Curriculum
Residency Curriculum
The Yale Otolaryngology Curriculum is a 2-year, comprehensive curriculum focused on all facets of otolaryngology. With so many topics to cover, the curriculum is spread out over 2 years, such that each resident hears about each and every topic twice. Each topic area is supervised by an attending physician, with the assistance of a resident. Formalized teaching sessions include traditional lectures, case-based teaching, simulation labs and flipped classroom models, among other teaching methods. There is also an expectation that residents will pursue their knowledge outside of the curriculum with dedicated reading of texts and journals. In addition to medical knowledge, our curriculum provides instruction on wellness, fatigue management, socioeconomic issues and financial planning.
Date | Topic | Time | Resident | Faculty |
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July 7, 2023 | July 4th Holiday - No didactics | |||
July 14, 2023 | Overview of Curriculum; Survival Guide for PGY-1,2 | 8-10am | Ninan | Cardoso |
July 21, 2023 | General | 8-10am | Ninan | Cardoso |
July 28, 2023 | General | 8-10am | Ninan | Cardoso |
August 4, 2023 | Trauma | 8-10pm | Jacobs | Lee |
August 11, 2023 | Trauma | 8-10pm | Jacobs | Lee |
August 18, 2023 | Head and Neck | 8-10am | Panth | Roche |
August 25, 2023 | Head and Neck | 8-10am | Panth | Roche |
August 30, 2023 | Journal Club - Sleep | 6pm | Bianchi | |
September 1, 2023 | Head and Neck | 8-10am | Panth | Roche |
September 8, 2023 | Head and Neck | 8-10am | Panth | Roche |
September 15, 2023 | Laryngology | 8:30-10am | Fujita | Young |
September 22, 2023 | Laryngology | 8:30-10am | Fujita | Young |
September 29, 2023 | Laryngology | 8-10am | Fujita | Young |
October 4, 2023 | Journal Club - Laryngology | 6pm | Kohli | |
October 6, 2023 | Sleep | 8-10am | Prasad | Bianchi |
October 13, 2023 | Sleep | 8:30-10am | Prasad | Bianchi |
October 20, 2023 | NEOS (Scary Cases); Health Day | |||
October 27, 2023 | Pediatrics | 8-10am | Omiunu | Maurrasse |
November 1, 2023 | Journal Club - QI/Patient Safety and Teamwork | 6pm | Trott | |
November 3, 2023 | Pediatrics | 8-10am | Omiunu | Maurrasse |
November 10, 2023 | Pediatrics | 8-10am | Omiunu | Maurrasse |
November 17, 2023 | Pediatrics | 8-10am | Omiunu | Maurrasse |
November 24, 2023 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Didactics | |||
November 29, 2023 | Journal Club - Pediatrics | 6pm | Waldman | |
December 1, 2023 | NEOS (Innovation in ENT); Health Day | |||
December 8, 2023 | Residency Interviews | all day | ||
December 15, 2023 | Otology Didactics+Tbone Lab | 8-12pm | Reeder/Schaffer | Hil/Sch/Kve |
December 20, 2023 | Journal Club - Head and Neck | 6pm | Mehra | |
December 22, 2023 | Christmas Holiday - No Didactics | |||
December 29, 2023 | New Years Holiday - No Didactics | |||
January 5, 2024 | Competencies - Healthcare disparities | 8-10am | Li | Manes |
January 12, 2024 | Otology Didactics+Tbone Lab | 8-12pm | Reeder/Schaffer | Hil/Sch/Kve |
January 19, 2024 | Otology Didactics+Tbone Lab | 8-12pm | Reeder/Schaffer | Hil/Sch/Kve |
January 26, 2024 | Ultrasound Skills/Simulation? | 8-10am | Kafle/Lockwood | Verma/Roche |
January 31, 2024 | Neil Gordon (plastics) switched JC with didactics | 6-8pm | ||
February 2, 2024 | Surgery GR: Sasaki Lectureship? | 8:30-10 | ||
February 3, 2024 | Approaches for Craniofacial trauma - Raynham, MA | 7am-3pm | Lee | |
February 9, 2024 | Otology Didactics+Tbone Lab | 8-12pm | Reeder/Schaffer | Hil/Sch/Kve |
February 16, 2024 | Otology Didactics+Tbone Lab | 8-12pm | Reeder/Schaffer | Hil/Sch/Kve |
February 23, 2024 | Prep for In service exam | 8-10am | Williams | |
February 28, 2024 | Journal Club - Otology | 6pm | Kveton | |
March 1, 2024 | Prep for In service exam | 8-10am | Williams | |
March 8, 2024 | Rhinology & Allergy | 8-10am | Izreig | Rimmer |
March 15, 2024 | Rhinology & Allergy | 8-10am | Izreig | Rimmer |
March 22, 2024 | Rhinology & Allergy | 8-10am | Izreig | Rimmer |
March 27, 2024 | Journal Club - General | 6pm | Lerner | |
March 29, 2024 | Rhinology & Allergy | 8-10am | Izreig | Rimmer |
April 5, 2024 | Facial Plastics | 8-10am | Kayastha | Lee |
April 12, 2024 | Facial Plastics | 8-10am | Kayastha | Lee |
April 19, 2024 | Good Friday Holiday - No Didactics | |||
April 24, 2024 | Journal Club - Trauma | 6pm | Lee | |
April 26, 2024 | Facial Plastics | 8:30-10am | Kayastha | Lee |
May 3, 2024 | Pediatric Airway Day? | 7-10am | Lockwood | Wald/Maurr |
May 10, 2024 | Sinus Surgery Course? | all day | Manes | |
May 17, 2024 | COSM 2024 (May 15-19); Health Day | |||
May 24, 2024 | Competencies - Sleep Deprivation/Work hours review | 8-10am | Li | Manes |
May 29, 2024 | Journal Club - Rhinology/Allergy | 6pm | Manes | |
May 31, 2024 | Journal Club - Facial Plastics (switched with Gordon) | 8-10am | Lee | |
June 7, 2024 | Mock Orals | 8:30-10am | Weinstock | |
June 14, 2024 | Trauma plating course | 8:30-11am | Lockwood | Lee |
June 21, 2024 | Competencies - Feedback/Safe transition of Care | 8-10am | Li | Manes |
June 26, 2024 | Journal Club - Reconstructive Surgery | 6pm | Verma | |
June 28, 2024 | Resident Evaluation of Program (+Program
improvement projects) |
TBD |
Resident Rotation Schedule
2023-2024 Rotation Schedule
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
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Darpan (PGY-4) | Darpan (PGY-4) |
Darpan (PGY-4) |
Darpan (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) | Donovan (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) | Lauren (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) |
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan J (PGY-3) | Dan J (PGY-3) |
Dan J (PGY-3) |
Dan J (PGY-3) |
Sen (PGY-3) | Sen (PGY-3) |
Sen (PGY-3) |
Sen (PGY-3) |
Said (PGY-3) |
Said (PGY-3) |
Said (PGY-3) |
Said (PGY-3) |
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Said (PGY-3) | Said (PGY-3) |
Sen/Said (PGY-3) |
Dan Li (PGY-2) | Dan J (PGY-3) | Libby (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-3) | Karthik (PGY-2) |
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donovan (PPGY4 in PGY5 role) | Donovan (PPGY4 in PGY5 role) |
Donovan (PPGY4 in PGY5 role) |
Donovan (PPGY4 in PGY5 role) |
Kevin (PGY-5) | Kevin (PGY-5) |
Kevin (PGY-5) |
Kevin (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) | Neelima (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) |
Said (PGY-3) | Sen (PGY-3) | Said/Sen (PGY-3) | Sen (PGY-3) | Said (PGY-3) | Dan J (PGY-3) | Said (PGY-3) | Said (1st Half), Dan J (2nd Half) (PGY-3) | Dan J (PGY-3) | Dan J (PGY-3) | Dan J (1st Half), Sen (2nd Half) (PGY-3) |
Sen (PGY-3) |
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin (PGY-5) | Kevin (PGY-5) |
Kevin (PGY-5) |
Kevin (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) | Neelima (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) |
Darpan (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) | Darpan (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) |
Darpan (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) |
Darpan (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) |
Allie (PGY-4) | Allie (PGY-4) |
Allie (PGY-4) |
Allie (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) | Lauren (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) |
Donovan (PGY-4) |
Karthik (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Said (PGY-3) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Said (PGY-3) | Dan J (PGY-3) | Dan J (1st Half), Said (2nd Half) (PGY-3) |
Sen (PGY-3) | Sen (PGY-3) | Sen (1st Half), Dan J (2nd Half) (PGY-3) |
Dan J (PGY-3) |
Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) | Intern (PGY-1) |
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialty | Neelima (PGY-5) | Neelima (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) |
Neelima (PGY-5) |
Allie (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) | Allie (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) |
Allie (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) | Allie (PGY-4 in a PGY-5 role) |
Kevin (PGY-5) | Kevin (PGY-5) | Kevin (PGY-5) | Kevin (PGY-5) |
Specialty | Lauren (PGY-4) | Lauren (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) |
Lauren (PGY-4) |
Darpan (PGY-4) | Darpan (PGY-4) |
Darpan (PGY-4) |
Darpan (PGY-4) |
Allie (PGY-4) | Allie (PGY-4) |
Allie (PGY-4) |
Allie (PGY-4) |
Specialty OR/Clinic/Consult | Libby (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) |
Specialty OR/Clinic | Ariel (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Karthik (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Ariel (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) | Dan Li (PGY-2) | Libby (PGY-2) |
Specialty | Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Intern
(PGY-1) |
Jan | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Li
(PGY-2) |
Ariel
(PGY-2) |
Libby
(PGY-2) |
Karthik
(PGY-2) |
Libby
(PGY-2) |
Karthik
(PGY-2) |
Dai Li
(PGY-2) |
Ariel
(PGY-2) |
Karthik
(PGY-2) |
Dan Li
(PGY-2) |
Libby
(PGY-2) |
Ariel
(PGY-2) |
Elective
During their PGY-3 year, our residents have the opportunity to take 1 month of elective time to spend in any area of their choice to enhance their education and training. For example, this month can be spent on a rotation in a specialty that works closely with otolaryngology, such as radiation oncology or neuroradiology. It can also be spent on an international educational or research mission. Some of our residents have spent this month on continuing existing research.
Conference Schedule
Tumor Board
A multidisciplinary discussion about new and existing head and neck cancer patients, Participants include otolaryngologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists and radiologists, among others.
Radiology Conference
A review of interesting radiologic cases led by Dr. Sasaki and Head and Neck Radiology
Didactic Lectures
Resident Didactic Lecture Schedule
Grand Rounds
A weekly lecture series, with presentations by attending physicians, residents and invited speakers.
Quality Improvement Conference
Once a month, in the place of grand rounds, Quality Improvement Conference provides a forum to discuss quality of care issues, and ways to improve or avoid such issues in the future.
Journal Club
Journal club meets monthly with the residents and an attending, typically focused on a particular practice area. Attending physicians select topical articles and help facilitate discussion with the residents.
Trauma Conference
A multidisciplinary conference with participation from otolaryngology, plastic surgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery focused on evaluation and management of challenging trauma cases.
Temporal Bone Lab
Dissection of temporal bones is a vital part in the education of an otolaryngology resident. Frequent dissection allows a better understanding of anatomy, which translates well to procedures in the operating room.
Sinus Dissection Course
Once a year, we are able to provide an endoscopic sinus dissection course. With the assistance of corporate partners, residents are able to perform routine and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery on fresh cadaver heads, utilizing the latest technology available.
Trauma Plating Course
Once a year, our trauma plating course affords residents practice in the management of facial trauma.
Allergy Testing Course
Incorporating all facets of otolaryngology, residents are given the opportunity to perform allergy testing and interpretation in a safe and controlled environment.
Facial Injection Course
Led by our facial plastic surgery attending, our injection course gives residents experience in appropriate utilization, technique and application of various facial injections.