SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Brooklyn, NY | ACGME Code: 2803521123 | NRMP Code: 1426280C0
The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Department of Otolaryngology offers a five-year fully accredited residency program that emphasizes education and experience in surgery, inpatient and outpatient clinical care, basic sciences, and research related to head and neck diseases. The program includes individual supervision and teaching at all levels of training, ample clinical material for graduated resident responsibility, and a tailored Chief Residency year. This program collaborates with SUNY-Downstate/Kings County Hospital Center Departments and provides exposure to diverse practice settings serving a population of over 3 million inhabitants of Brooklyn and Staten Island.
The educational programs emphasize continuing medical education activities, such as Grand Rounds, which occur weekly at the campus, featuring lectures, journal clubs, interactive learning sessions, and presentations by guest speakers nationally known for their expertise in various topics related to Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. In addition, residents participate in hands-on courses like temporal bone dissection, anatomy lab surgical dissection, simulation sessions, and attend specialty courses such as those focusing on maxillofacial trauma. Residents also receive board review subscriptions and take the ABOTO Otolaryngology Training Examination annually.
For more information about the residency program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, you can visit their website or contact the program directly.
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PGY1 Positions 3 ( 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 )
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Brooklyn borough, Kings County, New York
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