Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Jacksonville Program

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Jacksonville Program

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Jacksonville Program is a residency program specializing in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, located in Jacksonville, Florida, directed by Osarenoma U. Olomu, MD and coordinated by Osarenoma Olomu.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (904) 953-6674. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a new, small (two categorical positions/year) five-year academic otolaryngology residency at Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville campus, built on a one-on-one mentorship-apprenticeship model rather than a large, layered resident hierarchy. Training spans the full subspecialty breadth of otolaryngology (otology/neurotology, rhinology, laryngology, head and neck oncology, facial plastics, pediatric ENT via a dedicated Nemours rotation), with a mandatory PGY-3 dedicated research block and access to a $6 million Skull Base simulation lab. The chief year grants genuine independent service management (own clinic, own surgical service) under faculty oversight, reflecting a program that emphasizes progressive autonomy and individual accountability over volume-driven exposure. As part of Mayo's integrated academic medical center, the program explicitly prepares residents for either academic medicine or private practice, valuing self-directed, mentorship-responsive trainees who thrive with close one-on-one faculty relationships in a smaller cohort.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative shows strength in one-on-one mentored research and surgical skill-building, comfort with a small, intensive cohort structure, and openness to either academic or private-practice ENT careers rather than a rigid pre-declared subspecialty fellowship path.

Research intensity

Strong - a dedicated three-month PGY-3 research rotation is required, publication/presentation is explicitly encouraged, and residents have access to a dedicated simulation/research lab, though the program is not framed as physician-scientist focused.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice

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