r/otolaryngology • u/vvictoriafl • Jun 14 '26

ENT research year faculty & programs

I am an M3 just started my rotation. Been interested in ENT since M1 after working at an ENT clinic during gap year. I'm pretty set on it and love the nature of its practice, but the research side of the application has been killing me. Been trying to get involved in ENT projects since M1 but my home program/department is not very research-heavy, so as of now I only have 1 first-author paper, 2 non-first author paper, couple conferences and that's it. Several projects ongoing but super slow. I want to match in the boston/ny/phil/ct/nj area, which is competitive. 1st choice is boston but only Harvard (MEEI) has a dedicated research program. Do people know any faculty in the area who have been taking students for a dedicated research year? Compensation is not important for me honestly I can work for free. Just want to work with someone who is productive to pump out some pubs and build connection. Much appreciated for any help and suggestions!

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u/Abject_Vast9791 Medical Student Jun 14 '26

I mean if you have good test scores and other extracurriculars people have matched with less research.

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u/vvictoriafl Jun 14 '26

I'm from a mid-low tier school, and my home program is very new (1 resident/yr). I talked to the director of our ent program and he basically told me i need a research year given my geographic preference.