Reg-ent Registry Insights: Chronic Rhinosinusitis
August 20, 2025Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, Coordinator for Research and Quality, Kristine Schulz, DrPH, MPH, AAO-HNSF Senior Director for Research and Quality, Soniya Phatak, MPH, Senior Manager, Reg-ent Registry, Samuel Kim, BS, AAO-HNSF Data Analyst, Reg-ent Registry, Jocelyn Meyer, MPH, AAO-HSNF Reg…
Global Is Local: Improving Care for Underserved Patients in Our Communities
August 18, 2025Josephine A. Czechowicz, MD Josephine A. Czechowicz, MDWhen thinking about ways to give back to our communities, many otolaryngologists envision humanitarian work in a low-income country far beyond their own zip code. And striving to sustainably improve ear, nose, and throat health for those…
Congratulations to the 2025 Cochrane Scholars
August 18, 2025The AAO-HNSF is dedicated to developing and disseminating evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in otolaryngology—a goal furthered by the Cochrane Scholars Program. The Cochrane Scholars Program offers specialized training in the methodology and techniques of conducting systematic literature reviews to selected AAO-HNS…
Reflections on the 74th National Congress of the Mexican Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
August 18, 2025Hector Velásquez-Chong, MD, Chair of 74th National Congress of the Mexican Society of Otolaryngology (SMORLCCC)A continuación se presenta una versión en español de este artículo. A Spanish-language version of this article follows below.Hector Velásquez-Chong, MDI attended my first National Congress…
Stories from the Road: The Power of Presence
August 18, 2025James P. Murphy, MD, on behalf of the Humanitarian Efforts Committee James P. Murphy, MDFor 15 years—from 2007 to 2022—I had the privilege of serving as an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon at Tamale Teaching Hospital in the northern region of Ghana. The…
Otolaryngology Prominently Represents Specialty on Capitol Hill
August 18, 2025Piper Genkin, AAO-HNS Advocacy Intern, and Harry DeCabo, AAO-HNS Director of AdvocacyThe Alliance of Specialty Medicine (“The Alliance”), of which the AAO-HNS is a member, recently hosted its annual advocacy conference in Washington, DC. The Alliance is a coalition of national medical…
Staff Spotlight: Lisa Holman
August 18, 2025Lisa HolmanThis month, we feature Lisa Holman, the Academy's Senior Director of Finance, a dedicated professional who has spent a decade ensuring the financial integrity and stability of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation (AAO-HNS/F). With…
Let’s Meet in Indy: Join Us for #OTOMTG25
August 13, 2025Troy D. Woodard, MDAAO-HNS/F PresidentI’m thrilled to invite you to #OTOMTG25, the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, happening October 11–14 in Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center!This isn’t just another meeting. It’s where our specialty comes…
Staff Spotlight: Intern Class of ‘25
August 5, 2025(Left to right): Emma, Ethan, and Piper in front of the Bulletin archives at the The John Q. Adams Center for the History of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Alexandria, Virginia.The inaugural intern class of 2025 brought three hardworking students to the…
AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting Guest Lectureships
August 4, 2025John Conley, MD Lecture on Medical Ethics8:00–9:00 am (ET)Saturday, October 11 (presented during the Opening Ceremony)The Discouraging Maze of Medical Ethics: How Can We Make a Difference?James L. Netterville, MDLecturer:James L. Netterville, MD, was one of the four…
Pearls from Your Peers: DISE and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
August 1, 2025Jason L. Yu, MD, is a sleep surgeon and otolaryngologist at Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Yu’s research centers on the use of drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) to investigate the pathophysiology of obstructive…
A Better Night’s Sleep: Advances in Therapy for Sleep Apnea
August 1, 2025Reena Dhanda Patil, MD, on behalf of the General Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine Education Committee Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has long been on the otolaryngologist’s radar, but a recent heightened focus on OSA by the medical community at large has brought about an unprecedented…
AAO-HNS Advocacy Tools to Support Your Practice
August 1, 2025Jacob Manthey, MBA, MsHCM, AAO-HNS Director, Health Policy & Practice Advocacy, Ana Maria Grady, MD, AAO-HNS Senior Manager, Economic Health Policy & Advocacy, and Anna Hall, AAO-HNS Manager, Health Policy & Regulatory AffairsThe American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Health Policy…
Stay Informed: Advocacy Updates from the AAO-HNS
July 30, 2025Advocacy 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…
New CPG: Adult Sinusitis Update
July 28, 2025The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) has published an updated clinical practice guideline for adult sinusitis that revises and expands upon the prior guideline, last updated in 2015. This updated guideline provides clinicians with trustworthy, evidence-based recommendations on…
"Day One" in Indianapolis: Here We Go...
July 28, 2025Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBAAAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEOThank you for embracing the philosophy of Day One. Over the past eight months, you've trusted me to lead your Academy with this unwavering mentality—one that means we don't relent, we…
Come for the Education at #OTOMTG25. Stay for the Community. Leave Inspired.
July 21, 2025Cecelia Damask, DO, AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting Program CoordinatorIn today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, staying connected to our global otolaryngology community is more important than ever. The pace of medical innovation, the complexity of emerging technologies, and the interconnected nature of modern healthcare mean…
Elevating Patient Care Through Interprofessional Collaboration
July 21, 2025Maria Colandrea, DNP, NP-C, President, Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck NursesIn today’s healthcare environment, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care is more complex than ever. This is especially true in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, where patients often face multifactorial diagnoses and…