Residency to the Department to the Institution: Training the Otolaryngology Workforce for Access and Excellence

Monday, October 19, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Location: 406A

Panelist(s)

Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
David J. Brown, MD

Professor, Associate Dean and Associate VP for Health Advancement
Michigan Medicine
Ypsilanti, MI, United States
Cristina E. Cabrera-Muffly, MD

Professor
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO, United States

Moderator(s)

EF

Erynne A. Faucett, MD

Erynne A. Faucett, MD
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, California, United States

Disclosure(s):

Cristina E. Cabrera-Muffly, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

1. Summarize current standing of racial/ethnic representation within otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
2. Identify practical approaches to integrate efforts around excellence in inclusion, belonging, and access into your organization.
3. Discuss common real-life scenarios encountered within residency programs, departments, and institutions related to inclusion, belonging, and access.

Learning Objectives:

Summarize current standing of racial/ethnic representation within otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
Identify practical approaches to integrate efforts around excellence in inclusion, belonging, and access into your organization.
Discuss common real-life scenarios encountered within residency programs, departments, and institutions related to inclusion, belonging, and access.