Sleep Education in Otolaryngology Residency Programs: Trends Over the Past Decade.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aim to assess current trends in sleep education in otolaryngology residency training programs in the United States.

Study design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Otolaryngology residency programs in the United States.

Methods

Survey sent to otolaryngology program directors. Responses compared to results of prior sleep education surveys.

Results

In total, 31 program directors responded (response rate 29%). In total, 93% reported having faculty with clinical time dedicated to the treatment of sleep disorders, an increase from 58% in 2011. However, only 29% reported having faculty with board certification in sleep medicine. In total, 71% have at least 0.6 months of cumulative training time related to sleep medicine, a significant increase from 3

SUBMITTER: Molin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature