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Episode # 292 • 15 Sept 2026
Workforce Development in Otolaryngology: Challenges & Strategies
How is the “arms race” for research and academic credentials reshaping the ENT workforce and residency process? On this episode of BackTable ENT & Allergy, Dr. Ashley Agan sits down with Dr. Al Merati and Dr. Mark Whipple from the University of Washington to discuss the pressures ENT residency applicants face, the impact on specialty equity and rural access, and the challenges programs encounter in selecting the next generation of otolaryngologists. They explore survey data showing up to two-thirds of applicants feel compelled to present an “academic” persona, and why this trend may erode unity, transparency, and opportunities across the field.
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ENT & Allergy # 292
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Women's Health # 13
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with Dr. Helen Morgan, Dr. Maya Hammoud, Dr. Amy Park, Dr. Mark Hoffman
In this episode, Drs. Maya Hammoud and Helen Morgan of the University of Michigan join Drs. Amy Park and Mark Hoffman...
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with Dr. Aaron Rohr, Dr. Jessica Yoon
How do you build a pipeline for passionate, well-prepared interventional radiologists from day one of med school? In...
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ENT & Allergy # 249
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with Dr. Viraj Shah, Dr. Quynh-Chi Dang
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ENT & Allergy # 129
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with Dr. Tammara Watts, Dr. Gopi Shah
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Tammara Watts, surgeon-scientist at Duke University, sits down with host Dr. Gopi...
Vascular & IR # 240
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In this episode, guest host Dr. Donald Garbett interviews Drs. Geogy Vatakencherry, Zaeem Billah, and Kartik Kansagra...
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