Clinical Rotations

Harvard otolaryngology resident examining a patient with a physician

Current Rotations for HMS Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Residents

PGY-1 Year 

  • 5 months of Otolaryngology at MEE (3 months OHNS, 1 month Pediatric OHNS, 1 month Anesthesia) 
  • 3 months of Otolaryngology at BWH
  • 5 months rotating at MGH (2 months of general surgery, 1 month of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1 month of Emergency Medicine, 1 month of Surgical ICU)

PGY-2 Year

  • Pediatric otolaryngology (BCH)
  • Head and neck oncology (MEE)
  • Endocrine/sinus/laryngology/emergency otolaryngology service (MEE)
  • Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (MEE)
  • Otolaryngology rotation (BWH)

PGY-3 Year

  • Pediatric otolaryngology (MEE)
  • Head and neck oncology (MEE)
  • Otolaryngology rotation (BWH)
  • Research, including pathology and radiology
  • Day float rotation (MEE)

PGY-4 Year

  • Otology (MEE)
  • Head and neck oncology (MEE)
  • Otolaryngology rotation (BWH)
  • Research (MEE)
  • Endocrine/sinus/laryngology chief (MEE)

PGY-5 Year

  • Otology chief (MEE)
  • Head and neck oncology chief (MEE)
  • Otolaryngology chief (BWH)
  • Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery chief (MEE)
  • Elective rotation (Designed with Program Director)