University of Miami-Jackson Health System Program

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

University of Miami-Jackson Health System Program

University of Miami-Jackson Health System Program is a residency program specializing in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, located in Miami, Florida, directed by Elizabeth Nicolli, MD and coordinated by Jenine Dunn. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at jmdunn@med.miami.edu or (305) 243-6466. 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

The University of Miami/Jackson Health System program is a high-volume, academically rigorous otolaryngology residency built around Jackson Memorial Hospital's tertiary/quaternary safety-net patient base and the University of Miami's subspecialty faculty in head and neck oncology, otology/neurotology, rhinology/skull base, laryngology, and facial plastics. Recently expanded to five positions per year, the program is distinguished by NIH-funded R25 research training grants that support dedicated research time and structured pathways toward surgeon-scientist careers, alongside a full complement of in-house fellowships (head and neck, neurotology, rhinology/skull base, facial plastics, laryngology) that reflect deep subspecialty infrastructure and faculty mentorship for those pursuing further training. Current resident profiles show heavy involvement in basic science, translational, and health-disparities research, T32/T32-style dedicated research years, and academic-medicine aspirations, indicating a program that prizes scholarly productivity alongside surgical volume. The department's broader institutional culture of community outreach (mobile clinics, health fairs, underserved screenings) and its diverse South Florida/Latin American patient population point to a program that values cultural and linguistic fluency and commitment to underserved care as part of clinical identity.

Who it fits

An academically driven applicant with demonstrated bench or translational research experience, an interest in subspecialty fellowship training or academic otolaryngology, and prior engagement with underserved or culturally diverse patient populations will find their ERAS narrative most naturally aligned here.

Research intensity

Central - supported by NIH-funded R25 training grants, dedicated resident research years, and consistent faculty/resident engagement in basic science and translational scholarship.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Fellowship

Important

Previous clinical and/or research experience in the United States is preferred, and letters of recommendation are preferably from academic otolaryngologists.

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Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Deadline 10/01/2027

361 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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