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NOW ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH TRIPS TAKING PLACE January 1 - June 30, 2026 Submit your application by November 15, 2025   Purpose The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) wishes its members to engage in humanitarian efforts. The Humanitarian…

Year-Round Publication Advertising Opportunities Connect with AAO-HNS decision-makers year-round and keep your message top of mind. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery The scientific journal presents peer-reviewed articles on recent developments in treatment of the ear, nose, throat, and related…

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…

Featured ECS: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients published online in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on March 25, 2023. These Expert Consensus Statements (ECS) were developed by the…

AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors The AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors work to set the Academy’s strategic direction. The Board is made up of volunteer leadership roles including Academy and Foundation At-Large Directors, Academy and Foundation Coordinators, Board of Governors…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery endorses the use of laryngeal videostroboscopy as a diagnostic procedure. Laryngeal videostroboscopy is a term used to describe a video endoscopic procedure with stroboscopic light source for visualization of the vocal folds. This allows the examiner…

To become board certified, an otolaryngologist has to complete a rigorous training program. Five years residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery is required in order to be considered eligible to apply to sit for the specialty board examination in Otolaryngology. Residents in otolaryngology…

Our Position The Academy believes that a physician-led healthcare team is the best approach for providing high-quality care to patients. As such, the Academy is strongly opposed to the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2757/S. 1996), which…

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…

AAO-HNS Bylaw Articles As amended by vote of the AAO-HNS Membership on June 12, 2025. Section 1.01. Registered Office  The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Academy”) shall have and continuously maintain in…

Our Position The Academy remains concerned about the amount of debt medical students and residents accrue during their training and how these students’ career decisions may be influenced by the total accumulation of debt, rather than their interests. Therefore, the AAO-HNS supports the…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery's headquarters is conveniently located in Old Town Alexandria. The facility offers a spacious auditorium and flexible conference room space with state of the art audio-visual capabilities to suit your meeting and event needs…

Our Position Congress must take action to reform existing administrative hurdles that limit access to prompt patient care by passing the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 (H.R.2433) and the Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (H…

Evidence-based products developed by otolaryngologists for otolaryngologists are needed for our specialty to meet the demands of payers, accrediting bodies, and maintenance of certification and licensure programs, so that you can succeed in the changing healthcare marketplace.  Otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons  must…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery recognizes that facial plastic surgery is an integral part of the specialty and is a fundamental area of expertise for otolaryngologists—head and neck surgeons. An otolaryngology resident spends a minimum of four years training exclusively…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery ("AAO-HNS") recognizes microtia and anotia as congential birth defects. These conditions are associated with appreciable psychological and functional ramifications if left untreated. Reconstructive surgery is appropriate as a primary treatment in both children and adults…

(Modified from the Journal of the American Medical Association, May 17, 1995) Medicine is, at its center, a moral enterprise grounded in a covenant of trust. This covenant obliges physicians to be competent and to use their competence in the patient's best interests…