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…
The Business Case for Sustainability
July 21, 2025Amanda E. Dilger, MD, and Neelima "Neelu” Tummala, MD, on behalf of the Environmental Sustainability Task Force In the United States, healthcare costs have increased substantially over the last decade while reimbursement rates have declined.1,2 This has created an increasingly challenging financial environment…
Start Building Your #OTOMTG25 Schedule
July 21, 2025The AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is the must-attend event for our specialty. Dive into the hundreds of transformative sessions designed to help you stay up to date on best practices, connect you with leaders in the specialty, and prepare you for…
A Call for Institutional Action and Collaboration
July 21, 2025Mary Jue Xu, MD, Rolvix H. Patterson, MD, Joshua Wiedermann, MD, Taseer F. Din, MD, Samuel Okerosi, MD, David A. Shaye, MD, Andrew N. Goldberg, MD, Johannes Fagan, MBChB, MMed, Samer Al-khudari, MD, Gregory Basura, MD, Robert M. Brody, MD, Ryan H. Belcher, MD…
Congratulations to the 2025 CORE Grantees
July 21, 2025Since 1985, the CORE Grants Program has supported high-impact research and trained the next generation of researchers in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. In partnership with subspecialty societies and industry sponsors, CORE has awarded more than $13 million in funding to date. In 2025…
Stories from the Road: Community Empowerment
July 21, 2025Steven J. Charous, MD, on behalf of the Humanitarian Efforts CommitteeSteven J. Charous, MDCommunity Empowerment (CE) is a Chicago-based, not-for-profit organization with satellite teams in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Its mission is to save lives and protect…
Stories from the Road: Community Empowerment
July 21, 2025Tasher A. Losenegger, MD, on behalf of the Humanitarian Efforts CommitteeFounded in 2016 by Stephanie Crane, MD, an internal medicine physician at Rush University Medical Center, Community Empowerment is a humanitarian organization dedicated to delivering essential primary care and specialty surgical services to underserved communities…
“Scrub In” to the Simulation Events at #OTOMTG25
July 21, 2025Don’t forget to set aside plenty of time during this year’s AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO to participate in simulation events, which will include a full program of education sessions from Saturday, October 11, through Monday, October 13, as well as the…
Reg-ent Registry Insights: Chronic Rhinosinusitis
July 18, 2025Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common and persistent inflammatory condition affecting the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa, typically lasting 12 weeks or longer despite medical management.1 Sinusitis affects an estimated 11% to 12% of adults in the United States, with over 30 million cases…
Call for Contributions: Share Your Voice with the Bulletin
July 18, 2025The Bulletin, the official content hub of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation (AAO-HNS/F), represents the expertise, perspectives, and stories of its members. We invite you to contribute by submitting articles, topic inquiries, or multimedia content, either…
AAO-HNS Advocacy Tools to Support Your Practice
July 18, 2025Jacob Manthey, MBA, MsHCM, Director, Health Policy & Practice Advocacy, Ana Maria Grady, MD, Senior Manager, Economic Health Policy & Advocacy, and Anna Hall, Manager, Health Policy & Regulatory AffairsThe American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Health Policy Advocacy team works in partnership with…
Let’s Meet in Indy: Join Us for #OTOMTG25
July 18, 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…
"Day One" in Indianapolis: Here We Go...
July 18, 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…
Staff Spotlight: Intern Class of ‘25
July 16, 2025The inaugural intern class of 2025 brought three hardworking students to the Academy for the summer. Emma, Piper, and Ethan each supported different business units, bringing their work ethic and eagerness to learn for the season.Emma CampsEmma is a junior at the University of…
AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting Guest Lectureships
July 16, 2025John Conley, MD Lecture on Medical Ethics8:00–9:00 am (ET)Saturday, October 11Presented during the Opening CeremonyJames L. Netterville, MD, has been with the Department of Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since 1986. As the Mark C. Smith professor of otolaryngology and…
Pearls from Your Peers: DISE and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
July 16, 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
July 16, 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…