OTO FORUM Schedule
OTO FORUM will thematically focus on all things private practice otolaryngology with the guideposts of networking, benchmarking, innovation, and healthcare trends. View the schedule below to start planning your OTO FORUM experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to 11.50 CME…
Annual Meeting FAQs
The AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO℠ will be held September 28 – October 1 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. The AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is the premier education and networking event for the otolaryngologist-head and…
Member Benefits
Member Categories The AAO-HNS offers several membership categories, each designed to meet the needs of physicians and those working in the specialty. Each membership category offers different leadership, learning, and networking opportunities within the otolaryngology community. Physicians who are certified by the American…
Otolaryngology Core Curriculum
Coming July 2024! A standardized, unified curriculum to support otolaryngology residents in training, practicing otolaryngologists, and advanced practice providers in the United States with the potential to be adapted for training globally AAO-HNSF Otolaryngology Core Curriculum AAO-HNSF, in partnership with the academic…
Employment Opportunities
The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is one of the world's largest organization representing specialists who treat the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. The Academy represents approximately 12,000 otolaryngologist—head and…
Match Day
Celebrate Match Day with the Academy The Academy is looking forward to welcoming new OTO matches to the specialty on March 15. If you’re an incoming resident in otolaryngology, we’re inviting you to showcase yourself as a new face of the specialty…
Enter Match Day Drawing
Congratulations on matching! To welcome you into the otolaryngology community, we are entering new matches into a drawing for a special gift. Please fill out the form below so that we have your contact information to mail you your special gift. …
AAO-HNS/F OTO FORUM
The Future of Private Practice The inaugural AAO-HNS/F OTO FORUM will be held April 5 – 6, 2024, at The Westin Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia. This new event will provide an intimate forum for leadership discussions and practice management tools, highlighting…
AAO-HNS/F Position Statements
A Position Statement (formerly known as a “policy statement”) is used to designate a statement, policy, or declaration of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, and Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) on a particular topic or topics. Statements are created to formalize…
Otolaryngologic On Call Services
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery fully supports access to emergency otolaryngologic care for all members of our communities, but there are serious issues of surgical manpower and resource allocation which represent a threat to timely patient access. While hospitals bear a…
Advocacy
Featured News Health Policy Scholarship - Deadline Extension The AAO-HNS and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Health Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University. The course takes place…
Health Policy Advocacy
Coding Corner While the Academy does not provide individualized coding or billing advice, we do offer several comprehensive resources to aid AAO-HNS members in their practice decisions. The Academy’s Coding Corner makes accessing the newest coding and reimbursement tools simple and straightforward…
Health Policy Scholarship
GrantPresented by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) The AAO-HNS and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) are once again jointly sponsoring a scholarship to attend the Executive Leadership Program in…
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors (BOG) is made up of local, state, regional, and national otolaryngology-head and neck surgery societies from around the United States and Canada. The BOG was established in 1982 as a grassroots member network within the AAO-HNS. The BOG…
HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation invites you to attend the Global Grand Rounds Webinar, "HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer," co-sponsored by the Asian Society of Head & Neck Oncology. Topics for discussion include: HPV and Head and Neck Cancer Retropharyngeal Lymph…
AAO-HNS/F OTO Forum CME Information
The AAO-HNS/F OTO Forum provides an intimate forum for leadership discussions and practice management tools, highlighting the current and future needs of private practice physicians caring for otolaryngologic patients. The program will thematically focus on all things private practice otolaryngology with the…
System Updates and Maintenance
The AAO-HNS is improving our online systems to better serve you. Starting on Friday, March 8, our sites will undergo system updates. While most features will still be available for users, some will be temporarily impacted. We anticipate all updates to be complete…
AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel (CPOP) Workshop
-The 2024 Spring CPOP Workshop will be held May 3-5, 2024! The AAO-HNSF CPOP workshop is a three-phase training program designed to teach otolaryngology office personnel basic hearing testing allowing audiologists to focus on complex audiometric testing, advanced hearing, and balance…