Our Mission
The mission of the fellowship program in pediatric otolaryngology is to train individuals who have outstanding potential to achieve successful and productive careers in academic medicine. The educational experience is exceptionally broad. In depth coverage is offered in the areas of cleft and craniofacial surgery, all aspects of airway reconstruction, pediatric otology and neurotology including cochlear implantation, management of head and neck benign and malignant tumors, and the spectrum of general pediatric otolaryngology cases. Clinical training is complemented by a broad spectrum of research opportunities. The breadth and depth of clinical training, exposure to basic science research and the opportunity to do translational research provides the pediatric fellows with unparalleled training for a career in academic medicine.
About the Program
The otolaryngology pediatric program at the University of Iowa offers services in otology/neurotology, cleft-craniofacial, vascular anomalies, general pediatric otolaryngology and clinical research.
The educational program includes weekly conferences including the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Clinical Conference, M & Ms, and Grand Rounds. There are also Friday morning didactic lectures.
We are very proud of our facilities, staff and record of providing our fellows with excellent, well rounded training in all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology.
How to Apply
Eligibility
Applicants for the ACGME accredited position must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency training program in the US or Canada including Osteopathic graduates trained in an ACGME accredited residency. Physicians trained outside of the US or Canada in a non-ACGME residency or Osteopathic physicians that completed residency in an Osteopathic core program do not qualify.
Programs that are not ACGME accredited may hire fellows trained outside of the US or Canada at their discretion. Applicants should review program descriptions and verify eligibility prior to submitting an application.
All positions that are either offered for an ACGME accredited program or not will still be offered through the matching mechanism.
Application
Central Application Service (CAS)
SF Match’s Central Application Service (CAS) distributes complete applications to programs electronically. The use of CAS is mandatory for both programs and applicants.
