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The residency in Otolaryngology is an accredited integrated university program with a certificate issued by Wayne State University School of Medicine after successful completion of the training period. The residency includes clinical, research, and academic training conducted at a variety of facilities throughout the Detroit Metropolitan area. The Department of Otolaryngology has 20 residents per year and additional openings for fellows in Neurotology and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. The residency program is governed in large measure by the rules detailed in the Resident Handbook, which is distributed to all residents. When modifications of such policies and procedures are made the Handbook is corrected to reflect the changes, and residents must sign off indicating their knowledge and understanding of the adjustments.
Numerous teaching conferences are offered during the week, typically on Wednesday mornings. These include Grand Rounds, head and neck tumor conferences, professor rounds, basic science, journal clubs, and research seminars. In addition, several courses are offered by the department including a temporal bone course, sinus, soft tissue, head and neck anatomy course, laser course, and pathology course. Attendance in these courses and conferences is mandatory and clinical faculty are encouraged to attend and release residents from the operating room or clinic so that they will also be able to attend these events.
In addition to the regularly scheduled educational activities, all residents are asked to take the Continuing Education Course of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Funds are available for residents to attend the national meetings or selected special instruction courses at other institutions when presenting at these meetings.
The residency program is directed by the Program Director, Robert H. Mathog, M.D. Whereas Dr. Mathog is the overall Program Director, each of the participating hospitals is directed by a faculty site director. Each one is responsible for the quality and quantity of the otolaryngologic experience at his/her respective institution according to the following breakdown:
- Veteran’s Administration Hospital (550) beds- Dr. Lin is chief and site director at this newly designed facility across the street from the Detroit Medical Center;
- Karmanos Cancer Institute and hospital-Dr. Yoo is the site director of this facility
- Providence Hospital/Michigan Ear Institute- Dr. Jack Kartush serves as site director;
- Oakwood Hospital – Dr. Mathog serves as site director, Dr. Coticchia serves as PGY 1 Program Director with PGY 1 residents rotating in the Oakwood Hospital system.
- Crittenton Hospital- Dr. Monsell serves as site director.
The residency program is managed by the Faculty as a whole. There is also a Resident Recruitment Committee and a Resident Review Committee for the purpose of resident evaluations, recruitment and counsel. The Faculty also meets bimonthly to review educational programs and evaluate resident suggestions, and annually with resident representation for review, evaluations and strategy for the next year. The Resident Recruitment Committee is chaired by Dr. Lin and is composed of numerous full-time clinical and research faculty members and the cheif administrative resident. This committee evaluates applications, conducts interviews and selects residents for the Match. The Resident Review Committee, which is chaired by the Department Chairman, Dr. Mathog, evaluates resident performance biannually with an opportunity for feedback and discussion that will enhance education.