Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, Named New AAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEO
July 11, 2024July 11, 2024, Alexandria, Virginia — The Boards of Directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) are pleased to announce that Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, has been selected as the next Executive Vice President (EVP…
Harry Barnes Endowment Travel Grant
July 9, 2024The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, in collaboration with the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, provides two $1,000 Travel Grants to assist with needed funding for meritorious, young residents of African descent from the United States, Caribbean, or Canada to participate…
Resident Leadership Travel Grant Applications
July 9, 2024Applications for a travel grant of $500 each to subsidize the costs of attending the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo have closed. To qualify, applicants are required to: Must be a current AAO-HNS Resident Member in good standing. Provide the Academy…
Medical Student Travel Grants
July 9, 2024Applications for a travel grant of $250 each to subsidize the costs of attending the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo have closed. To qualify, applicants are required to: Must be a current AAO-HNS Medical Student Member in good standing. Provide the…
Young Physician Travel Grant Applications
July 9, 2024Applications for a travel grant of $500 each to subsidize the costs of attending the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo have closed. To qualify, applicants are required to: Be a current AAO-HNS member (Young Physician in the first 1-5 years of…
Contract Negotiation
July 9, 2024Protect Your Future through Professional Contract Review Before you sign your first employment contract or a new employment contract, take advantage of the Academy's newest member benefit providing easy and cost-effective access to Resolve, a national firm that specializes in physician employment…
AAO-HNS Advocacy Efforts Lead to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Modifier 25 Policy Retraction
July 8, 2024Following coordinated advocacy by the Academy, the North Carolina Medical Society and physician advocates in the state, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBS NC) issued a retraction of its planned Medicare Reimbursement Policy: evaluation and_management_services_MA. As written, effective July 10…
International Visiting Scholarship
July 3, 2024International Visiting Scholarship (IVS) Program The 2024 IVS Program is closed. The 2025 program will open in the new year. Every year, the AAO-HNSF offers a limited number of scholarships to junior academics from outside the United States in order to attend the…
Previous Presidential Citations Awardees
July 1, 2024AAO-HNSF 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience: Presidential Citations 2023 The Presidential Citations are given to individuals who have had a profound influence on the AAO-HNS/F President’s life and otolaryngology career. President Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA, has selected these individuals…
Presidential Citations
July 1, 2024About Presidential Citations Presidential Citations recognize individuals personally selected by the President who have left a personal imprint on the life and/or career of the president, and/or have made a lasting impression through their outstanding contributions and dedication to the Academy, Foundation…
Newsroom
June 27, 2024The AAO-HNS is one of the world’s largest organizations representing specialists who treat the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Otolaryngologist–head and neck surgeons diagnose and treat medical disorders that are among the most common affecting…
AAO-HNSF Cochrane Scholars Application
June 24, 2024*Cochrane Scholar Application Requirements: Applicants must be an active member of AAO-HNS. Residents are not eligible to apply. Individuals who have previously been recipients of G-I-N or Cochrane Scholar awards can apply only if they have fulfilled their prior obligations and…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation+
June 21, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Care Coordination CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 60 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who report suspected hearing loss who received, were ordered, or were referred for comprehensive audiometric evaluation…
Otolaryngology Core Curriculum Initial Launch Resources
June 19, 2024Watch Now: OCC Webinars The Otolaryngology Core Curriculum (OCC) leadership, members of the Editorial Board (Program Directors), and other esteemed academic education leaders hosted informational webinars on May 22, 2024, for otolaryngology residents, and department chairs, residency training program directors, coordinators, and education faculty…
Student Programs
June 19, 2024The AAO-HNS is committed to providing tools and opportunities for the next generation of otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons. Featured Virtual Student Forum Is OTO in Your Future? As you explore a career in otolaryngology, this webinar, hosted by Gregory W. Randolph, MD…