Simulation Events

#OTOMTG24 Call for Simulation Abstracts (SIM Tank and Showcase)

Do you have an innovative simulator model or simulation activity that you would like to share with the otolaryngology community? The Academy is now accepting proposals to be considered for presentation at the Simulation Showcase held during the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Miami Beach, Florida. The top three most innovative simulation project authors will present to a panel of expert judges while competing for the top prize during the SIM Tank. Sponsored by the AAO-HNSF Simulation Education Committee, both events will be held Sunday, September 29, 2024. The deadline to submit your abstract is Monday, May 20, 2024.

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The simulation events at the Annual Meeting offer an interactive, hands-on format to enhance surgical skills training. The following events are sponsored by the AAO-HNSF Simulation Education Committee.

SIM Tank

Watch the top three most innovative simulation project authors present to a panel of expert judges and compete for cash prizes. Simulation projects are judged on innovation and creativity, scalability throughout the specialty, and advancement of training and practice in the field of otolaryngology.

Simulation Reception and Showcase

The Simulation Reception and Showcase immediately follows SIM Tank and provides an opportunity for simulation scholars to demonstrate their innovative otolaryngology simulators, projects, and curriculum.

Simulation Sessions

Last year, topics for the simulation sessions ranged from cochlear malformations in your hand, endoscopic surgery of the pediatric airway using 3D simulation models, advanced ultrasonography techniques, and more! Check back soon to see what topics will be covered this year.

Look back at the history of AAO-HNS Simulation Events.

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