AAO-HNS/F Coordinator, Annual Meeting Program Committee – Call for Applicants

The AAO-HNS/F Board of Directors is seeking applicants for the Coordinator, Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) for the 2024-2028 term

The role of the Coordinator, AMPC is to lead the development and oversight of the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM education program including Panel Presentations, Scientific Oral Presentations, Expert Lectures, International Symposium, Simulation, and Poster Presentations. This is a core education activity of the Foundation and of financial significance to the AAO-HNS/F.

The Coordinator for AMPC will work closely with the Coordinator for Education to achieve seamless integration of the education activities of the Foundation. The Coordinator, AMPC works in conjunction with Academy/Foundation staff to solicit, evaluate, select, and schedule each year’s Annual Meeting education program and recommend changes as deemed necessary. Other duties include attending Board meetings and serving as board liaison to selected committees. If elected by the Foundation Board, the coordinator will serve a four-year term.

Term

If elected by the Board, the Coordinator for AMPC will serve a single four (4)-year term of office, from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. The Coordinator for AMPC-Elect will shadow the incumbent Coordinator for AMPC from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 (2023 Annual Meeting – Nashville, TN and 2023 Annual Meeting – Miami, FL). The Coordinator may be re-elected to a second term only after the passage of at least four years from the end of their term. Coordinators receive a stipend.

Search Committee Chair

Mark Wax, MD, Coordinator, Annual Meeting Program Committee (2016-2020)

Application Timeline

March 9 Letter of intent to apply for AAO-HNS/F Coordinator, Annual Meeting Program Coordinator
March 31Application deadline
Mid-AprilCandidates will be informed of application status
April 18Final candidate interviews (held virtually at 8:00 pm (ET))
April 22Final decision

Application Requirements

  1. One (1) page Candidate Statement highlighting relevant qualifications and experience
  2. One (1) page Vision Statement highlighting your personal vision for the future of the conference education program. This Vision Statement should consider some or all of the following:
    1. Your vision for the Annual Meeting
    2. Challenges facing the next Coordinator and how you would address those issues
    3. Changes in the Annual Meeting Program you see as important to implement in the short-term and long-term
    4. Collaborations you will seek to maintain or establish during your tenure
  3. Curriculum Vitae
  4. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation specific to the position

Job Description

View job description.

Candidate Interview Questions

Potential sample questions (Requested of finalists)
  1. Please describe your past work in relation to conference planning, leadership, and CME program development. Why do you want this job? (400 words)
  2. How would you leverage the committee structure to produce conference education content? (200 words)
  3. How would you support and inspire the committee workgroup chairs and members to perform at their best? (200 words)
  4. What would be the 2-3 priority changes to the Annual Meeting you would like to implement within the next 4 years? What resources do you think will be needed to accomplish this? (400 words)
  5. What are your current time commitments? What do you think is the required time commitment to be an effective coordinator? Describe the extent to which 2-3 trips per year will impact your current work/life balance. (200 words)
  6. What is your style of leadership? Give an example. What are your weaknesses? (200 words)
Potential sample questions (Virtual interview)
  1. How would you support and inspire the committee workgroup chairs and members to perform at their best?
  2. What would be the 2-3 priority changes to the Annual Meeting you would like to implement in the next 4 years? What resources do you think will be needed to accomplish this?
  3. Adult education learning styles are in a state of change. What do you think will be Otolaryngologists preferred education formats over the next 3-5 years? And what kind of education content do you think will be needed?
  4. Name an example of a novel live-education concept you would introduce?
  5. How would you position the Annual Meeting so that it is the first place the otolaryngology community goes for professional development and CME credit?
  6. In relation to developing Annual Meeting content, how do you view collaboration with the American Board of Otolaryngology and the specialty societies? If deemed important, how would you go about making it happen?
  7. How do you envision coordinating the Annual Meeting initiatives with those of other key stakeholders – journal, education, international, membership, etc.?

Questions and Submissions

Questions and submissions should be directed to:

Tirza Lofgreen, CHCP
Senior Director, Professional Education & Digital Learning
[email protected] | 1-703-535-3771

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