Ohio State University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Ohio State's Otolaryngology residency is a high-volume, university-based academic program (Doximity top-5 ranked) built around three structured service lines—head and neck oncology, university general/subspecialty otolaryngology, and pediatric otolaryngology at Nationwide Children's Hospital—giving graduates surgical exposure exceeding national means across all major procedure categories. Research is structurally embedded rather than optional: residents receive six dedicated research months split across PGY-3/PGY-4, a scholarly project is a requirement (not merely encouraged), and the department hosts a national vestibular research meeting and over $8M in extramural faculty funding across hearing/balance, head and neck oncology, and nasal airflow subspecialty tracks. Five clinical and laboratory fellowships (neurotology, head and neck oncology, skull base, laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, allergy/immunology) sit adjacent to the residency, and clinical fellows serve as junior faculty, reinforcing an academic subspecialization pipeline while graduates also enter community practice. The program markets itself around resident autonomy, top-tier in-service performance, national meeting attendance support, and family-like camaraderie rather than mission-driven or underserved-care identity.