Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Health Program

Program Identity & Fit

OHSU's Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery program is a small, academic, university-based residency (four residents per year, sixteen total) situated within a tertiary quaternary academic medical center that supports six subspecialty fellowships (facial plastics, head and neck oncologic/reconstructive surgery, laryngology, microvascular, rhinology/skull base, and voice-swallowing speech-language pathology). Structured protected research time is built directly into training (one month PGY-2, five months PGY-3), and the department houses a dedicated Division of Outcomes and Clinical Research plus the Oregon Hearing Research Center, reflecting an institutional commitment to health services and translational research beyond typical clinical rotations. The clinical model emphasizes integrated, high-acuity head and neck oncologic and reconstructive care with close collaboration across neurosurgery, oral maxillofacial surgery, and microvascular reconstruction, indicating a case mix weighted toward complex tertiary pathology rather than general community ENT volume. The program explicitly states it values applicant experiences and unique perspectives alongside academic accomplishments, and structures resident wellness (in-house call with automatic post-call day off, wellness days, mentorship pairings) as a stated institutional priority.