TEAM HEADMIRROR
Site Administrator and Editor
Matthew L. Carlson, MD
Medical Student Section
Sarah N. Bowe, MD (Editor)
David Z. Allen, MD
Kelsey Eaton, DO
Tom Hamilton, DO
David Lewis, DO
Ani Mnatsakanian, DO
April A. Peterson, MD
Mason Skinner, DO
Austin L. Johnson, DO
Douglas J. Totten, MD
National Otolaryngology Interest Group Leadership
Cameron J. Farsar (President)
Jared Sperling (Vice President)
Macaulay Ojeaga MD (Resident Advisor-Elect)
Pompeyo R. Quesada, MD (Resident Advisor)
Roberto N. Solis, MD (Immediate-Past Resident Advisor)
Hannah Hildebrand (Chair of Communications)
Samya Faiq (Chair of Media & Outreach)
Phillip Richards (Chair of Mentorship)
Shreya Sharma (Chair of Education)
Ghazal Daher (Chair of Research)
Xavier L. Rodriguez-Lopez (Chair of Diversity & Inclusion)
Jessica R. Levi, MD (National Faculty Advisor)
Jason R. Brown, DO (National Faculty Advisor)
Resident Section
John P. Marinelli, MD (Editor)
Surgical Video Atlas
Matthew L. Carlson, MD (Editor)
Andrew J. Goates, MD (Editor)
Skye K. Lawlor, MD (Associate Editor)
Nicholas R. Randall, MD
Katherine P. Wallerius, MD (Associate Editor)
3D Anatomy Atlas
Neil S. Patel, MD (Otology Editor)
Cheyanne Silver, MD (Head & Neck Editor)
Matthew L. Carlson, MD
Kendall K. Tasche, MD
Kathryn M. Van Abel, MD
Linda Yin, MD
Podcast - ENT in a Nutshell
Jason Barnes, MD (Section Editor)
Patrick Kiessling, MD (Section Editor)
Matthew L. Carlson, MD (Section Editor)
Briana Burris, DDS (Editor)
Ronit Malka, MD (Editor)
John P. Marinelli, MD (Editor)
Ashley Nassiri, MD MBA (Editor)
Alyssa Smith, MD (Editor)
Linda Yin, MD (Editor)
Emily Karp, MD (Editor; Transcription)
Barrett Anderies, BS (Editor)
Cynthia Chweya, BS (Editor)
Annica Eells, BS (Editor)
Maya Harrington, BS (Editor)
Jeff Mecham, BS (Editor)
Drew Smith, BS (Editor)
Henry Zheng, BA (Editor)
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD (Pediatric Editor)
Garret Choby, MD (Rhinology Editor)
Raj Dedhia, MD, MSCR (Sleep Surgery Co-Editor)
Alex Gelbard, MD (Laryngology Editor)
Chris Gouveia, MD (Sleep Surgery Co-Editor)
Marc Hohman, MD (Facial Plastic Surgery Editor)
Kathryn M. Van Abel, MD (Head & Neck Editor)
Papers
Nicholas L. Deep, MD (Editor)
ENT Quiz
Neil S. Patel, MD (Editor)
Society Liaison
Sarah N. Bowe, MD
Social Media
Jeff Mecham, MD (Director)
Deanna Menapace, MD (Director)
Samya Faiq
Shreya Sharma
Nicole Wershoven
OtoRecall
Matthew L. Carlson, MD (Editor-in-Chief)
Tiffany P. Hwa, MD (Editor-in-Chief)
Christine M. Lohse, MS (Editor-in-Chief)
John P. Marinelli, MD (Editor-in-Chief)
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD (Specialty Editor)
Scott E. Bevans, MD (Specialty Editor)
Briana J. Burris, DDS (Specialty Editor)
Garret Choby, MD (Specialty Editor)
William H. Detar, DO (Specialty Editor)
Gregory R. Dion, MD (Specialty Editor)
Marc H. Hohman, MD (Specialty Editor)
Armine Kocharyan, MD (Specialty Editor)
Travis R. Newberry, MD (Specialty Editor)
Nicholas J. Scalzitti, MD (Specialty Editor)
Kendall K. Tasche, MD (Specialty Editor)
Kathryn M. Van Abel, MD (Specialty Editor)
Benjamin Walters, MD (Specialty Editor)
Matthew L. Ward, MD (Specialty Editor)
David J. Archibald, MD
Benjamin Fletcher, BS
Karl Khandalavala, MD
Douglas Mack, MD
Lisa M. Marinelli, MD
Daniel L. Price, MD
Survival Guide
Matthew L. Carlson, MD (Editor-in-Chief)
William H. Detar, DO (Editor-in-Chief)
Christine M. Lohse, MS (Editor-in-Chief)
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD (Editor)
Garret Choby, MD (Editor)
Jacob K. Dey, MD (Editor)
Brian (Jake) J. Johnson, MD (Editor)
Ashley Nassiri, MD, MBA (Editor)
Kendall K. Tasche, MD (Editor)
Kathryn M. Van Abel, MD (Editor)
Miki R. Detar (Illustrator)
Andrew J. Goates, MD (Video Editor)
Briana J. Burris, DDS
Gregory R. Dion, MD
Grant S. Hamilton, III, MD
Gregory I. Kelts, MD
John P. Marinelli, MD
Michael D. Olson, MD
Matthew L. Ward, MD
Joshua P. Wiedermann, MD
Subspecialty Ambassadors
Waleed M. Abuzeid, MD (Sinus Surgery)
David J. Archibald, MD (Facial Plastic Surgery)
Raj C. Dedhia, MD MS (Sleep Surgery)
Alexander H. Gelbard, MD (Laryngology)
Adam J. Luginbuhl, MD (Head & Neck)
Rajanya Petersson, MD (Pediatric Otolaryngology)
Alex D. Sweeney, MD (Otology & Neurotology)
Dictation Resource Contributors
Matthew L. Carlson MD (Otology & Neurotology)
Garret Choby, MD (Rhinology & Sinus Surgery)
Dale C. Ekbom, MD (Laryngology)
Marc Hohman, MD (Facial Plastic Surgery)
Nicholas J. Scalzitti, MD (Sleep Surgery)
Kathryn M. Van Abel, MD (Head & Neck Surgery)
Article & Blog Contributors
Seilesh C. Babu, MD - Private and Academic Practice
Michael B. Gluth, MD - International Fellowship
Rex Haberman, MD - Combining Academic & Private
Robert J. Morrison, MD - Training Grounds Blog
Sarah Rohde, MD - Work/Family Balance
Ronald G. Shashy, MD - Time to Get a Real Job
William R. Schmitt, MD - International Fellowship
Past Contributors
Henry Ou, MD
Brandon W. Peck, MD
Kristin Stevens, MD
David Stoddard, MD
Eric Wirtz, MD
Yening Feng, MD
Mana Espahbodi, MD
Shanik J. Fernando, MD
Oswaldo A. Henriquez, MD
Kristen Hovis, MD
Jacob B. Hunter, MD
Ian Lalich, MD
History
Headmirror.com was founded in 2009 to provide otolaryngology residents and interested medical students a centralized resource for information on specialty and subspecialty choice, tips on a successful match, educational links and resources, and dates of important upcoming meetings and events. The website was fully redesigned in 2014. In February 2015 Headmirror formed a partnership with Otomatch.com, a well-established forum for prospective Otolaryngology residents containing over 2,000 separate discussion threads accumulated since 2001. The Surgical Video Atlas series was initiated in 2017 and the Podcast “ENT in a Nutshell,” focusing on high-yield clinical review, was initiated in 2020. In February 2022 Headmirror developed a partnership with The Auricle, a resource for medical students that aims to share new and exciting Otolaryngology research updates in a concise format. Most recently, Headmirror Inc. received 501(c)(3) non-profit status to support our educational service-directed mission.
Headmirror in the news!
Peer-reviewed publications relating to educational content on headmirror.com
“The National Otolaryngology Interest Group is a student-led interest group created to provide all medical students, especially those facing barriers, with the resources needed to best prepare for matching into an otolaryngology residency program and ultimately a career in otolaryngology.”
“To this end, we have developed a comprehensive open-access high-definition otolaryngology - head and neck surgical video atlas. These videos are accessible on a Youtube.com playlist without subscriptions or advertisements at our institution's channel. They are also organized by subspecialty and embedded in a surgical video atlas on headmirror.com. Each video is acquired using a professional videography team to obtain high-definition footage and is subsequently edited by the authors. The published version is narrated by an expert and follows a predictable format of pre-operative considerations, surgical steps, highlighting key anatomic and surgical landmarks and pearls of each operation.”
“Given the increasing requirements of social distancing and the need for distance medical education platforms, podcast production can serve as a useful tool to complement resident and medical student education and is a resource that will remain accessible in perpetuity. An otolaryngology specialty podcast, "Headmirror's ENT in a Nutshell," was created to augment asynchronous learning and address the acute need for distance learning opportunities.”
“Providing a succinct, high‐yield podcast can be effective in complementing resident education. Undoubtedly, supplemental educational platforms are needed due to current social distancing regulations. However, we anticipate that podcasts will be equally valuable in the post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) era, when the busy schedules of residents compete with other aspects of life, including clinical care, health and personal obligations. Overall, podcasts can create high‐quality content that is easily accessed by all who are interested, in perpetuity.”
“In this commentary, we discuss the multi-institutional development of a robust syllabus for medical students using a multimodal collection of resources. Medical students collaborated with faculty and residents from two major academic centers to identify essential otolaryngology topics. High-quality, publicly-available and open-access content from multiple sources were incorporated into a curriculum that appeals to a variety of learners.”
“Another resource developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis is Headmirror’s podcast “ENT in a Nutshell.” For those less inclined to long-format lectures, it offers a rapidly expanding library of high-yield, focused topical reviews that can be automatically downloaded to a mobile device. Now, otolaryngology trainees worldwide can access and follow the same core curriculum simultaneously or at their leisure.”
Ward M, Pingree C, Laury AM, Bowe SN. Applicant Perspectives on the Otolaryngology Residency Application Process. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017;143(8):782-787.
“The otolaryngology-focused website Headmirror.com provides OHNS residents and interested medical students a centralized resource for information, including subspecialty choices, tips on the match process, and educational links. This site currently provides direct links to all OHNS program websites. Such a website could offer a consistent resource for residency programs to ensure that the link to their own site was accurate and provides thorough and pertinent information for applicants.”
“Opportunities to develop a universal set of criteria to be provided from each residency program on their website should be encouraged. In addition, a specialty-focused website, such as Headmirror.com, could be used as an accessible and consistent point of reference for prospective applicants to locate this material.”
SITE ACTIVITY & STATISTICS
Monthly Statistics
Map of Site Activity Since 2009
Headmirror.com carries no academic affiliations or sponsorships. All time and costs are privately donated by the site creators and contributors and no involved parties receive personal profit.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2009-2024. No part of the materials available through the Headmirror.com site or products developed by Headmirror Inc. may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of Headmirror Inc. Any other reproduction in any form without the permission of Headmirror Inc. is prohibited. All materials contained on this site and all products developed by Headmirror Inc. are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of Headmirror Inc.
Disclaimer and Limits
Welcome to headmirror.com. This website is maintained as a service to physicians and medical students to keep abreast of the exciting and competitive field of Otolaryngology. Please review the following disclaimer and limits carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you may exit this site.
The information on this Site is provided for informational purposes only. It may include certain information, reference guides, videos, and databases intended for use by licensed medical professionals. These tools are not intended to give professional medical advice. Physicians and other health care providers should always exercise their own clinical judgment for any given situation. In addition, this information is not intended or recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider regarding any medical condition or treatment. Information on this Site and/or Application may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice. Headmirror.com may also make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or services described in this information at any time without notice.
THE INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE AND/OR APPLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND HEADMIRROR.COM AND THE CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA FROM WHICH THE INFORMATION IS COMPILED OR THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION ITSELF AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE INFORMATION AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. HEADMIRROR.COM AND ITS AFFILIATED PARTIES HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
USERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF THE CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE. BY USE OF THIS WEBSITE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES AND OTHER ERRORS.
YOU USE THIS WEBSITE AND THE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE AT YOUR OWN RISK. HEADMIRROR.COM AND THE CONTENT PROVIDERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO DEVICES ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE WEB SITE, AND INCLUDING ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER MALICIOUS SOFTWARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE IS DISCLAIMED. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) THAT MAY RESULT FROM USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SITE. HEADMIRROR.COM DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, DAMAGE TO TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE NEGATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. YOU AND WE (ON BEHALF OF OURSELVES AND THE CONTENT PROVIDERS AND SPONSOR/ADVERTISERS) AGREE THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ABSENT YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WE WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, OR THE CONTENT TO YOU.