AAO-HNS Summary of CY 2025 MPFS Final Rule
November 12, 2024MPFS Final Rule – MPFS Final Rule CMS Fact Sheet - Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule | CMS On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2025 (CY2025) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which also…
Humanitarian Efforts
November 12, 2024Humanitarian work can be a refreshing change from the frustrations of clinical practice and can be intensely rewarding. It can help to remind us of our motivation for choosing medicine as our life's work. Working in under-served areas and in countries with…
Medical Student Resources
November 12, 2024You’re in medical school, but what’s next? The AAO-HNS offers resources to help guide medical students who are interested in exploring a career in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Read the articles below to learn more about the match process, life…
Global Grand Rounds
November 11, 2024The AAO-HNSF Global Grand Rounds series is an initiative of the Academy’s International Advisory Board (IAB) to improve care of patients and physician education around the globe. It is a virtual event, held quarterly, that is open to all otolaryngologists around the…
2025 CORE Funding Opportunity Announcements
November 8, 2024Click the grant title below to open the funding opportunity announcement which includes more detailed information regarding eligibility, terms of the grant, use of funds, and reporting requirements. We recommend reviewing the 2025 CORE Grants Program Info and FAQs document to assist you in…
FLEX - Focused Lifelong Education Xperience
November 6, 20242024-2025 FLEX Registration Now Open! The AAO-HNSF’s new flagship education product, FLEX—Focused Lifelong Education Xperience, provides the knowledge, education, clinical tools, and professional support to help you meet the challenges of your otolaryngology practice and build mastery throughout your career…
Resident Reviewer Development Program
November 6, 2024As an offering of the AAO-HNSF journals, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and OTO Open, the Resident Reviewer Development Program (RRDP) gives residents who are interested in peer review the opportunity to learn from mentors who are seasoned peer reviewers. By completing reviews…
Staff Directory
November 5, 2024AAO-HNSF Staff Directory Analyst, Research and Quality [email protected] 1-703-535-3713 Junior Staff Accountant [email protected] 1-703-535-3690 Manager, Digital Learning [email protected] 1-703-535-3709 Program Manager, Member Networks & Engagement [email protected] 1…
COVID-19 Position Statements
November 5, 2024Featured UPDATE: AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines AAO-HNS issues statement on incidence of Bell’s palsy related to FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines. These rare events should not dissuade healthcare personnel or patients from receiving…
CY MPFS 2025 Final Rule High Level Overview
November 5, 2024MPFS Final Rule – MPFS Final Rule CMS Fact Sheet - Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule | CMS Conversion Factor – The final rule sets the PFS conversion factor at $32.35, a decrease of $0.94 (2.83%) from the CY 2024…
Committees
November 4, 2024Join an Academy/Foundation Committee! The Academy’s collective community of 60-plus committees help our specialty flourish and succeed from the contributions of its members. Committees are the lifeblood of the Academy and foster collaboration which produces so many vital contributions across the…
Hall of Distinction
November 1, 2024June 2024 - The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) is pleased to announce the selection of the third class of inductees into the AAO-HNS Hall of Distinction. A special thank-you to the Awards Committee, chaired…
Position Statement: Button and Coin Battery Technology
October 31, 2024Opportunity to eliminate preventable harm: Industry must adopt a new safe button or coin cell battery technology that will not cause severe injury inside the body A button or coin cell battery can cause life-threatening tissue injuries of the esophagus, trachea, or major…
Otolaryngologists Call on Battery Manufacturers to Bring a Safe Button Battery to the Marketplace
October 31, 2024Button batteries cause life-threatening injuries when lodged in the body putting children at risk. ALEXANDRIA, Virginia —The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) along with a growing number of endorsing medical societies and organizations have called on battery manufacturers to…
Resident Reviewer Application: 2025 CORE Study Section
October 30, 2024ATTENTION RESIDENTS: The opportunity to participate in the 2025 CORE Study Section as a resident reviewer is now open! The AAO-HNSF Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) Study Section would like to invite up to eight residents to serve on the 2025 CORE Study…
Reviewer Application: 2025 CORE Study Section
October 30, 2024ATTENTION REVIEWERS: The opportunity to participate in the 2025 CORE Study Section as a reviewer is now open! The AAO-HNSF and the Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) Study Section would like you to serve on the 2025 CORE Study Section and participate in…
CME Information
October 29, 2024The deadline to complete your CME Evaluation and claim credit was Monday, October 28, 2024, 11:59 pm (ET). The AAO-HSNF 2024 Evaluation Portal remains open to view/download your Certificate of Participation and CE Transcript. Accreditation The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head…