In a recent commentary, Drs Wolf and Weymuller¹ present a timely discussion of a looming crisis in otolaryngology research. The article correctly identifies many of the challenges facing clinician-scientists but only touches on possible solutions to this problem.

The problem with the current T32 program is not one of intent but of focus. The laudable intent of the T32 grant is to provide up to 2 years of funded research time for otolaryngology residents in the hope of producing clinician-scientists who can effectively compete for research funding while mentoring the next generation of clinician-scientists. Currently, research rotations for most otolaryngology residents and fellows consist of spending several months in a laboratory performing basic science research. Likewise, the T32 programs at most academic medical centers have promoted basic "bench" research at . . . [Full Text of this Article]