AAO-HNS Submitted Comments, RFI Responses, and Payer Advocacy Letters
Federal Agency Comments and RFI Responses HOPPS/ASC CY 2025 Proposed Rule Comments CY 2025 MPFS Final Comments Payer Advocacy Letters Past Comments, Letters, and Responses 2023 …
Humanitarian Efforts
Humanitarian work can be a refreshing change from the frustrations of clinical practice and can be intensely rewarding. It can help to remind us of our motivation for choosing medicine as our life's work. Working in under-served areas and in countries with…
Stories from the Road
"Stories From the Road," an initiative of the AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Efforts Committee, is a featured column published monthly in The Bulletin, and spotlights otolaryngology humanitarian outreach work being done in low-income communities around the globe. Clink on the links below to learn…
Mobile App
Download the 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO Mobile App for Android and iOS The mobile app is your go-to source to build your schedule and look up speaker, poster, networking, and CME information for the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO. Information…
Universal newborn congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) screening
It is estimated that 1 in every 200 US newborns have congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV). Delayed identification of cCMV in newborns precludes timely intervention to mitigate sequelae of the infection such as hearing loss and other neurological complications. Newborn testing for cCMV enables appropriate diagnosis and…
Position Statement: Efficacy of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Programs
The American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has long recognized the critical nature of timely universal newborn infant hearing screening (NIHS) to promote early identification and intervention for children with congenital hearing loss. Previously, the Joint Commission on Infant Hearing (JCIH…
Position Statement: Button and Coin Battery Technology
Opportunity to eliminate preventable harm: Industry must adopt a new safe button or coin cell battery technology that will not cause severe injury inside the body A button or coin cell battery can cause life-threatening tissue injuries of the esophagus, trachea, or major…
Position Statement: Cochlear Implantation for Single Sided Deafness in Children
Children with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss experience problems with sound localization, speech perception in noise, and increased auditory effort due to loss of binaural cues. This is particularly detrimental as they are still learning language, frequently in noisy classrooms, and their loss is associated with…
Position Statement: Cochlear Implantation for Single Sided Deafness in Adults
Patients with asymmetric or unilateral sensory hearing loss struggle with speech perception in noise and sound source localization due to loss of binaural cues. They also experience disabling tinnitus and reduced quality of life and quality of hearing. A cochlear implant restores binaural hearing in…
Position Statement: Nasal Valve Repair
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes surgical repair of the nasal valve as a distinct surgical procedure that can improve nasal obstruction symptoms for appropriately selected patients with nasal valve collapse. Overview Nasal valve dysfunction is a common clinical cause of…
Position Statement: PNN Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis
Chronic rhinitis is a common condition that affects about 60 million Americans, and presents with symptoms of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea/postnasal drip, nasal pruritis, and sneezing1,2. Although medications such as intranasal saline, intranasal corticosteroids, intranasal anticholinergics, oral/topical antihistamines, and/or oral/topical decongestant…
Position Statement: Drug-Eluting Sinus Implants
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery supports the use of drug-eluting implants in the management of mucosal inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. Drug-eluting implants serve as a vehicle for the topical delivery of corticosteroid therapies into the sinonasal cavities, thereby…
Great Debates
Collective Focus and Deliberation with Prominent Thought Leaders The Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) education track leaders collaborate with the AAO-HNSF Education Committees and associated subspecialty societies to identify contentious issues deserving of our collective focus and deliberation as well as prominent thought…
CORE Grants Program
The Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) grants program is a collaboration of several societies and industry supporters focused on providing support for research in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. About the CORE Grants Program Since 1985, CORE has awarded more than…
Federal Legislative Advocacy
Legislative, political, and health policy activity directly affects our practices and our patients. Read below to stay up-to-date on the current issues affecting our specialty. Legislative Priorities for the 118th Congress The AAO-HNS is advocating on several priority issues for the…
Annual Meeting Program
This year, the Annual Meeting will offer 525+ education sessions to help you stay up-to-date on best practices and the specialty’s most pressing issues. The program features world-renowned faculty members discussing state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies, and…
Academic Bowl
17th Annual Academic Bowl This popular annual event is designed to foster a spirit of competition in a clinically-oriented battle of the brains amongst residents. Interactive, multiple-choice questions are generated through the education committees and are designed to test residents' knowledge in…
State Legislative Advocacy
State Trackers View members by name tracking State Legislation in their area, including an introductory slideshow, and State-mENT Newsletters. State Tracker State-mENT Newsletter Academy State Advocacy Bill Tracking: Legislative Tracking by State State Legislative Tracking Resources: 2024 State Legislative Session Dates State…
