Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ACGME case minimums
Residents in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery have a published ACGME minimum in 14 of 18 case categories, and the largest single minimum is 40. Each row below cites the ACGME requirement it was read from.
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery minimums by category
| Category | Resident Assistant Surgeon | Resident Surgeon + Resident Supervisor (combined credited role) | Logged encounter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parotidectomy (all types) | — | 15 | — |
| Neck Dissection (all types) | — | 27 | — |
| Oral Cavity | — | 10 | — |
| Thyroid/Parathyroidectomy | — | 22 | — |
| Tympanoplasty (all types) | — | 17 | — |
| Mastoidectomy (all types) | — | 15 | — |
| Ossicular Chain Surgery (OCS) | — | 10 | — |
| Rhinoplasty (all types) | — | 8 | — |
| Craniomaxillofacial Trauma (CMF) | — | 12 | — |
| Flaps and Grafts | — | 20 | — |
| Airway - Pediatric and Adult | — | 20 | — |
| Congenital Masses (CM) | — | 7 | — |
| Sinus (Ethmoidectomy) | — | 40 | — |
| Bronchoscopy | — | 22 | — |
| Infant with stridorNo published minimum | — | — | — |
| Infant with hearing lossNo published minimum | — | — | — |
| Complications of sinusitisNo published minimum | — | — | — |
| Complications of otitis mediaNo published minimum | — | — | — |
An em-dash means the ACGME publishes no minimum on that row — not a minimum of zero.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · ACGME specialty 280.
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What counts toward a minimum?
- The ACGME tracks key indicator procedures for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: the minimums apply to those procedures, not to every case logged.
- Every number is a count in one column, “Resident Surgeon + Resident Supervisor (combined credited role)”.
- The Review Committee for Otolaryngology sets these requirements.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Case Log categories and minimum numbers, June 2019
- Case Log guidelines, March 2021
- Program Requirements
- Review Committee FAQ, December 2025
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