# Residency Application ## expand\_more ![Residents performing a procedure](/sites/g/files/omnuum8391/files/oto/files/new-hms-banner-1.png) [**Email us**](mailto:scasey7@meei.harvard.edu) **to receive communication from the HMS/MEE/MGB OHNS Residency Program, including information about upcoming webinars and Q&A sessions with our current residents and faculty.** [**Read this interview with Drs. Stacey Gray and Kevin Emerick**](https://focus.masseyeandear.org/what-makes-the-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery-residency-program-the-top-ranked-in-the-country-a-qa-with-the-programs-directors/) **to find out what makes our residency program unique.** The Harvard Medical School Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program currently accepts five residents per year. Applications are due each year on **September 23th.** There are two separate tracks for residency training, differentiated by time allotted for research training. - The **clinical track** is a total of five years of training. We accept four clinical track residents each year. - The **research track** is a total of seven years training: five clinical years, and an additional two years devoted entirely to research training. This research block falls between the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years of training and is supported by an NIDCD training grant. We accept one research track resident each year. If you have interest in the [seven-year research track](/research-opportunities), please contact for more information. We offer four PGY-1 positions on the clinical track and one PGY-1 position on the research track for each year. A resident applicant may be a candidate for one or both tracks. Interviews for both tracks are conducted at the same time. ## How to Apply Our program participates in the [ERAS application](https://www.aamc.org/services/eras/) and [NRMP Match](http://www.nrmp.org/). The clinical and research tracks are identified by two different numbers in the NRMP Program. ### Application requirements - Completed ERAS application - Three (3) letters of recommendation - **Date due: September 23rd** ## Interviews Residency interviews for the program are held in person. The interview format includes eight interviews for each applicant, tours of Mass General Brigham facilities and ample opportunity for questions. In addition, there is an opportunity to meet with the residents at dinner the evening before the interview day. ### Interview Dates Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Friday, December 19, 2025 Thursday, January 8, 2026 ## Contact [**Email us**](mailto:scasey7@meei.harvard.edu) **to receive communication from the HMS/MEE/MGB OHNS Residency Program, including information about upcoming webinars and Q&A sessions with our current residents and faculty.** If you have any questions, please contact the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Education Office. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Education Office Massachusetts Eye and Ear 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114 **Phone:** 617-573-3654 **Fax:** 617-573-3939