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Matthew Chu, MD, and Mallory McKeon, MD, on behalf of the Humanitarian Efforts CommitteeMatthew Chu, MD, and Mallory McKeon, MD.Head and Neck Outreach (HNO) is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 by Chad Zender, MD, and Katrina Harrill, RN, to address the shortage…

Hernan Goldsztein, MD, and Enzo Graniello, AAO-HNS/F Program Manager for Digital & Global EngagementFrom its beginnings as a platform to connect otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons across the Americas, the Panamerican Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (PanAmORL) has grown into a…

Edward I. Cho, MD, on behalf of the Equilibrium CommitteeConsider this scenario: A 68-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents with vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and inability to stand for the past 12 hours. Brain MRI is negative. Neurology has evaluated the patient and…

Kathryn Y. Noonan, MD, and Bradley Kesser, MD, on behalf of the Skull Base Surgery CommitteeThe practice of otology has evolved dramatically since first being recognized as a subspecialty in 1820 at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. With wide-ranging advances in surgical…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery congratulates the following members who have earned Lifetime status with the Academy and those celebrating 30 years of membership in 2025.Your commitment to the Academy is a testament to your dedication to your colleagues, patients…

Glenis K. Scadding, MD, MA, Lars-Olaf Cardell, MD, PhD, Diego M. Conti, MD, Peter W. Hellings, MD, PhD, and Michael Blaiss, MD, on behalf of the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases (EUFOREA) Author disclosures appear at the end…

Leadership of the 2024-2025 Board of Governors (BOG), International Advisory Board (IAB), Otolaryngology Private Practice Section (OPPS), Sections for Residents-and-Fellows-in-Training (SRF), Women in Otolaryngology (WIO), and Young Physicians Section (YPS) were announced during the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO…

Advocacy is at the heart of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery’s mission to protect and advance the practice of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery for members and their patients. Whether combating harmful insurance policies, supporting state-level legislative efforts, mobilizing…

Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH, on behalf of the Otology and Neurotology Education Committee Originally published in the Bulletin on October 14, 2024. Health disparities are pervasive. Differential health outcomes based on social and structural factors are well-documented throughout otolaryngology-head and neck surgery…

J. Randall Resser, MD, J.P. Giliberto, MD, and Jose W. Ruiz, MDAuthor disclosures follow at the end of this article.The following article provides highlights from the Expert Lecture “Get Home Sooner: Epic EHR Efficiency Tips for Otolaryngologists,” presented at the 2024 AAO-HNSF…

Margo K. McKenna, MD, Guideline Task Force Chair, Kaitlyn Tholen, AAO-HNSF Analyst, Research and Quality, Zarah Akrami, MPH, AAO-HNSF Analyst, Research and Quality, and Jacob S. Marzalik, MA, PMP, AAO-HNSF Director of Research and QualityThe AAO-HNSF Guidelines Task Force (GTF) was…

Richard J. Lu, MD, MBA, MSc, on behalf of the Humanitarian Efforts CommitteeRichard J. Lu, MD, MBA, MScOur recent July 2025 humanitarian surgical trip to Mwanza, Tanzania, represented the third year of a collaboration between the Weill-Bugando Medical Center (WBMC), a major tertiary referral…

Julia E. Noel, MD, and Ameya A. Asarkar, MDSince the adoption of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in 2018 in the United States, the indications for this minimally invasive, image-guided modality have been constantly evolving. Success in volume reduction, patient satisfaction, and low complication rates have…

World Sinus Health Awareness Month was founded by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) to inform and educate patients around the world about the causes of their nasal and sinus symptoms as well as various treatment options and when they…

Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBAAAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEOOne of the key reasons I jumped at the opportunity to be your EVP and CEO is Reg-ent. I was fortunate to have been a part of the very early stages of Reg…