The Perfect Storm
October 31, 2022Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSAAAO-HNS/F PresidentI recently visited the Pacific Northwest and enjoyed hiking and kayaking on a chain of lakes. The trout were running, and it was an amazing pattern of individual fish, swimming in the same direction and in alignment. This…
ICS Network & Joint Meetings
October 31, 2022Over the summer the AAO-HNSF welcomed our 76th partner to the ICS network— Confederation of European ORL-HNS!Throughout 2022, the AAO-HNSF collaborated on 12 Joint Meetings with our ICS partners. We look forward to even more opportunities in 2023!For more information…
Global Grand Rounds
October 31, 2022Open to all otolaryngologists at no cost, the 2022 Global Grand Rounds Webinar Series welcomed, educated, and connected physicians from ALL over the world! 5,250+ physicians registered from over 123 countriesThe 2022 series included four webinars with presentations from 22 prominent global OTO thought…
OUT OF COMMITTEE: Hearing | Gene Therapy Whisper Toward a Hearing Future
October 4, 2022Ronna Hertzano, MD, PhD, Kevin T. Booth, PhD, and Rick F. Nelson, MD, PhDThe field of restorative treatments for hearing loss is currently silent, at least at the surface. This is surprising as sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL; also referred to as hearing loss, henceforth), congenital…
CORRECTION
October 4, 2022CORRECTION:In the September 2022 Bulletin (Volume 41, No. 08), there was a misprint in “The Annual Meeting: Offering a Different Type of Time-Out,” by James C. Denneny III, MD (print copy only). An obscure character replaced the letters in the name of John…
AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Community Empowerment, Dominican Republic
October 4, 2022Dr. Sara Yang leading a patient into the operating roomSara Yang, MDIn March a group of Loyola University physicians, including myself, and nurses traveled to the Dominican Republic (DR) with the goal of providing much-needed ENT care. We spent a week in San Juan…
The Resident Reviewer Development Program and International Author Curriculum: Expanding on Success
October 4, 2022Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MScOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery’s (OTO Journal’s) Resident Reviewer Development Program (RRDP) finds itself in a rather serendipitous moment this month as its creator, Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, takes the journal’s helm from John H. Krouse, MD…
Taking up the Mantle of Journal Leadership: An Interview with Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc
October 4, 2022Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc"I am driven by service. I knew I wanted to serve my country [in the military] even before I knew I wanted to go into medicine,” said Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc. “And when the Editor in Chief position opened…
Stronger Together as a Global Otolaryngology Community
October 4, 2022Rip Van Winkle“Rip Van Winkle” is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor, and falls asleep in the…
2023-2024 Committee Cycle: Applications Open November 1
October 3, 2022Here are the top reasons to join the hundreds of Academy members and otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons from around the world in serving your specialty and your Academy.Connect with other Academy members and extend your network of colleaguesShare your input on special areas…
WIO Endowment Announces the FY22 Grant Recipients
October 3, 2022Established in 2010, the Women in Otolaryngology Endowment (WIOE) provides grants for projects that are designed to benefit the professional development of women in otolaryngology and support actionable research. The 2022 WIOE recipients are Sydney C. Butts, MD; Yi Cai, MD; Tracy Z. Cheng, MD…
OUT OF COMMITTEE: Media and PR | Avoiding Media Pitfalls
October 3, 2022Deborah X. Xie; MD, Nicole L. Aaronson, MD, MBA; Lisa R. Chase, MBA; Inna A. Husain, MD; Geoffrey A. Smith, MD; Yu-Lan Mary Ying, MD; and Erich P. Voigt, MD (Chair)With the transition of news from print to predominantly digital spaces, more than…
Call for 2023 AAO-HNS Election Nominees
September 30, 2022The AAO-HNS Nominating Committee is calling for recommendations of individuals to be considered for an elected office. Academy members must be in good standing, and it is recommended that they have held membership the last three consecutive years, have proven leadership qualities, be active…
OTC Hearing Aids, a Step Forward, but Let the Buyer Beware!
September 30, 2022James C. Denneny III, MDAAO-HNS/F EVP/CEOThe FDA released the long-awaited regulations stemming from 2017 legislation mandating over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss on August 16. Per the regulations, these devices will become available to…
Increasing Otolaryngology Diversity through Mentorship
September 30, 2022David J. Brown, MD, Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeAs otolaryngologists, we have all benefited from mentorship. Mentors help us become the best version of ourselves by sharing experiences, wisdom, advice, and encouragement.Mentors understand and nourish our motivations, answer essential questions, help establish goals, develop strategies…
With Gratitude, Reflections on the AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
September 30, 2022Daniel C. Chelius, Jr. (center), with three medical student colleagues at the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD, Annual Meeting Program CoordinatorI really still can’t believe it’s over. Between the meeting faculty, the scientific presenters, the Annual Meeting Program Committee…
New Lifetime and 30-Year Members
September 30, 2022The 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 2022. Your commitment to the Academy is a testament to the dedication you have to your…
