Published: April 23, 2021

Education Opportunities in Allergy

OTO Source covers numerous topics from basic immunology to allergies in the senior population.

Oto Source SquareOTO Source covers numerous topics from basic immunology to allergies in the senior population through a standard study guide with teaching tools to assist with board certification, recertification, and lifelong learning. Review conditions and treatment options in the Allergy Unit at www.otosource.org. 

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125 Campaign
Shaping Our Future Together: 125 Strong
The AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors recently passed the Strategic Plan.
Program Objectives
Models of Otolaryngology Practice: Business of Medicine—A Critical Component for ALL Providers
The 2021 AAO-HNS Strategic Plan was recently approved by our Board of Directors.
Health Inequality
Out of Committee: Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Medicine | Growing the Evidence Base for Healthcare Disparities and Social Determinants of Health Research in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Take two men, Ben and Larry, both diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer in 2015.
Allergy
Adding Allergy to your Otolaryngology Practice
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AAOA Publishes "Targeted Molecular Therapies in Allergy and Rhinology” (Damask C. et al) to Help Otolaryngologists
The past decade has seen a rapid expansion in the use of biologic drugs for the treatment of numerous chronic inflammatory diseases.
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Tele-otolaryngology: Through the Pandemic, and Beyond | Interim Findings of the Study of Telehealth in Otolaryngology
The COVID-19 pandemic created a set of conditions that served as an accelerator for telemedicine over the past year.
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May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month │ Out of Committee: Hearing | Cochlear Implantation for Unilateral Hearing Loss in Adults and Children
Unilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss has been estimated to affect between 12 and 27 per 100,000 adults in the United States and 0.4 to 3.4 per 1,000 live births.
Sublingual Immunotherapy
From the Education Committees | Sublingual Immunotherapy: Is One Pill All I Need?
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Techtalk
Tech Talk: Growing Role of Big Data
Harvesting business intelligence from data is nothing new. What makes Big Data different are the three Vs: volume, velocity, and variety.
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Get to Know the #OTOMTG21 International Guests of Honor: Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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The Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervical-Facial Surgery (ABORL-CCF) is a civil society of a scientific, nonprofit nature and legitimate representative of the professional class of otorhinolaryngology.
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Get to Know the #OTOMTG21 International Guests of Honor: Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery
The Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery (BSHNS) was founded in 1967 in São Paulo during the first meeting of head and neck surgeons.
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Get to Know the #OTOMTG21 International Guests of Honor: Otorhinolaryngology Society of Ghana
Prior to 2003 when the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons was formed, there were only a few ENT surgeons available in Ghana, with postgraduate training only being done by the West African College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Get to Know the #OTOMTG21 International Guests of Honor: New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Originally founded in 1947, with just five members, the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (NZSOHNS) now has 153 members with 123 active surgeons.
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Attend the 2021 Humanitarian Efforts Forum at the AAO-HNSF 2021 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
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Robert J. Sinard, MD
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Humanitarian Travel Grant: Medical Mission in Nepal
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Section Spotlight: Taking Peer Mentorship to the Next Level
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2021 RRDP and International Community Curriculum Spotlight
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Serve as a mENTor to a Future Otolaryngologist
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NOW LIVE: AAO-HNSF Quality Manuscript on Age-Related Hearing Loss Measures
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Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations
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2021 AAO-HNS Annual Election Now Open
The ballot is open May 3 through June 3.
Late Breaking
Call for Science: Late-Breaking Abstracts
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May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month
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Use this map to locate the hotels of the AAO-HNSF 2021 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience.
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Milestone Moments
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Carol R. Bradford, MD, MS AAO-HNS/F President
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This year marks the 125th anniversary of our organization that was founded in 1896.