AMERICAN BOARD OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

This program is designed to prepare its graduates to sit for the certifying examinations offered

by the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto). Requirements residents must fulfill for

certification are listed in the American Board of Otolaryngology Booklet of Information.

Residents should visit the ABOto web site at www.aboto.org for the most up-to-date

requirements for certification.

American Board of Otolaryngology Resident Registry

All residents must be registered with the ABOto during the first year of otolaryngology training

(PGY1 year) in order to subsequently apply to take the certification examination.

New Residents: A New Resident Form must be filed for each new resident by the

Program Director by July 10 of the first year of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery

training.

New residents then receive instructions on the procedure and deadline for submitting an

official medical school transcript and documentation of previous training to the ABOto.

Returning Residents: The Program Director subsequently submits a Resident Evaluation

Form for each returning resident by July 10 of each year, noting whether the previous

year was successfully completed.

Resident Evaluation Forms become part of the individual's ABOto file, and are a prerequisite for

application for the certification examination. Credit may not be granted by the ABOto for any

year of training for which an Evaluation Form is not received.