Young Physicians Section

The Young Physicians Section is composed of all members of the Academy who are under 40 years of age OR within the first eight years of professional practice after residency and/or fellowship training. All members meeting these criteria are automatically members of the YPS.

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Curated by young physicians for young physicians, this members-only resource is your one-stop shop for Academy articles, guidance, webinars, podcasts and more.

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2022-2023 Governing Council:

Chair: Nikhila P. Raol, MD, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Chair-Elect: Manan M. Shah, MD, Colorado Ear, Nose, & Throat Group

Member-At-Large: Carissa J. Wentland, DO, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center

Secretary: Matthew M. Smith, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Immediate Past Chair: Yi-Chun Carol Liu, MD, Texas Children’s Hospital

Nominating Committee:

Chair: Yi-Chun Carol Liu, MD

Ann W. Plum, MD, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Alexander Rivero, MD, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group

2022-2023 Delegates:

American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) Delegate:
Hayley Lynn Born, MD, Sean Parker Institute for the Voice

Board of Governors (BOG) Alternate Governor (Legislative Affairs Committee):
Meha Goyal Fox, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

Board of Governors (BOG) Alternate Governor (Socioeconomic & Grassroots Committee):
Kristan P. Alfonso, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

American Medical Association Young Physicians (AMA YPS) Delegate:
Michael Schlewet, MD, Steward Medical Group, Carney Hospital

YPS ENT PAC Delegate: Dennis Bojrab, II, MD, Michigan Ear Institute

Are you ready to make a difference?

Each year, the YPS seeks candidates to apply for officer on the YPS Governing Council and as Appointed Delegates. Dates for 2023 elections will be announced in early Spring.

Below is a list of YPS podcasts. To view all of the Academy’s podcasts, download FrequENTcy, the official AAO-HNS/F Podcast App through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Young Physicians Section Secretary Manan Shah, MD, who practices with the Colorado Ear, Nose, and Throat Group in Lakewood, Colorado, discusses leadership lessons learned in the field by esteemed member colleagues. In this first episode, he is joined by Rodney J. Taylor, MD, MSPH, professor and chair, Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Young Physicians Section Secretary Manan Shah, MD, who practices with the Colorado Ear, Nose, and Throat Group in Lakewood, Colorado, discusses leadership lessons learned in the field by esteemed member colleagues. In the second episode of the series, he is joined by Stacey T. Gray, MD, Director of the Sinus Center at Mass. Eye and Ear, and Program Director, Harvard Otolaryngology Residence Program in Boston, MA.

Young Physicians Section (YPS) Secretary Manan Shah, MD, who practices with the Colorado Ear, Nose, and Throat Group in Lakewood, Colorado, discusses leadership lessons learned in the field by esteemed member colleagues. In the third episode of the series, he is joined by Duane J. Taylor, MD, Past President, AAO-HNS/F, and Medical Director of LeVisage ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in Bethesda, MD.

In the fourth episode of the series, Young Physicians Section (YPS) Secretary Manan Shah, MD is joined by Eugene G. Brown III, MD, partner at ENT & Allergy Partners in Charleston, SC and a member of the AAO-HNS/F Board of Directors to discuss his leadership path.

In the fifth episode of the series, Young Physicians Section (YPS) Secretary Manan Shah, MD is joined by David M. Cognetti, MD, Chair, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University to discuss his leadership path.

AAO-HNS/F President, Carol R. Bradford, MD, discusses leadership in the community for the International Young Physicians Forum.

Leslie R. Kim, MD discusses how to build your brand for the International Young Physicians Forum.

Julie L. Wei, MD discusses wellness strategies during the time of the Covid pandemic for the International Young Physicians Forum.

Susan R. Cordes, MD discusses establishing international research and educational collaborations for the International Young Physicians Forum.

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