2022 Board of Governor Candidates
July 27, 2022The BOG election will be held in person during the BOG General Assembly in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 10, at 3:45 pm (ET). BOG Candidate StatementsCandidates for Chair-elect:Steven T. Kmucha, MD, JDDale A. Tylor, MD, MPHCandidates for Member-at-Large:Andrew M…
2022-2023 SRF, WIO, and YPS Candidate Slates Announced
July 24, 2022Candidates for the 2022-2023 Section for Residents and Fellows-in-Training, Women in Otolaryngology Section, and Young Physicians Section Governing Councils have been announced. Candidate information is available on each Section's webpage. SRF, WIO, and YPS elections will open online the week of…
2022 AAO-HNS/F Committee Excellence Award Winners
July 24, 2022The AAO-HNS/F Committee Excellence Award recognizes committees that contribute in ways that lead to the overall success of the AAO-HNS/F vision as the global leader in optimizing quality ear, nose, and throat care. These committees demonstrate a passion for accomplishing the…
2022 Presidents’ Reception: Celebrate as We Continue “Forward Together”
July 24, 2022Make plans to arrive early in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for this year’s can’t-miss Presidents’ Reception during the AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience. Taking place Saturday, September 10 at 6:30 pm (ET), The Fillmore Philadelphia will provide the perfect backdrop for…
ENT Specialists Gather for the XXXVII Pan American Congress of Otolaryngology— Head and Neck Surgery
July 22, 2022Close to 700 otolaryngologists, representing 35 countries worldwide, met in Orlando, Florida, June 25-27, to learn and reconnect with their global colleagues. Hosted by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the 2022 Pan American Congress highlighted the importance…
The Miracle of Photography
July 22, 2022Ken Yanagisawa, MDAAO-HNS/F PresidentThe secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. — James TaylorThe impact of a well-taken photograph can evoke so many memories, emotions, and remembrances. You know, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In our family, photography may…
AAO-HNS Leaders Join Alliance of Specialty Medicine Virtual Advocacy Day
July 6, 2022On Wednesday, June 8, Academy members and staff participated in the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Virtual Advocacy Day. This full-day advocacy event featured virtual conversations with 14 bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, including numerous physician legislators…
OUT OF COMMITTEE | OREBM and PSQI
July 5, 2022Research and Quality staff support the work of the Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Medicine (OREBM) and the Patient Safety Quality Improvement (PSQI) Committees, which continue their highly productive work contributing research, publications, and Annual Meeting Panel Presentations designed to assist members in all areas…
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Expert Consensus Statements
July 5, 2022With the goal of improving quality of care in otolaryngology, the AAO-HNSF continues to develop guidance documents, in the form of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and expert consensus statements (ECSs), on a range of topics prioritized by the Guideline Task Force (GTF). The GTF…
CORE Spotlights
July 5, 2022Raj C. Dedhia, MD, MSCRAssociate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania With the support of the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh, I applied to be a CORE reviewer in 2012 as a PGY-3 resident. I vividly recall being awestruck during my…
Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) Update
July 5, 2022The Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) grants program aids in advancing the field of otolaryngology by supporting research projects, research training, and career development. CORE strives to:Promote young investigators to seek research in otolaryngologyDeliver uniformity to the research application and review process for the…
Traditional MIPS to MVP
July 5, 2022What is an MVP? Under traditional MIPS, clinicians have the choice of reporting on over 200+ MIPS quality measures (with additional QCDR measures for Reg-ent participants). MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), as currently proposed by CMS, will decrease the number of quality measures and improvement…
The Magic You Possess
July 5, 2022Ken Yanagisawa, MDAAO-HNS/F PresidentYou can do magicYou can have anything that you desireMagic, and you knowYou’re the one who can put out the fire~AmericaI vividly recall visiting each of my five children’s kindergarten classes from the late 1990s to the…
Patient Care at the Center of Research and Quality
July 5, 2022Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, Research and Quality CoordinatorOutlined in this month's issue are the major projects undertaken by the Research and Quality (RQ) business unit over the past year. Overall, our major accomplishments and focus this year have been:Maintaining and developing new evidence…
Apply Today: International Travel Grant to the 2022 Annual Meeting
July 1, 2022Are you a non-U.S. junior faculty member who is currently studying or completing research in an otolaryngology department in the United States or Canada? If so, you may be eligible for one of five grants of up to $1,000 each to attend…
Now Accepting 2023 Humanitarian Travel Grant Applications
July 1, 2022Humanitarian medical efforts can be immensely rewarding and serve as a reminder to the motivation for choosing medicine as a career path. Travel grants provide residents who are Academy members an opportunity to contribute professional service to people in countries with limited resources. AAO-HNSF…
