In 2021, FREIDA™ users tallied more than 40,000 views of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency programs. In this list, we pare the 125 programs down to the 10 otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency programs ranked at the top for user interest.

Rankings are based on identified medical student activity on FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®, from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2021. FREIDA allows medical students to search for a residency or fellowship from more than 12,000 programs—all accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery is a field involved in treating a wide variety of patients of all ages with diseases of the head and neck area such as thyroid and parathyroid disorders, salivary gland disorders, hearing and balance disorders, sinonasal disorders, voice and swallowing disorders, cancers of the head and neck, pediatric otolaryngologic issues and sleep disorders.

1. University of Alabama Medical Center Program

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Arizona) Program

3. University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center Program

4. Emory University School of Medicine Program

5. NYU Grossman School of Medicine Program

6. University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program

7. University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program

8. University of Colorado Program

9. Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program

10. St Luke's Hospital-Anderson Campus Program