Train at leading pediatric, community + private ENT practices
Our otolaryngology residency offers diverse affiliate rotations that provide broad clinical experience across some of the region’s top hospitals and practices. These rotations expose residents to a wide range of adult and pediatric cases, high surgical volume and expert mentorship in academic, community and private practice settings. Through this variety, residents develop the skills and confidence needed for a successful career in any otolaryngology pathway.
- Boston Children’s Hospital is a premier tertiary referral center for pediatric care. Our residents train alongside peers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Boston University Otolaryngology programs. This rotation offers rich exposure to pediatric otolaryngology and head and neck surgery cases under internationally renowned specialists. Call is in-house with a 1:4 schedule.
- At the ENT Specialists Group, residents gain valuable experience in a busy private otolaryngology practice. This rotation highlights the relationship between private practice, community care and academic medicine, helping residents make informed career decisions. Surgical volume and case diversity are high, and residents earn increased autonomy in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Call is home-based, covering two weekends per month with no weekday call.
- Residents also rotate in Providence, Rhode Island, primarily at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, as well as Women & Infants Hospital. These regional tertiary referral centers offer robust clinical exposure. Two to three residents rotate here at once, working closely with dedicated otolaryngology PAs, medical students from Brown University’s Alpert Medical School and PA students from Bryant University. The rotation includes inpatient care, OR cases, and several outpatient clinics weekly in general ENT, otology, head and neck, and pediatrics. Home call is taken from a provided apartment minutes from the hospital.
- Tufts Medical Center is the primary teaching hospital for the residency program. It includes a 415-bed adult hospital and a 128-bed pediatric hospital and serves as a major tertiary referral center for Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Residents gain extensive clinical and surgical training here, with home call duties.
