A Day Is Not Enough
May 30, 2023Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSAAAO-HNS/F PresidentPublic awareness days are used to bring attention to important causes that include health, education, and charity. Awareness can be powerful in allowing us to step back and learn about a cause that we may otherwise not be…
2023 International Young Physicians Forum: New Frontiers in Pediatric Airway
May 30, 2023Join the AAO-HNSF at 8:30 –10:00 am (ET) on Saturday, March 25, for the 2023 International Young Physicians Forum: New Frontiers in Pediatric Airway.This 90-minute webinar, a special edition of the Global Grand Rounds Webinar Series, is aimed at providing…
Are You Ready to Harness the Power of Your Data?
May 30, 2023Reg-ent registry at the AAO-HNSF invites you to learn more about the recent developments during the “Reg-ent Registry 101” webinar hosted by the Reg-ent team at noon (ET) on April 20. This webinar is for you. The Reg-ent team will…
Reflections from AAO-HNSF International Visiting Scholarship Awardee
May 30, 2023Ágnes Szakács-Paál, MD, from Odorheiu Secuiesc, RomaniaÁgnes Szakács-Paál, MDMy name is Ágnes Szakács-Paál, I am an otolaryngologist-head and neck specialist from Romania. For as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by medicine. Practicing as a doctor is…
All Flaps Are Not Free: Alternatives for the Reconstructive Surgeon
May 30, 2023T.J. Gal, MD, MPHFirst, let me be very clear. I am a microvascular surgeon. I love free flaps. They are the gold standard for reconstruction of most large, complex head and neck defects. There is a large armamentarium of flaps with wide versatility and…
An Update on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
May 30, 2023A. Morgan Selleck, MD, Hamid R. Djalilian, MD, and Isaac D. Erbele, MD, Hearing Committee membersApproximately 23 million Americans aged 20 and older suffer from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).1 NIHL is the most significant preventable cause of hearing loss in the United States…
Surgical Management of Obstructive ET Dysfunction
May 30, 2023Dennis S. Poe, MD, PhD, and Ralph B. Metson, MDToday, surgery on the Eustachian tube (ET) can be performed with safety and efficacy for the treatment of obstructive and patulous ET dysfunction (ETD). Until recently, the management of chronic otitis media with effusion or retraction…
Hidden Hearing Loss: State of the Science on Testing
May 30, 2023Mehdi Abouzari, MD, PhD, Harrison W. Lin, MD, and Hamid R. Djalilian, MD, Hearing Committee membersA small percentage of adult patients complaining of hearing loss have normal pure tone audiograms.1 These patients often have difficulty hearing in noisy environments. This phenomenon has been termed…
Part 2: How We Reached the Brick Wall Blocking Physician Advocacy
May 30, 2023James C. Denneny III, MD, AAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEOJames C. Denneny III, MD AAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEOEarlier this month in my March Bulletin column, I presented a brief historical review to help inform my discussion of where…
Translating Research into Practice: NIDCD’s 5-Year Strategic Plan
May 30, 2023Debara L. Tucci, MD, MS, MBA, Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders at the National Institutes of HealthDebara L. Tucci, MD, MS, MBAThe National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) has released its 5-year strategic plan, with…
Bulletin Seeks “What’s on My Mind” Contributors
May 30, 2023Is there a topic that you are passionate about and want to share with the otolaryngology-head and neck surgery community? Is there an experience or trend you are witnessing in practice and patient care that you want to share your insights? If so, the…
Match Day
May 30, 2023AAO-HNS looks forward to welcoming newly matched residents to the specialty on Match Day 2023: March 17. Tell us why you’re proud to be an ENT, why you love the specialty, what drew you to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, or your Match…
For Your Patients | National Sleep Awareness Week is March 12-18: It’s Time to Be Your Best Slept Self!®
May 30, 2023The National Sleep Foundation sponsors this health observation to create awareness about the importance of sleep health. 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of this public campaign to recognize sleep as a crucial part of health and well-being. The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and…
WATCH: OTC Hearing Aids FAQs for Your Patients
May 30, 2023Now that over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are available to adults 18 years of age or older with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, ENThealth.org, the Academy’s patient education website, has developed a number of resources to help patients, caregivers, and the public…
AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Kigali, Rwanda
May 30, 2023Meredith A. Lilly, MD, Emory University Department of OtolaryngologyDr. Lilly reviewing thyroid anatomy via point of care ultrasound with Rwandan medical students.In October 2022, a group of otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons, including myself, and nurses from all over the United States traveled to…
AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Migori, Kenya
May 30, 2023Cody B. Jeu, MD, University of Illinois- ChicagoPatient, Adrian Chacha, enjoying new nasal breathing.During a relative lull of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2022, I was lucky enough to be able to be a member of the Kenya Relief Organization ENT Surgical mission…
AAO-HNSF URM Away Rotation Report: New York University
May 30, 2023Joseph Kidane, Medical Student, University of California, San FranciscoA meetup with an old classmate.Thanks to the support of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Diversity Endowment URM Away Rotation Grant, I was able to take part in a…
Increased Credit for CME Preparation
May 30, 2023Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MDCoordinator, AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting Program CommitteeThe American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates recently adopted a new policy to allow physicians to claim an amount of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ that more accurately reflects the learning associated with…
