Training and Structure

As a PGY-1 you will spend two months on Grady Memorial Hospital's otolaryngology service, two months on the otolaryngology service at Emory University Hospital Midtown, one month on the pediatric otolaryngology service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) at Egleston, and one month on Emory University Hospital's otolaryngology consult service.

The remaining six months will be spent off-service on relevant rotations, including pediatric surgery at CHOA at Egleston, general surgery (breast/melanoma/endocrine service), neurosurgery, anesthesia, ICU, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. All off-service intern year rotations are designed to enhance your education through interactions with relevant services.

These training years will consist of one-to-four month rotations through a number of teams. The Emory Clinic absorbs a substantial portion of early training so that residents become familiar with outpatient management of common and complex otolaryngologic problems. The curriculum includes ample rotations throughout the subspecialties, including the Emory Voice Center; Sinus, Nasal and Allergy Center; Head & Neck; and Otology. Residents will also rotate at the Emory Aesthetic Center, which encompass a portion of our program's facial plastic surgery training.

Additional non-subspecialty time will be spent as a junior and senior resident at Grady Memorial Hospital and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

During the PGY-4 year, residents dedicate four months to a research rotation.

All rotations are designed for graded responsibility during the progression that leads to senior residency. To maximize educational benefits, rotation schedules are subject to change based upon resident feedback during biannual reviews.

Otolaryngology Department Grand Rounds

• Held weekly on Thursday mornings with invited guest faculty, departmental faculty, fellow, and resident (PGY-3 and PGY-5) presentations

• Bimonthly Morbidity and Mortality Conferences during Grand Rounds sessions

Resident Didactic Sessions

• Four hours of protected time every Thursday morning is dedicated to resident education

• Years are divided into blocks dedicated to providing structured learning in all otolaryngology subspecialties

• Education resources are provided by the department, including access to online textbooks, question banks, and study guides

Annual Temporal Bone Dissection Course

• This course in our state-of-the-art temporal bone lab is directed by otology faculty

Annual Rhinology/Rhinoplasty Dissection Course

• Cadaver-based course with access to the latest endoscopic equipment for sinus dissection

• Additional dissection opportunities include laryngology and microvascular dissections

Tumor Boards

• Head & Neck: During head and neck multidisciplinary clinic at Emory University Hospital Midtown

• Thyroid: Monthly at Emory University Hospital

• Grady Memorial Hospital: Monthly

The Emory University School of Medicine (EUSOM) and Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office recognizes that some residents have the desire to gain knowledge and skills in a specific focus area related to healthcare but outside the normal residency program curriculum. To this end, the GME Office has developed residency tracks that complement but do not replace any aspect of residency training. Several otolaryngology residents have participated in these tracks, including the global health, healthcare management, patient safety and quality improvement, and medical education tracks. Upon completion of a track, residents are awarded a Certificate of Distinction from the School of Medicine.