Educational Curricula
The University of Washington School of Medicine is a highly specialized referral center for a five-state area including Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI region). Training experience builds on a gradual increase in patient care over five clinical years. Trainees achieve excellence through didactic lectures, busy operative schedules, clinic exposure, and specific dissection courses. Our accessible and involved faculty complement learning with directed teaching in clinics, wards, and the operating suite.
Our sense of camaraderie is reflected in a willingness to collaborate in scientific exploration, and a dedication to high clinical standards. The strong research base includes Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW South Lake Union Research Center, VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, and others, and provides a unique research opportunity amongst otolaryngology training programs. The clinical and investigative strengths of this department coupled with the beauty of the Pacific Northwest make this a distinctive training program.
Below is a high-level view of the residency rotation schedule:
Rotation Schedule
The residency training program consists of three portions: an otolaryngology internship, dedicated research training for 1-2 years, and 4 years of clinical training in otolaryngology.
R1 intern - Clinical Training: 6 months Otolaryngology to include rotations at UW, Peds and HMC
R2 Junior - Clinical Training: UW, Peds, VA, HMC
Research Fellow - Research Training: Research
R3 Junior - Clinical Training: Laryngology, Rhinology, Sleep, Otology, Research
R4 Senior - Clinical Training: Plastics/Otology, Head & Neck, Peds Chief, Trauma and General
R5 Chief - Clinical Training: HMC Chief, VA Chief, Otology Chief, UW Chief