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AcademyU®

AAO-HNSF Member Benefit

AcademyU is the foundation's self-managed e-learning system, providing 24/7, one stop access to your AAO-HNSF CME records, and expert-developed learning activities. It can even help you store and follow your progress towards Maintenance of Certification.

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons, medical students and residents.

AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO

The AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is the world's largest gathering of otolaryngologists, together with the world's largest collection of products and services for the specialty.

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons, medical students and residents, and non-otolaryngologist health professionals and staff.

Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel (CPOP)

The Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel (CPOP) is a three-phase training program to teach otolaryngology office personnel basic hearing testing. In this curriculum, allied health professionals learn to function as part of the hearing healthcare team under the supervision of an otolaryngologist.

Target Audience: non-otolaryngologist health professionals and staff

Clinical Otolaryngology OnLine (COOL)

COOL is a free, peer reviewed, interactive case study series that leads the learner from patient presentation through diagnosis, treatment, and referral. COOL is an excellent instructive program for non-otolaryngologist physicians and other health professionals who regularly encounter otolaryngology related problems.

Target Audience: medical students, non-otolaryngologist health professionals and staff.

COCLIA

COCLIA is a teaching tool to help residents learn otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.  COCLIA provides questions for discussion on over 100 major otolaryngology topics. Use COCLIA to start your own resident discussion groups. 

Coding and Reimbursement Workshops for Otolaryngology

Regional two-day workshops are designed to enhance the business side of clinical practice and help with the most current coding challenges.

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons, non-otolaryngologist health professionals and staff

CT Imaging

The Academy offers resources that meet both ACCME standards and ICACTL accreditation requirements. If you are an Academy member, you can obtain the credit necessary to meet ICACTL requirements, via member benefits. Visit this page often as new Academy produced CT-imaging related education activities are made available.

E-books

AAO-HNSF offers a number of e-books as education resources for otolaryngologists, medical students and residents, and allied health professionals. 

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons, medical students and residents, and non-otolaryngologist health professionals

Currently the available e-books are:

Geriatric Care Otolaryngology Online

The Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy in Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, 13th Edition

Primary Care Otolaryngology, 3rd Edition

Pocket Guide to TNM Staging of Head and Neck Cancer and Neck Dissection Classification

ENT Imageviewer

AAO-HNSF Member Benefit

View otolaryngology-head and neck surgery related images via a simple search. Images have accompanying notes and annotations when available and new images are added when received.

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons, medical students and residents, and non-otolaryngologist health professionals and staff.

Learn more about the History of the ENT Image Viewer and it's contents here. 

Home Study Course

One of our most popular educational products, each section of the Home Study Course brings you a Study Guide filled with journal articles, a section outline, educational objectives, a reference bibliography, a self-assessment exam, and a faculty symposium.

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons and residents 

Member to Member Resources

AAO-HNSF Member Benefit

Members connecting with members is a great way to share resources. Use the link below to see what is available.

Note: This content is not endorsed by the Academy

Otolaryngology Online Study Guide (OOSG)

AAO-HNSF Member Benefit

The Otolaryngology Online Study Guide (OOSG) is a comprehensive online study guide that facilitates the learning of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery topics.

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons, and residents.

Patient Management Perspectives in Otolaryngology

PMP is an interactive electronic or print series that simulates real-life clinical decision making. Each issue includes a clinical case study, visual materials, detailed patient management summary, references for future study, and a self-assessment. 

Target Audience: practicing otolaryngology – head and neck physicians and surgeons and residents and non-otolaryngologist health professionals.

Research Studies & Grants

Learn more about CORE Research Grants, research study opportunities, and tools for successfully applying for them. 

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

The Journal Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery presents peer-reviewed articles and case reports on recent developments in treatment of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. The journal also provides concise presentations of new instruments and medical devices, as well as articles describing the complications and side effects of new drugs.

The John Q. Adams Center for the History of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

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