Otolaryngology/Head & Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency Neck Surgery Residency

ProgramProgramNaval Medical Center Naval Medical Center

PortsmouthPortsmouth

Eric Gessler, MDEric Gessler, MDCDR, MC, USNCDR, MC, USN

Thomas Gallagher, DOThomas Gallagher, DOLCDR, MC, USNLCDR, MC, USN

Program Overview:Program Overview:

5 year program, including internship5 year program, including internship No PGY-2 “Resitern” yearNo PGY-2 “Resitern” year

Intern slotsIntern slots 2 categorical ENT surgical interns2 categorical ENT surgical interns Considered the OTO-1 yearConsidered the OTO-1 year

It’s It’s PossiblePossible to enter at the OTO-2 to enter at the OTO-2 level after General Surgery level after General Surgery internshipinternship

OTO-2 through OTO-5 yearsOTO-2 through OTO-5 years Two residents/yearTwo residents/year

Current Status: StaffCurrent Status: Staff

10 Assigned, 7 subspecialty10 Assigned, 7 subspecialty 2 Otology/Neurotology 2 Otology/Neurotology 1 Head & Neck Surgical 1 Head & Neck Surgical

Oncology/ReconstructionOncology/Reconstruction 1 Pediatric OTO1 Pediatric OTO 1 Laryngologist1 Laryngologist 1 Otolaryngic Allergist1 Otolaryngic Allergist 1 Facial Plastics1 Facial Plastics 3 General OTO3 General OTO

AffiliatedAffiliated 5 Plastic & Reconstructive @ NMCP5 Plastic & Reconstructive @ NMCP 2 General OTO @ Langley AFB2 General OTO @ Langley AFB EVMS Otolaryngology residency facultyEVMS Otolaryngology residency faculty

Current StatusCurrent Status

Accreditation:Accreditation: Fully accreditedFully accredited Last site survey 9/2/2010Last site survey 9/2/2010

Board pass rate:Board pass rate: 100% pass rate for the past 20 100% pass rate for the past 20

yearsyears

RotationsRotations

OTO-1OTO-1 Categorical OTO surgical internshipCategorical OTO surgical internship

OTO-2OTO-2 Audiology courseAudiology course Pediatric OTO X 3 months @ CHKDPediatric OTO X 3 months @ CHKD

OTO-3OTO-3 Audiology courseAudiology course U of Iowa Anatomy Course X 2 wksU of Iowa Anatomy Course X 2 wks

RotationsRotations

OTO-4OTO-4 U of Nebraska Head & Neck X 3 mosU of Nebraska Head & Neck X 3 mos EVMS Head & Neck x 3 mosEVMS Head & Neck x 3 mos Temporal bone dissection course (away)Temporal bone dissection course (away) Microvascular surgery courseMicrovascular surgery course Otolaryngic Allergy Basic Course (away)Otolaryngic Allergy Basic Course (away)

OTO-5OTO-5 All at NMCPAll at NMCP

6 months Head & Neck/Plastics, 6 months Otology6 months Head & Neck/Plastics, 6 months Otology Otolaryngic Allergy Advanced CourseOtolaryngic Allergy Advanced Course

Opportunities for TADOpportunities for TAD

Strong PointsStrong Points

Strong, well-rounded, defined Strong, well-rounded, defined academic programacademic program Dedicated academic dayDedicated academic day Didactic & interactiveDidactic & interactive Includes other services: path, rads…Includes other services: path, rads… Includes EVMS OTO departmentIncludes EVMS OTO department

Subspecialty clinics & rotationsSubspecialty clinics & rotations Resident run clinicsResident run clinics Case loads >1800/250Case loads >1800/250

diversitydiversity hands-onhands-on

Strong PointsStrong Points

Plastic & Reconstructive Plastic & Reconstructive experienceexperience

Head & Neck experienceHead & Neck experience EVMS, U of NebraskaEVMS, U of Nebraska Hampton VAMCHampton VAMC

Anatomic dissectionsAnatomic dissections Temporal bone lab & dissectionTemporal bone lab & dissection Bioskills labBioskills lab

Otolaryngology Training Exam Otolaryngology Training Exam (OTE) review course & scores(OTE) review course & scores

Simulation CenterSimulation Center

Where We areWhere We areAdvancing to the Next LevelAdvancing to the Next Level

Formal research curriculumFormal research curriculum Progressively increasing research Progressively increasing research

time & productivitytime & productivity Increased use of the Bioskills labIncreased use of the Bioskills lab Formal Otolaryngic Allergy training Formal Otolaryngic Allergy training

leading to board eligibilityleading to board eligibility

Contact Information:Contact Information:

CDR Eric Gessler, Program DirectorCDR Eric Gessler, Program Director eric.gessler@med.navy.mileric.gessler@med.navy.mil 757-953-2787757-953-2787

-LCDR Thomas Gallagher, Associate -LCDR Thomas Gallagher, Associate Program DirectorProgram Director thomas.gallagher@med.navy.milthomas.gallagher@med.navy.mil 757-953-2825757-953-2825

Mrs. Cathy McCullom, Program Mrs. Cathy McCullom, Program CoordinatorCoordinator cathy.mccullom@med.navy.milcathy.mccullom@med.navy.mil 757-953-2791757-953-2791