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For our 125th Anniversary, we’re pulling out all the stops to make the OTO Experience a truly grand one by providing more interactive and one-on-one experiences to enhance your overall attendee experience. That live, in-person networking that we missed in 2020…

In celebration of male colleagues who support and empower women otolaryngologists in achieving their professional goals, the Section for Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) created a new He for She Award. The award recognizes a male otolaryngologist who serves as a strong mentor, collaborator, and sponsor…

The WIO Exemplary Senior Trainee Award recognizes an outstanding female senior resident or fellow in an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training program who demonstrates excellence in leadership, research, education, and mentoring. Anisha R. Noble, MD, MSThis year’s awardee is Anisha R. Noble, MD…

The new YPS IMPACT Award recognizes young physicians who are remarkable with regard to the impact they have on education, service to their community, service to their profession, and humanitarian work. Yi-Chun Carol Liu, MDThe inaugural awardee is Yi-Chun Carol Liu, MD. She…

The Model Society Award recognizes outstanding local/state/regional societies that exhibit effective leadership. The Harry Barnes Society is the recipient of the 2021 BOG Model Society Award. Named after William Harry Barnes, MD, the first African American board-certified otolaryngologist in the United States…

The BOG Practitioner Excellence Award recognizes the prototypical clinical otolaryngologist that one wishes to emulate. In addition to his or her clinical skills, the nominee possesses civic leadership; charitable activity; leadership involvement with local, state, regional, or national medical organizations; community education; or engagement in…

The 2020 Journal Citation Reports’ Impact Factors were announced on June 30, 2021. Under the leadership of Editor in Chief John H. Krouse, MD, PhD, MBA, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery achieved the highest impact factor in its history. The 2020 Impact Factor for OTO…

Jason D. Pou, MDJason D. Pou, MDWith the generous support of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Humanitarian Travel Grant, I traveled to Guayaquil, Ecuador, in March 2020 with the Global Smile Foundation (GSF). This team consisted of many incredibly talented…

Every year, the Annual Meeting & OTO Experience is the best opportunity to learn from experts, network, and view the latest products and services. This year, it will be better than ever. After more than a year of limited travel, this year’s meeting offers a…

Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD, Annual Meeting Program Coordinator"When a large group of specialists comes from far and near to a scientific session of a medical organization such as this, the occasion is a significant one. Significant because we are not unmindful of the…

James C. Denneny III, MDAAO-HNS/F EVP/CEOEven as the positive signs of increased travel, people taking vacations, school openings, return to in-person work, and meetings and in-person gatherings gain momentum, it is critical that we remember and acknowledge the lessons that…

These committees demonstrate a passion for the AAO-HNS/F’s vision and for accomplishing the activities outlined in the AAO-HNS/F Strategic Plan. 2021 Committee of Excellence AwardeesFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education CommitteeHearing CommitteeImplantable Hearing Devices CommitteeDiversity and Inclusion CommitteePatient Safety and…

The 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 world…