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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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