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We are still celebrating here at The Auricle....Congratulations to Gina, the brains behind our educational pearls, on matching ENT at Dalhousie University! 🩺⭐️🥼 #oto #ent #ENTmatch #auricleoto

Next up from The Auricle team- our social media director, Brenton Stucki! Congratulations on matching otolaryngology at Oklahoma State University! 🩺⭐️

#ENT #oto #otomatch

Stay tuned for more matches to come!

The celebration is not over! More matches from The Auricle team — congratulations to Adriana Baez Berrios, one of our amazing writers, who matched into otolaryngology at the University of Miami! 🩺👂

More match highlights coming soon!

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Another match!! Congratulations to Camryn Marshall, one of our editors, who matched to Mount Sinai for ENT! We are so proud! 👂🏻👃🏻🩺

#Match2026 #TheAuricle #OtoMatch #Otolaryngology

More matches from The Auricle team — congratulations to Luke Reardon, one of our writers, who matched into otolaryngology at McLaren Health!

More match highlights coming soon!

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We interrupt our Match Spotlight Series for an anatomy review of the carotid sheath! ✨

This month, we’re diving into the anatomy of the carotid sheath! From protecting vital blood vessels to housing key cranial nerves, it’s a crucial str

Next up in our Match Spotlight is Josh Sorrentino, one of our awesome Summary Writers on The Auricle Team! Congratulations on matching into Otolaryngology at UCONN! ⭐️🥼

More matches from The Auricle team — congratulations to Emaan Dawood, one of our amazing editors, who matched into otolaryngology at the Southern Illinois University! 🩺👂

More match highlights coming soon!

#Match2026 #TheAuricle #OtoMatch #O

Continuing our Match Spotlight! Congratulations to Jonathan Carnino, our incredible Editor, who matched into otolaryngology at Duke University! 🩺👂

More match highlights coming soon!

#Match2026 #TheAuricle #OtoMatch #Otolaryngology #ResidencyMatch

Continuing our celebration of The Auricle team — congratulations to Carson Gates, one of our social media team members, who matched into otolaryngology at Baylor!

More match highlights coming soon!

#Match2026 #TheAuricle #OtoMatch #Otolaryngo

Match season comes to an end, and we’re thrilled to celebrate the team members of The Auricle who matched into residency this year!

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting where our team is headed!

Congratulations to Erin Gawel,

This week’s educational pearl: Allergic Rhinitis: [rhino = nose, itis = inflammation] An IgE-mediated (type I hypersensitivity) inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa triggered by exposure to environmental allergens. It is highly prevalent an

Auricle Issue 03-11-26
 
Medical student feature:
Erin Gawel
@eringawel
Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo
Class of 2026 (MD)
 
And her article: 
C. diff Risk With Post-Tonsillectomy Antibiotics
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This week’s pearl: Warthin Tumor

-Warthin tumor (WT), or papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, is a common benign parotid gland neoplasm that typically presents as a painless, slow-growing mass.
More in the post! 👀

#MedEd #ENT #warthintumor #

Auricle Issue 02-25-26

Medical student feature:
Sujar Ratna
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Class of 2026 (MD)

And his article: 
Analysis of Head and Neck Imaging for Bell’s Palsy
@sratna03

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Facial Plastics &

As we approach Match day, we're really excited for our team members, though we also feel a little sad to see them go.
At the same time, we're starting a new recruiting cycle for several positions on our team.
We encourage you to apply today using t

Auricle Issue 02-14-26

Medical student feature:
Lisbeth Brooks
Medical College of Wisconsin
Class of 2026 (MD)

And her article: 
CT Imaging for Pediatric Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
@medicalcollegeofwi

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Rhinology & Skull Base

This week’s pearl: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

-Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) occurs when gastric contents reflux into the larynx and pharynx, causing upper airway symptoms without typical heartburn, distinguishing it from gastroesophageal reflu

Auricle Issue 01-23-26
 
Medical student feature:
Pooja Reddy @_winniethepooja_
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Class of 2026 (MD)
 
And her article: 
Turbinate Reduction and Pediatric OSA Outcomes
@pittmedicine
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