Q: HOW TO APPLY FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM:
A: The University of Washington Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program is an ACGME-accredited program that participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service. Important dates and specific procedures can be located on that site.
Five applicants are accepted into the residency program each year. All of these positions will follow a 6-year track: five clinical years with one NIH grant-funded research year.
More information is available from the Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Program Coordinator. E-mail Domonique Calhoun or call her at 206-543-5662.
Q: How does the selection process work?
A: The selection process involves review of the entire application by several members of the selection committee. Please read Essential Requirements for Residents in Otolaryngology, Residency Eligibility and Selection Policy, and NIH Grant-Funded Research Year.
Q: What are the research opportunities?
A: Residents of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery conduct research in a large number of disciplines with mentorship from within and outside the department. Our goal is to train our residents to be the future leaders of Otolaryngology in both clinical and research endeavors. We provide opportunities for scholarly work in a wide variety of basic science, translational and outcomes research topics. These include hearing related topics (Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center); molecular and genetic profiles of oral cavity cancer (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center); outcomes studies in head and neck cancer, voice disorders, rhinology, sleep surgery; computer-aided skull base surgery; and vascular and lymphatic malformations. For more information, click here and read NIH Grant-Funded Research Year.
Q: What is a residents salary and what are the benefits?
Details are available through the University of Washington Graduate Medical Education Office's Prospective Residents & Fellows page. Scroll down to the section titled "Residency & Fellowship Appointment Position (RFPA)" for information about the contract between residents and the university. Information about stipends is found in the section titled "RFPU-NW Collective Bargaining Agreement."
Q: What courses do residents attend?
A: Residents attend local, regional and national courses in various subspecialties including, sinus, otology, facial plastics, head and neck, and airway management among others.
Q: Can I do an Otolaryngology sub-internship (Sub-I) at UW
A: Information about elective clerkship rotations is available here (UW Medicine Education - Otolaryngology).
Residents rotate to four major hospitals as part of their diversified training experience.
Clinical Sites
Residency Program Contacts
Domonique Calhoun, MFA
Residency Program Manager
Email: dc24@uw.edu
Tanya K. Meyer, MD,
Residency Program Director
Email: meyertk@uw.edu