You teach otolaryngology — ear, nose, and throat medicine — to medical students, residents, or fellows, covering ENT disease, head and neck surgery, and the procedural and diagnostic skills the specialty requires. Half academic faculty, half practicing or recently practicing otolaryngologist.
Most days tend to involve a blend of classroom teaching, clinical and operating room supervision, and continued clinical practice — leading didactic content, supervising residents in clinic and the OR, and continuing your own surgical and clinical practice. You'll often spend part of the time on scholarly work that academic ENT expects.
The harder part is often balancing the volume of clinical and surgical work with teaching and scholarship in a specialty where procedural skill development requires sustained training and supervision. You'll typically work with residents whose readiness develops over years, where the supervision is intense and the standards uncompromising.
People who tend to thrive here are technically expert, patient teachers, and willing to invest in the long arc of ENT training. The trade-off is the salary differential with private ENT practice and the cumulative workload. If you find satisfaction in shaping the next generation of otolaryngologists, the work can carry meaning that pure clinical practice doesn't.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
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You teach otolaryngology — ear, nose, and throat medicine — to medical students, residents, or fellows, covering ENT disease, head and neck surgery, and the procedural and diagnostic skills the specialty requires. Half academic faculty, half practicing or recently practicing otolaryngologist.
Median pay for an Otolaryngology Teacher is about $106K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $52K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Active Learning, and Writing.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 17.3% through 2034, with roughly 229,720 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Health Teacher, First Aid Teacher, and Clinical Instructor.
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