The overall goals and objectives of the residency program are:

• To graduate competent, knowledgeable, and compassionate otolaryngology - head and neck physicians trained in all areas of the specialty.
• To develop in our graduates an appreciation and understanding of basic research and statistical methodology and the skills to read critically and analyze the medical literature.
• To provide the necessary experiences through which to learn the practice of cost-effective medicine within the framework of current medical and socioeconomic issues.
• To do so in an environment that will foster personal growth and intellectual curiosity resulting in the development of future leaders in the academic and community settings.

The Department of Otolaryngology maintains an active educational program, which includes bedside and clinic teaching, operating room instruction, basic science research, and a comprehensive conference schedule in both the basic and clinical sciences. The resident receives broad experience in general otorhinolaryngology, as well as extensive specialized work in head and neck surgery, otologic and neuro-otologic surgery, facial plastic (cosmetic) and reconstructive surgery, rhinologic and sinus surgery, maxillofacial trauma, and pediatric otolaryngology. The residency is a five-year program (the first year is spent in General Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital), with four residents in each incoming year.  Overall, the five-year program is designed to give the resident the education and clinical training necessary for progressively increasing responsibility in patient care management.