Thursday
Oct072010

Children’s Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado School of Medicine

 

Patricia J. Yoon, MD, Fellowship Director
Associate Professor
 
Children’s Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Avenue, B455
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 720-777-8520
Fax: 720-777-7348
 
Fellowship Coordinator: Melissa Frohardt
Phone: 720-777-3258
Fax: 720-777-7348
Email: melissa.frohardt@childrenscolorado.org
 
  • At the February 2012 ACGME meeting, our program received approval to add a second accredited fellowship position. We will therefore be interviewing for 2 positions this spring, to matriculate July 1, 2013
  • Application deadline: March 1, 2012
  • Interview Date: April 30, 2012
  • Starting date: July 1, 2013
  • Duration of fellowship: 1 year
  • Number of fellows per year: 2
  • Affiliation: University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • Accreditation: ACGME accredited
  • Licensing requirement: State of Colorado medical license
  • Appointment level: PGY-6, Fellow, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
  • Operating privileges: Staffing required
  • Clinic responsibilities: Staffing required
  • Operative experience: Wide exposure to all areas of pediatric otolaryngology practice, from routine to complex procedures, including chronic ear surgery, cochlear implantation, airway management and reconstruction, head and neck, sinus surgery and cleft lip/palate
  • Research: Required, with dedicated time provided
  • Resident supervision: Yes – active, in OR, inpatient and outpatient settings (otolaryngology and pediatric residents, as well as medical students)
  • Caseload: Over 4,200 operative cases and over 14,000 clinic visits per year
  • Call responsibilities: One weeknight per week and one weekend per month as resident back-up; attending staff on call as well. Night/weekend call is from home.
  • Benefits: Medical, Dental, Professional Liability, Life, Long-term Disability, Vision, Reimbursement Account, Tax Deferred Annuity Program, Leave and Vacation
  • Salary: PGY-6
  • Additional information: 7 full-time faculty members cover the breadth of pediatric otolaryngology with unique areas of clinical expertise, including airway, hearing loss, sinus, vascular malformation, sleep medicine, cleft lip/palate and cranio-facial surgery.
  • Prerequisites: At the time of matriculation, the candidate must have successfully completed an ACGME or RCPSC-accredited Otolaryngology residency program and passed Step 3 of the USMLE examination
  • Application procedure: Applicants should send the Unified Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Application, CV, personal statement, USMLE scores, and three letters of reference