Published: February 1, 2021

Call for IAB Chair-Elect Nominees

A 2021-2022 International Advisory Board IAB Chair-Elect will be elected at the AAO-HNSF 2021 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Los Angeles, California.

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A 2021-2022 International Advisory Board IAB Chair-Elect will be elected at the AAO-HNSF 2021 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Los Angeles, California. 

After serving a one-year term as Chair-Elect, the individual will then serve a one-year term as Chair and assumes duties as the leader and “voice” of the global otolaryngology community. Candidates must be active international (non-U.S.) members of the AAO-HNS and formally affiliated with the AAO-HNSF International Corresponding Societies network. Deadline for submission of the nominee application is April 1. 

Please visit www.entnet.org/content/call-nominees-iab-chair-elect or contact international@entnet.org. 

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