Top Academy Advocacy Resolutions for 2025
February 3, 2025As we look forward to the year ahead, the Academy’s Advocacy team invites AAO-HNS members to share in our New Year’s resolutions by getting involved and raising your voice with the Academy. Below, we highlight the key deadlines, opportunities for involvement, and…
Grace in Growth: Finding Balance in a New Year
February 3, 2025Troy D. Woodard, MD AAO-HNS/F PresidentThe start of a new year often inspires us to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. As we welcome 2025, I find myself revisiting my journey through 2024, a year I dedicated to my…
The Imperative of Succession Planning
February 3, 2025Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA AAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEOAs 2024 drew to a close, I found myself reflecting on my father's unexpected passing from a myocardial infarction in December 2023. Dr. K.R. Shah lived an extraordinary life, transforming countless…
AMA and AAO-HNS: Partners in Advocating for Our Profession
January 23, 2025Bruce A. Scott, MD, President, American Medical AssociationBruce A. Scott, MDI joined the American Medical Association (AMA) when I was a medical student simply because I could. As the first member of my family to go to medical school, I was proud to join the…
Inspiration from Past WIO Grant Recipients
January 23, 2025The Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) Endowment Grant offers funding for projects that support actionable research or otherwise benefit the professional development of women in otolaryngology. Sydney C. Butts, MD“Applying for this grant was an immensely valuable experience. My grant supported the development of an…
Clinical Communication in the Electronic Medical Record
January 21, 2025Anirudh Saraswathula, MD, MS, Kaitlyn Frazier, MD, Gregory Ator, MD, committee members, and Soham Roy, MD, MMM, committee chair, on behalf of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee Clinical communications have undergone significant changes during the last 10–15 years. One of the most…
NEW | Voices of Otolaryngology Podcast: Our True North
January 21, 2025The new Voices of Otolaryngology podcast series is here to bring you exciting conversations and varied perspectives from the individuals who comprise the depth and breadth of the specialty. Hosted by AAO-HNS/F EVP/CEO Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, this dynamic series takes…
Staff Spotlight: Harry Biddle
January 21, 2025Harry is a fixture at the Annual Meeting info booth. Drop by in Indy and say hello!Welcome to our new monthly Staff Spotlight, where we recognize the dedicated individuals behind the scenes at the Academy. This series will celebrate the hard work, expertise, and…
Migraine in Otolaryngology
January 21, 2025David J. Lafferty, DO, and Michael T. Teixido, MDNote: This article was originally published on May 22, 2023, and has been reprinted without changes with the permission of the authors.In otolaryngology practice, our clinics are rich with patients whose chief complaints can be attributed…
The OTO Journals’ Must-Reads of 2024
January 21, 2025In 2024, standout articles published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and OTO Open, the official journals of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), gained significant attention within and beyond the medical community.Here we highlight the year’s…
For Your Patients: Tips for Maintaining ENT Health in Winter
January 21, 2025For those in the Northern Hemisphere, late January is deep winter, with all the accompanying winter ailments. Help your patients to maintain their ENT health in between visits by sharing the following invaluable resources:AsthmaNosebleedsGeriatric RhinitisPost-nasal DripRhinitisSinusitisSeven Tips to Help You Prevent a Sore…
The Power of Practice Consolidation
January 21, 2025Marc G. Dubin, MDMarc G. Dubin, MDThe author, Marc G. Dubin, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer of ENT Specialty Partners, with a clinical practice that focuses on tertiary rhinology. He is an At-Large Director (Private Practice) of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head…
Stories from the Road: AIC-CURE Children’s Hospital of Kenya
January 21, 2025Ryan H. Belcher, MD, MPH, on behalf of the Humanitarian Efforts CommitteeLeft to right: Author Ryan H. Belcher, MD, MPH, with Kenyan plastic surgery resident Kiriga Maroa, MBChB, MMed, and Katelyn July O’Brien, MD, pause during surgical pre-op.CURE International is a faith…
Update Your Find an ENT Profile
January 16, 2025Keep your Member Profile Updated for Patients on “Find an ENT”All active members and fellows who are not retired or in training are automatically listed in the Academy’s “Find an ENT” feature that allows patients to find you. Update your “Find an ENT…
Welcome Maria V. Suurna, MD, Coordinator for International Affairs
January 6, 2025Maria V. Suurna, MD (center)AAO-HNSF Coordinator for International AffairsMaria V. Suurna, MD, is a professor of clinical otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and director of sleep surgery at the University of Miami Health System. Her areas of expertise include sleep surgery, sleep medicine…
Voices of Otolaryngology: Collaborate to Advocate and Innovate
January 6, 2025On December 2, we officially launched our reimagined Academy podcast, “Voices of Otolaryngology.” The focus of this podcast is to provide a forum for our global otolaryngology community to hear the diverse voices that comprise our specialty and amplify them for members, patients, and communities…
You Are Never Alone with the Academy
January 3, 2025Do you ever feel like Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) from the movie, Home Alone? As you journey through medical school and residency, you can’t wait for that day when you step into the role as a practicing otolaryngologist with your own patients. But then, somehow…
New Beginnings: Refining and Enhancing Our True North
January 3, 2025Troy D. Woodard, MD AAO-HNS/F PresidentJanuary marks a season of new beginnings. It’s a time when many reflect on the past year, create New Year’s resolutions, and reset our personal and professional aspirations. Often, these resolutions are a commitment to growth…
