion of the residency program, the resident should be prepared to care for patients of all ages with medical and surgical disorders of the ears, upper respiratory and alimentary systems and related structures in the head and neck; to carry out diagnostic evaluations of patients with otolaryngologic disorders and to carry out the surgical and nonsurgical management of otolaryngology disorders, including rehabilitation and referral to other sub-specialists when appropriate.