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George Washington University Otolaryngology
 Resident Interviews 2008
  • Steven Bielamowicz, M.D.


  • Chief, Div. of Otolaryngology
  • Program Director
  • The George Washington University
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Interview Overview
  • Tour of GWUMC
  • Lunch
  • Interviews
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Program History
  • 1995
    • Residency initiated by Dr. William Wilson
    • Previous Chief of the Div. of Otolaryngology
    • Provisional accreditation
  • 1999
    • First residency graduate
    • Bielamowicz becomes program director
  • 2000
    • Bielamowicz becomes Chief of Otolaryngology
  • 2002
    • Full accreditation
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Resident Complement
  • Two alternating with one resident per year
  • 5 year training program
  • All years under supervision                       of the Otolaryngology                        Program Director
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Residency Complement
  • PGY1: Drexel University
  • PGY1: George Washington University
  • PGY2: Michigan State University (CHM)
  • PGY3: University of Maryland
  • PGY4: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • PGY5: Albany Medical College
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Interview Day 2007-8
  • 2 interview days
  • Interviewing 20 applicants
  • Recruiting for one PGY-1 to begin July 1, 2009
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Residency Structure
  • PGY1 Internship
    • HCH/GWUMC and CNMC
    • in-house call every 4th
  • PGY2-5 Otolaryngology
    • home call every 3rd
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Duty Hours
  • Full compliance with ACGME
  • Every 3rd night home call
  • Average 1 out of every 7 days free of clinical responsibilities
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Recent Graduates
  • 2008
    • Head and neck surgery fellowship
    • University of Alberta at Edmonton
  • 2007
    • Pediatric otolaryngology fellowship
    • University of Arkansas
  • 2006
    • Academic otolaryngologist
    • The George Washington University
  • 2005
    • Private practice
    • San Antonio Texas

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Surgical Experience
  • Chief Resident 2008
    • performed over 2122 cases as surgeon
    • National average is 1702
  • Otolaryngology operative cases performed at all hospitals
    • over 12,140 cases per year
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Academic Productivity
  • Faculty Publications 2002-2006
    • 128 publications
  • Resident Publications 2002-2007
    • 40 publications
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Resident Travel
  • Resident Meeting Attendance 2002-2007
    • 20 national meetings
    • if you present, you travel
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Educational Sites
  • George Washington University/ Center for Cosmetic Surgery
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • Children’s National Medical Center
  • Inova Fairfax Hospital
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The George Washington University Hospital
  • Opened August 2002
  • 350 beds
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Children’s National Medical Center
  • US News ranked #9 nationally for pediatric hospitals
  • 279 beds
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Holy Cross Hospital
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Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Faculty GWUMC/ CCS
  • Bielamowicz
    • Laryngology
    • Residency at UCLA
    • Fellowship at NIH


  • Sadeghi
    • Head and neck surgery
    • Residency at McGill University
    • Fellowship at Rush Presbyterian


  • Hopping
    • Facial plastics
    • Residency and Fellowship at The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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Faculty GWUMC/ CCS
  • Zapanta
    • Allergy and Sleep Medicine
    • Residency at The George Washington University


  • Wall
    • Facial plastics and Allergy
    • Residence at University of Pennsylvania
    • Fellowship at University of Toronto


  • Singh
    • Rhinology
    • Residency at University of Rochester
    • Fellowship at Cornell University
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Faculty GWUMC/ CCS
  • Troost
    • General Otolaryngology
    • Residency at Georgetown University


  • Chaboki
    • Facial plastics
    • Residency and fellowship at Mt. Sinai Medical Center
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Faculty CNMC
  • Zalzal- Chairman of Otolaryngology at CNMC
    • Residency at American University of Beirut
    • Fellowship at University of Cincinnati


  • Choi
    • Residency at Mount Sinai
    • Fellowship at University of Cincinnati


  • Bauman
    • Residency at University of Iowa Hospitals
    • Fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals
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Faculty CNMC
  • Pena
    • Residency at State University of New York, Buffalo
    • Fellowship at CNMC


  • Preciado
    • Residency at University of Minnesota
    • Fellowship at University of Cincinnati


  • Shah
    • Residency at Tufts/ New England Medical Center
    • Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital
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Faculty Holy Cross Hospital
  • Bianchi
    • Residency at National Naval Medical Center


  • Hauck
    • Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center


  • Driscoll
    • Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital
    • Fellowship at University of Michigan in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery


  • Asher
    • Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital
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Faculty Inova-Fairfax Hospital
  • Larry O’Halloren and Tim Egan
    • Co-directors of GWU Otolaryngology program


  • Other Adjunct Otolaryngology Faculty
    • Bryan McKenzie
    • Ednan Mushtaq
    • Eric Furst
    • Gopesh Sharma
    • Mark Rubenstein
    • Patty Lee
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Children’s National Medical Center
  • PGY2 and PGY3 rotation
  • Team
    • Junior residents from Georgetown, Military Consortium, and George Washington
    • 1 or 2 Pediatric otolaryngology fellows
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GWUMC/CCS
  • Junior and senior resident rotation
  • Team of 3 residents
    • Intern
    • Junior resident
    • Senior or chief resident
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Inova Fairfax Hospital
  • PGY4 and PGY5 rotation
  • Solo rotation
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Block Diagram PGY1
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Overall Block Diagram
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Academic Year 2008
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Academic Year 2009
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Academic Year 2010
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Research
  • Oct-Dec PGY3
  • 3 months
  • IRB proposal due July 1 of PGY3 year
  • on or off campus
  • Director of Research – Sheila Stager, Ph.D.
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Education
  • Basic Science Conference (July-August)
    • Friday 7:00 - 9:00
  • Grand Rounds (August-June)
    • Friday 7:00 - 8:00
  • Head and Neck Tumor Board
    • Friday 8:00 - 9:00
  • Core Curriculum
    • Monday 4:00 - 7:00
    • 2 year cycle
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Wednesday AM Conferences
  • Head and Neck Pathology
  • Morbidity and Mortality
  • Head and Neck Radiology Conference
  • Problem Conference
  • Core GME Conference
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Vacation Schedule
  • PGY 1: three weeks off per year
  • PGY 2-5: one week off every 3 months
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Future Changes
  • New faculty recruits
    • Neurotologist
    • Head and Neck Surgeon
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The Goal:
A Well Trained Otolaryngologist