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James C. Denneny III, MDAAO-HNS/F EVP/CEOEvery year, the Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) creates a fabulous education experience with new wrinkles designed to enhance attendees’ opportunities and value at our Annual Meeting & OTO Experience. Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD, Annual Meeting Program…

The education program is divided into 12 distinct specialty areas, allowing you to focus within your specialty or expand your knowledge in other areas.Business of Medicine/Practice ManagementComprehensive OtolaryngologyEndocrine SurgeryFacial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryHead and Neck SurgeryLaryngology/Broncho-EsophagologyOtology/NeurotologyPatient Safety and Quality ImprovementPediatric…

David M. Cognetti, MD, The Herbert Kean, MD Professor and Chair Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University How does Philadelphia encompass this year’s Forward Together theme? Philadelphia has a rich history that meets the Forward Together theme…

Please join President Ken Yanagisawa, MD during the Opening Ceremony, Sunday, September 11, at 8:00am (ET), as he recognizes the impact these individuals have had on him personally and professionally.Debbie OsbornDebbie OsbornMs. Osborn is a true trailblazer who initiated and then spearheaded my…

SIM TankThe 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. The simulation projects will be judged on innovation and creativity, replicability throughout the specialty, and advancement of training…

Worst-Case Scenarios Managing OTO Emergencies in Practice Workshop Monday, September 12Thomas Jefferson UniversityThis hands-on workshop is geared toward practicing otolaryngologists to prepare them for low frequency, high stakes emergency situations that they may not encounter often in their daily routines. Attendees participate in…

John Conley, MD Lecture on Medical EthicsSunday, September 11, Presented during the Opening Ceremony, which starts at 8:00 am (ET).Reflections on Our Profession in the Face of an Ongoing PandemicAndrew G. Shuman, MD, HEC-CAndrew G. Shuman, MD, HEC-C, is an associate…

Sialendoscopy Hands-On Course Saturday, September 10Thomas Jefferson UniversityThis one-day course addresses current advances in minimally invasive salivary gland surgery. The morning features didactic lectures by leaders in this cutting-edge field. Topics to be discussed include: the history of salivary endoscopy, imaging and…

Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MDAnnual Meeting Program CoordinatorWith planning well underway for our AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience and registration opening May 16, we are building on the events and encounters of what was an extraordinary gathering in 2021 in Los Angeles. As…

Hayley L. Born, MDThe Holt Leadership Award for Residents and Fellows-in-TrainingThis year’s awardee, Hayley L. Born, MD, has been an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO–HNS) since her second year of residency at the…

Mark E.P. Prince, MD, and Kelly M. Malloy, MD, Annual Meeting Program Committee membersWe propose that senior members of the AAO-HNS intentionally and purposefully use their positions to bring other members forward and provide them with opportunities to be heard and seen at…

D. Gregory Farwell, MD, Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Penn MedicineHow does Philadelphia encompass this year’s Forward Together theme?The recent renaissance of the Philadelphia area has great synergy with the AAO-HNSF’s Forward Together theme. Philadelphia…

What is the prevalence of COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction?Approximately 50% of patients with COVID-19 infection experience some degree of olfactory dysfunction. The prevalence of anosmia, hyposmia, parosmia, phantosmia, hypogeusia, and dysgeusia is so high that the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and…

Neil Gildener-Leapman, MD, and Wojciech K. Mydlarz, MDmembers of the Head and Neck Surgery Education CommitteeThe current standard of care dictates that oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) diagnosis entails tissue biopsy and human papillomavirus (HPV) or p16 testing. Despite the better overall treatment response…

Erin M. Kirkham, MD, MPH, Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH, and Michael J. Brenner, MD, ChairAwareness of healthcare disparities in otolaryngology has increased dramatically in the past decade, yet disparities persist. Elimination of these disparities requires active effort toward pursuit of health equity, defined as…