Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program

Program Identity & Fit

Stanford OHNS is a top-tier academic, research-intensive department combining tertiary/quaternary otolaryngology care with a nationally ranked NIH-funded research enterprise, drawing faculty and residents into laboratory science, biodesign/technology innovation, and clinical-translational work alongside high-acuity clinical training at Stanford Health Care, the Palo Alto VA, and community-affiliated sites. The program's defining structural feature is its 7-year Clinician-Scientist Training Program, embedding two dedicated post-PGY2 research years into clinical training, supported by wet-lab space, auditory physiology core facilities, and a Biodesign fellowship pathway for physicians and engineers to co-develop new technologies. Global health rotations (Zimbabwe, Cambodia), a formal resident research symposium, and access to Stanford's broader biomedical and entrepreneurial ecosystem reinforce an identity oriented toward producing academic leaders and innovators rather than primarily community clinicians. The program values intellectual curiosity, grit, collaborative spirit, and compassion, seeking residents who will pursue scholarly, technological, or global-health-oriented careers within otolaryngology.