Two of our chief residents have matched for surgical fellowships to continue their training in specialized areas of otolaryngology. We asked them what inspired their specialty choice, their impressions of the process, and what advice they might give their junior colleagues who are considering similar training. Theresa Tharakan, MD, MSCI Fellowship match: Head and Neck […]
The annual temporal bone course provides a week-long, comprehensive otology and neurotology experience for our PGY4 residents. This year’s event, held August 25-29, provided residents with hands-on experience and quality time with their surgical mentors. Instructors for the course included: Andrew Drescher, MD, Nedim Durakovic, MD, Pawina Jiramongkolchai, MD, MSCI, Matthew Shew, MD, and Amit […]
The 10th Annual Midwest Otolaryngology Simulation Training course brought together first- and second-year otolaryngology residents from across the Midwest to network and practice essential skills. Hosted July 19 by the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine, the event welcomed trainees and faculty from WashU Med, Saint Louis University, University of Missouri, and […]
As they prepare for graduation on June 27, five chief residents in the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine share their post-graduation plans, reflect on highlights of their training, and offer parting words of advice for their junior colleagues. Please join us in celebrating their many successes and contributions to the department and the field […]
Residents in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine – along with visiting residents from across the Midwest – practiced open and endoscopic surgical approaches to the anterior skull base at their dissection lab, Saturday, May 10. Guest faculty included two renowned skull base surgeons from Mayo Clinic: neurosurgeon Maria Peris Celda, MD, PhD, and neurotologist […]
Mentored by leading neurotologists and neurosurgeons, WashU Medicine residents recently learned techniques to remove tumors from the lateral skull base. Working in the new, state-of-the art Multidisciplinary Surgical Simulation Lab in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, residents from WashU Medicine Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery practiced surgical approaches to remove tumors affecting cranial nerves […]
Residents in the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine are quickly realizing the benefits of a change to their core curriculum. Formerly a weekly, lecture-based didactic session, the core curriculum now includes hands-on dissection in the Multidisciplinary Surgical Simulation Lab, newly constructed in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. With its large display monitors and […]
Otolaryngology Chief Residents applying for surgical fellowships have matched with outstanding programs across the country. We asked each about their match; what was important to them in ranking fellowship sites; and what they were most looking forward to in this next stage of their training. Please join us in congratulating them in advancing toward this […]
An annual St. Louis surgical training course – Techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – has once again offered Midwest residents in otolaryngology an intensive hands-on workshop to further their knowledge and skill in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery. Hosted by the Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education lab at Saint Louis University, the event, held […]
The Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lous hosted the annual Midwest Otolaryngology Simulation Training (MOST) on Saturday, July 27. The event serves as a sort of boot camp for early-stage residents in otolaryngology. The event was organized by WashU pediatric otolaryngologists Jennifer Brinkmeier, MD, and Maithilee Menezes, MD, and […]