The Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Residency selects residents using the National Residency Matching Program. We accept applications exclusively via ERAS.
Additional Information about our program is available via FREIDA. More about GME life at Baylor College of Medicine is available at our GME homepage, including information about benefits, institutional resources and the institutional GME handbook.
Requirements
Five medical school graduates are selected for entry into the residency training program each year. Qualities common to those residents chosen for the program include:
- Record of academic excellence
- Genuine research interests or academic contributions
- Good communication skills
- Sound character and integrity
- Team players
- Evidence of positive community engagement/impact
- Intellectual curiosity
Mission
The mission of the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is to train outstanding clinicians and surgeons across the breadth of Otolaryngology by providing them with diverse clinical training sites. Opportunities for research and mentorship with faculty. The program aims to prepare residents for their future careers as leaders, either in academic or private practice, through service to diverse patient populations and mentorship. We provide opportunities for our residents to pursue basic, translational and clinical research that impacts the future health care locally in our community as well as globally.
Interview
This year we are excited to return to in-person interviews in the world’s largest medical complex, the Texas Medical Center. The TMC member institutions work together to promote the highest standards of patient care, research and education.
Approximately 50 candidates will be selected for interview. The department Chair, Dr. Donald T. Donovan; Resident Program Director, Dr. Krista Olson, Associate Program Director, Dr. K. Kelly Gallagher, and selected members of the full-time clinical and research faculty participate in the interview and selection process. They will get the chance to hear from the program director and department chair and view presentations regarding the program, life in Houston, etc. In addition, applicants will be given an in-person tour of our world-renowned facilities including surgical, clinical, research, and academic. (One of the strengths of the program’s interview process is that it allows applicants to gain a better knowledge of the program in both a formal and informal setting.)
Interview dates include faculty one-on-one sessions, lunch and tours with residents, and Friday evening informal-social hosted at the home of a faculty member. Attendance is encouraged but optional.
Timeline
- Friday, Nov. 8, 2024: Applicants selected for an interview will receive an invitation via email.
- Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024: The scheduling portal will be activated and applicants will have until 11:59 p.m. that day to reserve their spot.
Residency Interview Dates
- Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
- Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
- Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
General Schedule
- 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Interviews, Tours
- 7 - 9 p.m. Social Event
Benefits
Maintaining your physical and emotional wellness is a prerequisite to professional success. Our residents have access to a number of programs to support their well-being. View wellness resources.
Information about vacation and leave of absences is available on the graduate medical education website.
Life in Houston
Houston, the nation's fourth-largest and most diverse city, offers all the benefits of a big city at a significantly lower cost of living than other major cities.