The residency program provides comprehensive
training in clinical, surgical, and investigative aspects
of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
 The program is designed
to produce excellent technical surgeons who desire
to apply sound scientific principles to the practice
of head and neck surgery. Two-thirds of our graduates
continue in the full-time practice of academic medicine
in top centers across the country. Others commit to
the multi-faceted practice of Otolaryngology in a community
setting as skilled clinicians.
The University is a tertiary referral center for a
5 state area including: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska,
Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI region). The training experience
builds on graduated increases in responsibility for
patient care issues over the 4 clinical years. Excellence
in clinical care is of paramount importance for our
trainees and this is achieved through didactic lectures,
a busy operative schedule, general and subspecialty
clinic exposure, and specific dissection courses. Accessible
and involved
faculty complement this experience with
directed daily teaching on the wards, in the clinics
and in the operating suite.
You will feel a strong sense of camaraderie here,
which reflects a willingness to share in collaboration,
scientific exploration, as well as a dedication to
high clinical standards.
The strong research base that includes the Virginia
Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, the
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the UW South
Lake
Union Research Center, the VA Health Services
Research and Development Center of Excellence, and
others,
provides a unique research opportunity amongst
Otolaryngology Training Programs. The clinical and
investigative strengths of this department coupled
with the beautiful environs of
the Pacific Northwest make this a unique training
opportunity.
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