Curriculum

OTO 1 - Internship

Rotations	Duration
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center Emergency Medicine Plastic Surgery Surgical Intensive Care Neurosurgery Anesthesiology Neuroradiology/Pathology	6 months
Otolaryngology	6 months

OTO 2 - Junior Resident

Rotations	Duration
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center	6 months
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System	4 months
Rady Children's Hospital	2 months

OTO 3 - Intermediate Resident

Rotations	Duration
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center	8 months
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System	3 months
Rady Children's Hospital (Rotation can be during Oto 3 or Oto 4 years)	1 months

Research Resident Year

Our program is fortunate to have two R25 funded positions for the research year. If you are one of the recipients of this funded year, you have an option to supplement your research work by applying for an additional grant. We encourage your attendance at various regional and national academy meetings throughout your residency. Your research work can be clinically based or focused on basic science.

OTO 4 - Senior Resident

Rotations	Duration
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center	6 months
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center	3 months
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System	3 months

OTO 5 - Chief Resident

Rotations	Duration
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center	6 months
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System	6 months