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Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Eric Gessler, MD CDR, MC, USN Thomas Gallagher, DO LCDR, MC, USN. Program Overview:. 5 year program, including internship No PGY-2 “Resitern” year Intern slots 2 categorical ENT surgical interns

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Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

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  1. Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency ProgramNaval Medical Center Portsmouth Eric Gessler, MD CDR, MC, USN Thomas Gallagher, DO LCDR, MC, USN

  2. Program Overview: • 5 year program, including internship • No PGY-2 “Resitern” year • Intern slots • 2 categorical ENT surgical interns • Considered the OTO-1 year • It’s Possible to enter at the OTO-2 level after General Surgery internship • OTO-2 through OTO-5 years • Two residents/year

  3. Current Status: Staff • 10 Assigned, 7 subspecialty • 2 Otology/Neurotology • 1 Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Reconstruction • 1 Pediatric OTO • 1 Laryngologist • 1 Otolaryngic Allergist • 1 Facial Plastics • 3 General OTO • Affiliated • 5 Plastic & Reconstructive @ NMCP • 2 General OTO @ Langley AFB • EVMS Otolaryngology residency faculty

  4. Current Status • Accreditation: • Fully accredited • Last site survey 9/2/2010 • Board pass rate: • 100% pass rate for the past 20 years

  5. Rotations • OTO-1 • Categorical OTO surgical internship • OTO-2 • Audiology course • Pediatric OTO X 3 months @ CHKD • OTO-3 • Audiology course • U of Iowa Anatomy Course X 2 wks

  6. Rotations OTO-4 U of Nebraska Head & Neck X 3 mos EVMS Head & Neck x 3 mos Temporal bone dissection course (away) Microvascular surgery course Otolaryngic Allergy Basic Course (away) OTO-5 All at NMCP 6 months Head & Neck/Plastics, 6 months Otology Otolaryngic Allergy Advanced Course Opportunities for TAD

  7. Strong Points • Strong, well-rounded, defined academic program • Dedicated academic day • Didactic & interactive • Includes other services: path, rads… • Includes EVMS OTO department • Subspecialty clinics & rotations • Resident run clinics • Case loads >1800/250 • diversity • hands-on

  8. Strong Points • Plastic & Reconstructive experience • Head & Neck experience • EVMS, U of Nebraska • Hampton VAMC • Anatomic dissections • Temporal bone lab & dissection • Bioskills lab • Otolaryngology Training Exam (OTE) review course & scores • Simulation Center

  9. Where We areAdvancing to the Next Level • Formal research curriculum • Progressively increasing research time & productivity • Increased use of the Bioskills lab • Formal Otolaryngic Allergy training leading to board eligibility

  10. Contact Information: • CDR Eric Gessler, Program Director • eric.gessler@med.navy.mil • 757-953-2787 • -LCDR Thomas Gallagher, Associate Program Director • thomas.gallagher@med.navy.mil • 757-953-2825 • Mrs. Cathy McCullom, Program Coordinator • cathy.mccullom@med.navy.mil • 757-953-2791

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