Otolaryngology resident conferences + learning schedule
Our residency program offers a rich schedule of conferences, courses and meetings designed to deepen your clinical knowledge and support your professional growth.
Weekly conference schedule
- 6–7 a.m. Inpatient rounds
- 7:30–8 a.m. Mock oral board exam: attending vs resident
- 8–9 a.m. Head and neck radiology conference
- 1–2 p.m. Multidisciplinary head and neck tumor conference
- 2–3 p.m. Audiology and speech-language pathology lectures (junior residents)
- 4–6 p.m. Didactic series lectures (with Boston University Otolaryngology residents)
Course schedules
Our residents benefit from a range of specialized courses designed to build foundational knowledge and advanced skills throughout training.
- Introduction to otolaryngology/crash course: Held during the first week of PGY-2, this intensive 3-hour daily course covers 15 fundamental topics including trauma management, epistaxis, airway obstruction and advanced exam skills. It’s taught jointly with the BU otolaryngology program and highly valued by junior residents.
- Didactic series course: A year-long series of weekly Wednesday lectures covering clinical and basic science topics such as head and neck cancer, otology, plastics and trauma, laryngology, pediatrics and rhinology. Sessions also prepare residents for the in-service exam with focused reviews.
- Anatomy and temporal bone dissection course: Running December through January, this lab course meets weekly for 3 hours. Labs alternate between temporal bone dissection at Boston Medical Center and gross anatomy at Tufts University School of Medicine. Junior and senior residents attend separate labs to maximize learning and individual attention.
- Audiology + speech-language pathology course: Junior residents attend weekly lectures throughout the year provided by the Tufts Medical Center Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology team. Topics include physics of sound, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions, ABR testing and dysphagia evaluation.
Grand rounds
Held on select Wednesdays, grand rounds feature distinguished leaders in otolaryngology and related specialties. Residents present at clinical pathologic conferences (CPC) and participate in quarterly morbidity and mortality meetings.
Visiting professor series
In partnership with Boston University Otolaryngology, this series invites esteemed otolaryngology experts to share knowledge and engage with residents.
Meetings
Residents attend at least one regional or national meeting annually. The New England Otolaryngology Society meeting is expected three times a year. Residents are also encouraged and supported to attend Eastern Section meetings, COSM and the annual AAO-HNS meetings.
