{"id":44,"date":"2009-04-20T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/ent\/education\/medical-students\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:37:50","slug":"medical-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/education\/medical-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Medical Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is OHNS?<\/h2>\n<p>Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Now considered surgical specialists, Otolaryngologists are physicians trained in both the medical and surgical management of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. Otolaryngologists usually spend equivalent amounts of time in the operating room and the clinic, yet have the unique opportunity to tailor their practices more heavily towards one or the other if desired.<\/p>\n<h2>What are some areas of subspecialization in OHNS?<\/h2>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"true\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Head and Neck            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/divisions\/head-and-neck-oncology\/\">Head and Neck<\/a>: cancerous and noncancerous tumors in the head and neck, including the larynx, oral cavity, cervical lymph nodes, thyroid and salivary glands.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n       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as pterygoid and infratemporal fossas.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                Otology\/Neurotology            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/divisions\/otology-neurotology-skull-base-surgery\/\">Otology\/Neurotology<\/a>: diseases of the ear, including trauma, cancer, and nerve pathway disorders, which affect hearing and balance.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-4\">\n                Pediatric Otolaryngology            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/divisions\/pediatric-otolaryngology\/\">Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/a>: diseases in children with ENT problems including birth defects in the head and neck, airway anomalies, OSA, ROM, recurrent tonsillitis.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-5\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-5\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-5\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-5\">\n                Rhinology\/Sinus            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/divisions\/division-of-rhinology-allergy-and-endoscopic-skull-base-surgery\/\">Rhinology\/Sinus<\/a>: disorders of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses, including medical and surgical therapy for sinusitis, tumors, and allergic disease.<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = 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SICU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The numbers:<\/strong> In 2019, 328 positions were offered among 110 programs in the country of which all positions filled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNC\u2019s OHNS Residency Program:<\/strong> Consistently rated as one of the top programs in the country, with fellowship-trained attendings in every OHNS subspecialty, cutting edge surgical procedures, and highly productive research within the department.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Program Directors look for:<\/strong>\u00a0 We are looking for well-rounded, hard-working, self-motivated, and bright individuals with good interpersonal skills who also put a personal emphasis on patient care, teamwork, and a desire to contribute to the advancement of our specialty.<\/p>\n<div class = \"alert alert-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2>What can you do to prepare to match in OHNS?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>Schedule a time to meet and discuss\/ask questions with, our career goal advisor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/directory\/rupali-pali-n-shah-md\/\">Rupali Shah, MD<\/a>\u00a0about anything regarding OHNS that you have. Please contact Ellen Doutt for an appointment, 919-966-3343.<\/li>\n<li>Get involved with the ENT Interest Group for various activities including shadowing opportunities to learn about our field.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for OHNS clinical courses offered at UNC within your third and fourth years.<\/li>\n<li>Inquire about research opportunities within the department.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entnet.org\/content\/medical-student-resources\">American Academy of Otolaryngology &#8211; Medical Student Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ome\/studentaffairs\/academic-assistance-and-advising\/career-goal-advisors\/\">UNC Office of Student Affairs &#8211; Career Counseling<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-1024x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-1024x289.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-768x216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-1536x433.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-2048x578.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2020\/01\/med-students2-600x169.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is OHNS? 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