Can Physicians Get Out of a Non-Compete?
April 27, 2022If you are a physician about to finish training, the concept of a non-compete clause may be relatively new to you. Non-compete clauses go back nearly one thousand years and were created so that employers could protect their business interests from skilled workers…
AAO-HNS/F Leadership Positions Approved by Board of Directors
April 27, 2022April 2021 - The Academy is pleased to announce the selection of the following candidates for AAO-HNS/F leadership positions. A search committee was appointed for each position by President Carol R. Bradford, MD, MS. The committees made their recommendations to the Executive Committee…
UPDATE: AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
April 20, 2022UPDATE to AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines Issued December 19, 2020 In the AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines, when calculating the rate of vaccine induced Bell’s palsy…
The AAO-HNSF Releases List of Common Tests and Treatments to Question as Part of the Choosing Wisely® Campaign
April 20, 2022ALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) today released its second list of specific tests and treatments that are commonly ordered but not always necessary when treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures of the…
Simulation Activities
April 19, 20222022 Call for Simulation Abstracts The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO–HNSF) invites you to submit an abstract for consideration to present at the Simulation Reception and Showcase, held during the AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in…
AAO-HNSF Asia-Pacific Virtual Regional Roundtable
April 19, 2022The AAO-HNSF Asia-Pacific Virtual Regional Roundtable on HPV Related Oropharyngeal Cancer was held July 2021. Five educational videos were created with the leading experts and voices in the Asia-Pacific region. Panelists and Topics: Epidemiology & Pathogenesis Bernard Michael Lyons, MD Melbourne, Australia…
CPG: Ménière’s Disease - Research Needs
April 19, 2022Research Needs section from Ménière’s Disease CPG Clinical epidemiologic studies to standardize categories of disease stage, severity, and treatment response, as well as optimal follow-up time frames for outcome assessment. Development and validation of clinically relevant measures of QOL. Identification of true pathophysiology…
Ménière’s Disease: New Clinical Practice Guideline to Enhance Diagnostic Accuracy and Treatment
April 19, 2022ALEXANDRIA, VA ‒ The American Academy of Otolaryngology‒Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Ménière’s Disease today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that includes episodes of vertigo with possible hearing…
Academy Continues Advocacy on Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation (1/23/2019)
April 19, 2022In response to member feedback, the AAO-HNS submitted multiple comment letters to various private payers opposing their coverage policies designating balloon sinus ostial dilation (BSOD) as experimental/investigational. The letters highlight the Academy's Position Statement and recently released Clinical Consensus Statement on Balloon…
