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Make the Most Out of Your Extraordinary Experience The AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO will offer opportunities for private practitioners to attend groundbreaking education sessions and engage with leaders in the specialty. Explore the resources below and check back often for new…

Everyone needs coaching! All are welcome to join this unique conversation featuring otolaryngologists trained in professional coaching. Webinar will include a LIVE mini-coaching session! Topics include: Coaching vs. Mentorship, the benefits of coaching, common coaching issues, the right questions to ask, the coaching model…

2023 Awardees Auwal Adamu, MBBS, MSc, FWACS Country: Nigeria Mentor arrangement: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Sheikh Sajjad Ali, MBBS,FCPS Country: Pakistan Mentor arrangement: Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Grace Naa Agowa Amoo-Quaye, FGCPS, MBCHB, HB Country: Ghana Mentor arrangement: University of…

The Young Physician's Section (YPS) invites those who are interested in serving on the Governing Council or as a YPS Delegate to submit an application no later than Friday, August 16th, 2024. Descriptions of the open positions and terms of service are included on…

It is not too late to register for our upcoming medical student webinar, Beyond OTO Match, scheduled for Thursday, August 1, at 8:00 pm (ET). This session is designed to address the concerns and questions of medical students in a safe and anonymous environment…

You can support the  AAO-HNS Foundation today by donating to the Annual Fund or support the future of the specialty by donating to the Foundation's Hal Foster, MD Endowment. Create a Tradition of Giving Back Annual Fund donations are used to support…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients that had a thyroidectomy and/or parathyroidectomy and experienced recurrent laryngeal nerve injury resulting in vocal cord paresis or palsy. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted each time…

THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE ON July 27, 2024. Download your customizable Certificate of Attendance. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO_HNSF) invites you to attend the Global Grand Rounds webinar, Cochlear Implants: A Global Perspective, on July 27, 2024 at 9…

On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2025 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which also includes proposals related to the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The proposed regulations will be published in the Federal Register on…

In June, the Academy submitted its formal response to a white paper released by the Senate Finance Committee. The committee’s white paper outlined the current challenges with Medicare Part B and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). It also highlighted potential policy solutions to…

Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older diagnosed with a neck mass and suspected/increased risk of malignancy who had a fine needle aspiration (FNA), or refer the patient to…

Following coalition advocacy by the Academy, the American Laryngological Association (ALA) and the American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA) a joint letter was submitted to CMS’ Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) CGS Administrators LLC’s addressing their Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) – Botulinum Toxin Injections (DL 39857…

Our Position To ensure continued access to vital physician and surgical services for Medicare patients, Congress must create a fair, long-term, and sustainable solution for Medicare physician payment rates. Lawmakers must take action to improve the physician payment system by providing an inflationary…