Geisinger Health System Program

The Otolaryngology Residency Program at Geisinger Health System offers a comprehensive training experience focused on developing technical skills, dedication to lifelong learning, and professionalism. Located in a rural environment, the program serves a diverse patient population, providing ample opportunities for hands-on learning. Residents benefit from daily one-to-one faculty-to-resident mentoring, exposure to various subspecialties within otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, a robust educational conference schedule, dedicated research support, and collaboration with multiple specialties.

The program curriculum includes structured daily mentoring in both clinic and surgery settings, as well as regular educational conferences, including ENT grand rounds, facial trauma rounds, and head and neck tumor board meetings. Residents participate in an array of clinical experiences and have the opportunity for cadaveric dissections, anatomy training, and monthly ENT journal club sessions.

Residents rotate through different specialties during their early years of training, gradually transitioning to more focused otolaryngology training in later years. Research is a mandatory component of the program, with dedicated blocks allocated for research activities. Residents have successfully matched into competitive fellowship programs upon completion of the program.

The Geisinger Otolaryngology Residency Program emphasizes surgical competency, ample supervision, academic conferences, and successful board certification outcomes. The faculty consists of experienced professionals dedicated to training the next generation of otolaryngologists. Overall, the program provides a supportive environment for residents to develop their clinical skills and pursue academic and research interests.