Calling all otolaryngologists at all levels of your career to engage in this important topic as the panelists dive deep into trainee and workforce concerns about the consequences of limited exposure to all careers in otolaryngology training programs.
Sunday, September 29 | 8:00 – 9:00 am | MBCC, Grand Ballroom C
Building on the debut of this topic at the AAO-HNSF 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Nashville, Tennessee, Albert L. Merati, MD, continues as the moderator of this conversation with part two of Crucial Conversations, “Addressing Unintended Consequences of Otolaryngology Training Programs on the Workforce and Our Field as a Whole.”
This year’s panel includes incoming AAO-HNS/F President-Elect Gene G. Brown, MD, III, Sarah Bowe MD EdM, AAO-HNS/F Past President Carol R. Bradford, MD, MS, Steven D. Pletcher, MD, and Andrew J. Tompkins, MD, MBA, Chair of the AAO-HNS Workforce and Socioeconomic Task Force, which just published the 2023 Otolaryngology Workforce Report.
In preparation for this discussion, Dr. Merati shares, “Otolaryngologists are proud of their field – there is no doubt about that. But how do we treat our colleagues at the beginning of their journey? In a pilot survey, nearly two-thirds of medical students applying to otolaryngology expressed that they were not able to freely express their career wishes during the application process.”
He will lead the conversation to discuss the following important questions:
- Are biases/preferences unintended consequences of training programs, and do they impact specialty unity?
- What impact does exposure to a breadth of practice models and styles have on trainee career choice and the workforce?
And, most of all, Dr. Merati asks all of otolaryngology, “Is this fair AND can we do better?”
Make time on your schedule for part two of this crucial conversation for the future of the specialty.
