

Christine E. DeMason, MD
Assistant Professor
On behalf of the University of North Carolina Department of Otolaryngology, I would like to extend a warm welcome and thank you for your interest in our program. Our growing faculty boasts expertise in all the subspecialties of Otolaryngology, providing our trainees with a full spectrum of clinical and research opportunities. We are excited to share some of the great work we have ongoing here at UNC, and our innovative plans for the immediate future.
Dr. Amelia F. Drake is a Newton D. Fischer Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and specializes in Pediatric Otolaryngology, pediatric airway disorders, and craniofacial anomalies. She serves as Director of UNC Craniofacial Center (School of Dentistry) as well as the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Programs at UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Drake is the Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Interim Residency Program Director as of 2022.
#5
Otolaryngology Program in Doximity’s Residency Research Output Rankings Nationally
#15
Otolaryngology Program in Doximity’s Overall Residency Rankings
40
Average Total of Publications Produced by Residents Each Year
2868
Average Total of Surgical Cases Performed During Residency
Assistant Professor
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Newton D. Fischer Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Interim Residency Program Director, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC
Associate Director, NeuroRhinology, Advanced Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Fellowship | Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Residency Program Manager
UNC’s Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Resident Training Program strives to produce diverse otolaryngologists, world class surgeons, empathetic providers, and our nation’s top leaders. We have multiple nationally and world renowned fellowship trained faculty in each subspecialty. We provide a well rounded, balanced training program with extensive clinical and research experience. We aim to equip our residents with the skills to integrate seamlessly into the ever changing landscape of healthcare. Most importantly, we foster a sense of family in a supportive, collaborative, and respectful environment.
One of our strengths lies in being the public, academic medical center operated by and for the people of North Carolina. We are consistently ranked among the best training programs in the country. The program is five years in duration, however, we also an alternative career path of seven years with two of those years in the lab supported by an NIH T32 Training Grant. During the five years of training, our residents become trained in all aspects of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. Our graduates have great success obtaining top fellowships in the sub disciplines of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery as well as highly sought after positions in academic and private practice. They remain and will always be part of our UNC Otolaryngology family.
Department of Otolaryngology
The UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery recognizes and values all people and the differences of all people, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our faculty, staff, and patients to experience. We are not blind to the injustices that many of our minority community face outside of the hospital and we are here to stand with you and advocate for you within our department. We do not stand for discrimination of any individual of any kind, whether for race, ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our department is created of equals, working together to make people’s lives better. Together we can support each other beyond diagnoses through empathy, communication, and compassion.
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the UNC Medical Center are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that enhances our learning environment, innovative research, and the quality of care available to all. We believe that a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion leads to new ways of thinking, behaving and caring.
We embrace the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) definition of diversity, including the recognition that diversity is not limited to gender, race and ethnicity, but must also include age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious commitment, physical ability and other varied backgrounds and life experiences.
Together, the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Medical Center strive to recruit, retain, and develop a diverse group of individuals to ensure a vibrant community that promotes excellence in education, discovery, clinical care and the elimination of health disparities locally, regionally and nationally.
For more information, please visit the Office of Inclusive Excellence’s Resident Diversity Initative webpage.
Teaching future leaders in Otolaryngology is paramount to our mission. Our comprehensive educational program includes a multifaceted approach that includes regularly scheduled didactics, conferences, faculty-led courses, national subspecialty courses, and other opportunities targeted to specific PGY levels.
Otolaryngology Core Curriculum Didactics (2 times per week, led by divisional faculty, flipped classroom format)
Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Tumor Board Conference
Pediatric Airway Conference
Grand Rounds
Morbidity & Mortality Conference
Research Rounds
Journal Club
Invited Visiting Professor Lecture Series
Temporal Bone Course
Microvascular Free Flap Course
Ultrasound Course
Carolinas Pediatric Airway Course (UNC/MUSC)
Head & Neck Anatomy Course
Facial Plastics Injection Course
AAOA Allergy Course
Southern States Rhinology Course
American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting
NC/SC Otolaryngology Society Annual Meeting
Newton D. Fischer Society Meeting
ENT Boot Camp
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