"Otolaryngology Training Programs Cover Radiology Services, But Lack Structure" - Subrata Thakar

Though most otolaryngology residency programs have a radiology curriculum within their residency program, a thorough review of radiology education requirements from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is needed, according to a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. "Otolaryngologists rely on various head and neck imaging modalities on a daily basis," wrote authors Kirkland N. Lozada, MD, resident physician at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, and Joseph M. Bernstein, MD, associate professor of otolaryngology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. "Experience with ordering and interpreting radiologic studies is an important competency for all graduating residents of otolaryngology programs. However, little is known how residency programs structure training in head and neck imaging throughout the five years." They added that given the considerable variability encountered in radiology education, "we believe standardized program requirements will improve education across all programs, enhance the level of patient care, and further the disciplinary teamwork of otolaryngologists and radiologists."

• Joseph M. Bernstein, MD, Associate Professor, Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Kirkland Lozada, MD, Resident Physician of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

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