Education Faculty Application Process

Call for Education Committee Applications
Committee applications are now closed and will reopen in November.

Now is your chance to get involved. As a member of the AAO-HNSF education faculty, you will have the opportunity to guide the direction of the Academy’s learning activities. You will be provided the data, tools, and staff resources to continue to grow our curriculum, develop courses, and lead physicians toward improved performance and better patient outcomes. Your expertise can help expand our education programs to needed areas for otolaryngologists, residents, and other allied health professionals.

Applications are being accepted online for positions on the Education Committees: Core Otolaryngology & Practice Management Education Committee (COPMEC), Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel (CPOP), Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Education Committee (FPRSEC), General Otolarngology Education Committee (GOEC), Head & Neck Surgery Education Committee (HNSEC), Larngology & Bronchoesophagology Education Committee (LBEC), Otology & Neurotology Education Committee (ONEC), Pediatric Otolaryngology Education Committee (POEC), and Rhinology & Allergy Education Committee (RAEC). Home Study Course positions are also available on HNSEC, LBEC, ONEC, and RAEC.

Education Faculty/Committee Nominations

Volunteerism is the key to your Academy’s core function of the education of fellow otolaryngologists, residents in training and our primary care colleagues. Participants in our medical education faculties/committees serve 3-year (renewable) terms, and earn Honor Award points each year. They also have the opportunity to meet and closely interact with like-minded peers not only in North America but across the world.

Mark K. Wax, MD, Coordinator for Education.

Nomination Application Instructions

Most Academy membership categories are eligible for faculty/committee membership, and all others may be appointed as nonvoting consultants to the committees. If you have expertise in a particular field, time to commit to committee business, and an active email address, then you are invited to apply using our online application form.

AAO-HNS Foundation Education Committees

Faculty members are expected to attend one meeting per year; usually held in conjunction with the Academy’s Annual Meeting in the fall. Additional meetings may be held by Internet or conference call.

Education Committees Charge:

1. Identify educational needs for committee’s associated subject area of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery.
2. Recommend educational activities to address the identified educational needs.
3. Plan and deliver educational activities that improve the member's performance in practice and aid in enhanced patient care.
4. Evaluate these educational activities to assess their effectiveness in improving the member's performance.

Education Programs by Committee:

Core Otolaryngology and Practice Management Education Committee
Section 2 of the Home Study Course, coding/reimbursement workshops, programming for Academy U, Clinical Scholars Program, Patient of the Month, COOL, and the Otolaryngology Online Study Guide

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education Committee
Section 4 of the Home Study Course, programming for AcademyU, Patient of the Month, COOL, and the Otolaryngology Online Study Guide

General Otolaryngology Education Committee
Section 3 of the Home Study Course, Patient of the Month, Otolaryngolgoy Online Study Guide, activities related to maintenance of certification, COOL, programming for AcademyU, and outreach

Head and Neck Surgery Education Committee
Section 7 of the Home Study Course, Patient of the Month, programming for AcademyU, COOL, and the Otolaryngology Online Study Guide

Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology Education Committee
Section 6 of the Home Study Course, Patient of the Month, the Otolaryngology Online Study Guide, COOL, and programming for AcademyU

Otology and Neurotology Education Committee
Section 8 of the Home Study Course, Patient of the Month, programming for AcademyU, COOL, and the Otolaryngolgoy Online Study Guide

Pediatric Otolaryngology Education Committee
Section 1 of the Home Study Course, Patient of the Month, programming for Academy U, COOL, and the Otolaryngology Online Study Guide

Rhinology and Allergy Education Committee
Section 5 of the Home Study Course, Patient of the Month, programming for Academy U, COOL, and the Otolaryngology Online Study Guide

Please visit the CME and Professional Development page for detailed program information.