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Professional and Personal Development

(A1004) ENT Speed-Networking: Fostering Mentorship Relationships and Improving Residency Match Outcomes

Monday, October 13, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Location: OTO EXPO, Posters

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Mohamed Faisal Kassir, BS

    MD-PhD Student
    Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States

    • Co-Author(s)

  • CC

    Clarice S. Clemmens, MD

    Professor
    Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States

  • Ted A. Meyer, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States

    • Senior Author(s)

  • Brandon Ithiel Esianor, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Disclosure(s):
Mohamed Faisal Kassir, BS: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Clarice S. Clemmens, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Ted A. Meyer, MD, PhD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Brandon Ithiel Esianor, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.


Introduction: Faculty mentorship and networking are vital for medical students applying to competitive specialties like otolaryngology. To improve student exposure and foster meaningful relationships with ENT faculty, a structured networking event was developed to take place during the critical post-match to application submission period.

Methods: The event will include 8 ENT faculty members and 8 medical students applying to ENT residencies. Using a "speed-dating" format, students will rotate among faculty members for 10-minute discussions guided by pre-set bidirectional questions. Pre- and post-event surveys will assess familiarity between students and faculty and the perceived impact on mentorship opportunities.

Results: We expect a significant increase in faculty-student familiarity and improved student confidence in navigating the ENT residency application process. Analysis of the pre- and post-event surveys identifying trends in faculty-student familiarity will be presented at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting.

Conclusions: The ENT Speed- Networking Event is a practical, replicable model for fostering faculty-student engagement in competitive specialties. By bridging the gap between students and faculty early in the application process (~8 months), we believe this initiative has the potential to improve mentorship, sponsorship, and residency match outcomes. Detailed results of the surveys and participant feedback will be presented at the conference.