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Participants included program directors and faculty involved in training otolaryngologists from LMICs. Interview transcripts were analyzed using an inductive analysis approach to develop a codebook and identify emergent themes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixteen otolaryngologists representing 15 fellowship\u2010level programs in seven countries were interviewed. Collectively, programs had trained 49 fellowship graduates and nine current fellows from 23 countries. Thematic analysis identified four themes: program design and operational barriers, trainee recruitment and selection, trainee support and post\u2010training mobility, and program impact. Directors emphasized shared goals of sustainable workforce development while describing substantial regulatory, financial, and structural constraints to recruitment and post\u2010training mobility. Among LMIC trainees, 75% returned to their home country, though health system limitations, economic pressures, and credentialing barriers hindered reintegration. 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