January 2026 – Vol. 45, No. 1

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Hear This: Voices of Otolaryngology
Discussions emphasized that the future of our specialty is in capable, engaged hands.
Leading Edge
Gene G. Brown, MD, RPh AAO-HNS/F President
The Case for Connection and Community
It's both humbling and inspiring to engage with our community of otolaryngologists across the globe, across borders, areas of practice, subspecialty, and beyond.
Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA AAO-HNS/F Executive Vice President and CEO
One Year in: Going Farther Together
Reflecting on lessons learned, celebrating progress made, and looking forward to continued unity through OTO Forum 2026 in Louisville.
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The Presenter’s Playbook for Annual Meeting Submission Success
Where careers accelerate, collaborations begin, techniques are refined, friendships are strengthened, and inspiration is renewed.
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Stories from the Road: SPARK Gorongosa, Mozambique
Most Mozambicans have little or no access to specialized ear care.
Get Inspired. Get Connected. Get to OTO Forum.
Get Inspired. Get Connected. Get to OTO Forum.
The AAO-HNS/F 2026 OTO Forum Moves to Louisville, Kentucky from March 20-21, 2026!
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10 Tips for a Successful Scientific Abstract Submission for #OTOMTG26
The Call for Science for the AAO-HNSF 2026 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is open through January 26!
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A New Year of Advocacy: 2026 Academy Resolutions
Informed physicians make the best advocates— renew your commitment to meaningful advocacy and collaboration.
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Plain Language, Better Care: Improving Patient-Centered Guideline Materials
How the AAO-HNSF Research and Quality team is using human factors principles to make clinical guidelines more accessible for patients and clinicians.
Gregory S. Weinstein, MD, and Bert W. O'Malley, Jr, MD, taught TORS to colleagues at the First TORS Research Workshop in October 2006 in Sunnyvale, California, October 2006. From right to left: Eric Gendon, Jan Kastenbauer, William Carole, John Salassa, Greg Grillone, Enver Ozer, Bert O’Malley, Jr, Christopher Holsinger, Gregory Weinstein, Frank Civantos, Richard Smith, Catherine Moore, Christopher Rassekh, and Ho Sheng-Lin.
20 Years of Transoral Robotic Surgery
Learning to treat head and neck cancers through the mouth with less harm to patients.
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OTO Journal Studies: Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Recent systematic reviews provide comprehensive evidence for screening and early intervention.
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Staff Spotlight: Lauren Macisso, MEd, Manager of Professional Education & Digital Learning
“I'm motivated by the knowledge that strong educational programs ultimately contribute to better patient care and outcomes in otolaryngology.”