Simulation Events

The simulation events at the 2025 Annual Meeting offer an interactive hands-on format to enhance surgical skills. The following events are sponsored by the AAO-HNSF Simulation Education Committee.

#OTOMTG25 Call for Simulation Abstracts (SIM Tank and Showcase)

Do you have an innovative simulator model or simulation activity that you would like to share with the otolaryngology community? The Academy is now accepting proposals to be considered for presentation at the Simulation Showcase held during the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 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. Sponsored by the AAO-HNSF Simulation Education Committee, both events will be held Sunday, October 12, 2025. The deadline to submit your abstract is Monday, May 19, 2025.

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AAO-HNSF Pre-Conference Workshop Worst Case Scenarios: Managing OTO Emergencies in Practice

Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00 – 5:00 pm (ET)

REGISTRATION FEES

Physician: Early Fee: $450 | Regular Fee: $575

Residents: Early Fee: $300 | Residents: Regular Fee: $300

This is a 4.5-hour course geared toward practicing otolaryngologists to prepare them for low frequency, high stakes emergency situations that they may not encounter often in their daily routine. Attendees will participate in a rotation of six simulated otolaryngology emergencies with a cohort of six peer attendees. Following each simulation, a debriefing will be held with the group and a facilitator and will include discussion of best practices for these situations based on published guidelines and available literature. The group members will share their own personal experiences as part of the debrief to learn from each other.

The workshop will be held at the Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus.

Registration fee includes the workshop offering CME/MOC credit, transportation, and lunch.

The workshop has limited capacity to accommodate 40 practicing otolaryngologists and residents. We encourage you to register early to reserve your spot!

Simulation Showcase

The Simulation Showcase provides an opportunity for simulation scholars to demonstrate their innovative otolaryngology simulators, projects, and curricula. The 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. Both the Simulation Showcase and SIM Tank events will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

The Call for Simulation Abstracts is open from Thursday, April 10 to Monday, May 19, 2025. Abstracts can be submitted here. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

SIM Tank

Watch the top three most innovative simulation project authors present to a panel of expert judges and compete for cash prizes. Simulation projects are judged on innovation and creativity, scalability throughout the specialty, and advancement of training and practice in the field of otolaryngology.

Simulation Education Sessions

Last year, topics for the simulation sessions ranged from cochlear malformations in your hand, endoscopic surgery of the pediatric airway using 3D simulation models, advanced ultrasonography techniques, and more!

Look back at the history of AAO-HNS Simulation Events.

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