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Going Global: Interest In Global Health Among Us Otolaryngology Residents, Julia Toman, Melynda Barnes Oussayef, J. Zachary Porterfield Aug 2021

Going Global: Interest In Global Health Among Us Otolaryngology Residents, Julia Toman, Melynda Barnes Oussayef, J. Zachary Porterfield

Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery Faculty Publications

Background: To meet the rising interest in surgical global health, some surgical residency programs offer global health experiences. The level of interest in these programs, however, and their role in residency recruitment and career planning has not been systematically evaluated.

Objective: (1) Define interest in global health among Otolaryngology residents in the USA. (2) Assess engagement of Otolaryngology residencies in global health training. (3) Determine barriers to global health training in residency.

Methods: A survey questionnaire was developed and sent to all Otolaryngology Residency Program Directors for distribution to all current Otolaryngology residents in the US.

Results: A total of …