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The simulation events at the 2025 Annual Meeting offered an interactive hands-on format to enhance surgical skills. The following events were sponsored by the AAO-HNSF Simulation Education Committee. AAO-HNSF Pre-Conference Workshop Worst Case Scenarios: Managing OTO Emergencies in Practice Friday…

2026 Call for Simulation Abstracts Share your innovative simulator model or simulation activity with the otolaryngology community! AAO-HNSF is accepting proposals to be considered for presentation at the Simulation Showcase held during the AAO-HNSF 2026 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Los Angeles…

Join the Board of Governors on Saturday, May 2 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (ET) for expert panels on AI in downcoding and modifier 25 denials, plus hear directly from President-Elect candidates William R. Blythe, MD and Angela M. Powell, MD. Register…

The guideline was published as a supplement in the June 2025 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on May 27. Clinical Practice Guideline: Surgical Management of Chronis Rhinosinusitis The purpose of this clinical practice guideline focuses on the surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis…

Quality measures are used to track patient care, connect outcomes with processes, and meet third-party payer requirements, such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs). Reg-ent allows participants to track performance and benchmark against peers in…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Opioid-related CBE Number: N/A  Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 12 years and younger who underwent a tonsillectomy and were given opioids within the 5-day postoperative period. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted each time…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and received a corrective procedure for the obstructive sleep apnea and had an improvement in their…

The Mission of the GTF is to Provide Oversight to: Clinical Guideline and Consensus Statement Development Process Clinical Practice Guideline and Expert Consensus Statement Dissemination Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation The GTF also provides a forum for education on topics related to guidelines, development standards, and…

International Visiting Scholarship (IVS) Program The 2026 IVS Program application cycle is now closed.  Winners will be announced in June 2026.   Every year, the AAO-HNSF offers a limited number of scholarships to junior academics from outside the United States in order to attend…

The Eugene N. Myers, MD Global Education Fund 2026 Application Cycle is now closed.  Winners will be announced in June 2026. Application Criteria and Award Requirements: The Eugene N. Myers, MD Global Education Fund provides grant funds to access or offset costs associated with…

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…

State Advocacy Engagement at the state level is critical to advancing policies that support otolaryngology practice and patient care. State legislatures address a wide range of issues that directly impact how otolaryngologists serve their communities—from scope of practice regulations and insurance coverage mandates…

Grow Your Connections Expand your network at this year's events! Affiliate Meetings/Events Expand your 2025 Annual Meeting experience with specialized affiliate events in Indianapolis! From hands-on workshops to research symposiums and networking gatherings, these independently organized events offer cultural connections and…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is one of the world's largest organization representing specialists who treat the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. The Academy represents approximately 13,000 otolaryngologist—head and…

For Immediate Release Contact: [email protected] April 27, 2026, Alexandria, Virginia—A new retrospective study published in OTO Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), demonstrates that the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Opioid…

The Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery podcast series highlights research published in the official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Each podcast, which is moderated by the Editor-in-Chief and includes the Associate Editor and…