Residency

Welcome!

From its inception in 1904, the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Michigan has been committed to the highest standards of patient care, graduate and post-graduate education, and basic and applied research. Our faculty members have consistently made preparing residents for careers in academic otolaryngology-head and neck surgery our top priority.

Residents complete one year of internships including rotations in Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, ICU, Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery and General Surgery. All otolaryngology residents are required to carry out their internships through the University of Michigan. The internship year is integrated into the Otolaryngology Residency Program. Candidates do not have to apply separately for a General Surgery internship and residency at this institution.

Following the year of internship, all residents begin clinical otolaryngology training. In the three and one-half years of clinical training, each resident will be given progressively greater independence and responsibility. Clinical training is obtained primarily within the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, with the remaining time assigned to the Ann Arbor Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and our Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery. In addition, all residents spend six months in a research laboratory during Post Graduate Year Four.

Small group and departmental teaching conferences occur throughout the four-year program, consisting of weekly lectures and laboratory sessions. Didactic teaching includes weekly lectures, grand rounds, and laboratory sessions.  Special courses are given in temporal bone surgery, head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, microvascular surgery, nasal endoscopy and research techniques.

Because of the large number of residency applications each year, we find it helpful to screen the completed applications and invite only those whom we feel will be most competitive for an interview . We participate in the National Resident Matching Program. Any additional information required will be requested at the time of interview invitation. Sending extra unsolicited information is unnecessary and discouraged.

Information on this Web site describes our department in more detail, and summarizes the various research interests and projects of both clinical and research faculty to illustrate the potential research opportunities available. Should you have specific questions about the residency program, please feel free to contact Vicki Bennett, Residency Program coordinator, at 734-763-4210 or vickilb@umich.edu. Thank you for your interest in our program.
 

Mark Prince, M.D.
Director, Residency Program

Gregory T. Wolf, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology