Global Connections
September 21, 2022Connect with Fellow AAOHNS Members Visit the Humanitarian Forum Community. Find academy members worldwide on the AAOHNS Member Directory page. Connect with Organizations AAOHNS/F Humanitarian Database. Centers for global surgery or global health have been established at numerous universities. We…
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BOG Leadership History
September 20, 2022Board of Governors Chairs The Board of Governors (BOG) was established in 1982 as a grassroots member network within the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Over the course of its history, 39 individuals have served as Chair, providing leadership – that uniquely…
What is the BOG Doing for Me?
September 20, 2022A Report from Lance Manning, MD, BOG Chair (October 2020 - September 2021) Despite the global pandemic the Board of Governors has remained extremely active over the past year. In continuation of changes initiated during the prior year, the BOG has continued to push for…
AAO-HNS Statement on Reimbursement of Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation
September 19, 2022The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), with approximately 12,000 members nationwide, is the national medical association of physicians dedicated to the care of patients with disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck…
Position Statement: Communicable Diseases
September 19, 2022If indicated for their condition, patients with communicable diseases (such a hepatitis or human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection) shall not be denied treatment. Decisions concerning care for patients who are infected with HIV, hepatitis-B virus (HBV), resistant tuberculosis (TB), and other communicable diseases are…
In Memoriam
September 19, 2022Name: William Russell Ries, MD Date passed: January 5, 2021 Employment: Professor of otolaryngology and Carol and John S. Odess Professor in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Name: Donald P. Vrabec, MD Date passed: January…
Pediatric Habilitation Following Cochlear Implantation
September 19, 2022The American Academy of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery endorses the American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance’s position paper on Pediatric Habilitation Following Cochlear Implantation which defines appropriate speech/language habilitation services for children following cochlear implantation. ACI Alliance Position Paper: Pediatric Habilitation Following Cochlear…
BOG Resolution Form
September 19, 2022A resolution may only be submitted by a society governor on behalf of his or her society. This is your opportunity to voice concerns and recommend solutions. Note: Your resolution must be submitted at least thirty days prior to the BOG Spring Meeting or…