Career Development: Medical Specialties: Otolaryngology

An otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck.

Residency training information:

• Duration of training (number of years): 5 years
• Number of programs nationally: 104 programs
• Number of entering residency positions per year: 264
• Types of fellowships or subspecialties: Head and Neck, Facial Plastic, Pediatric, Otology/Neuro-otology, Rhinology/Sinus Surgery, Laryngology
• Type of Match: March www.nrmp.org
• Overall competitiveness: Very Competitive

Primary faculty contact person for M1 and M2 students:

• Dr. Jeffrey Moyer  jmoyer@med.umich.edu
  Phone: 936-3172

Medical Student Club or Interest Group:

• Otolaryngology Medical Student Interest Group (OMSIG)
  Contact Dr. Jeffrey Moyer, jmoyer@med.umich.edu

Shadowing or mentoring experiences available to M1 or M2 students:

• Dr. Jeffrey Moyer  jmoyer@med.umich.edu
  Phone: 936-3172

Resources:

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. www.aaohns.org

Suggested journals, books, or other information for interested students: