The 2025 Call for Science Is Now Open!

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) invites you to submit an education proposal and/or scientific abstract for presentation during the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO^SM. Each fall, the Annual Meeting presents otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons and related healthcare professionals worldwide with a full breadth of education opportunities focused on leading-edge clinical techniques, tools, and groundbreaking scientific discoveries shared by experts in the otolaryngology community.

Submit to the Call for Science!

Cecelia Damask, DO
Annual Meeting Program CoordinatorAnnual Meeting Program Coordinator, Cecelia Damask, DO, encourages all members to “Shape the future of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery by submitting your proposal for the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO. Whether it's a topic you're passionate about, a challenge impacting your practice, or an innovative technology you'd like to share, this is your opportunity to contribute to an inspiring global learning environment. We invite proposals that reflect the diversity of thought, experience, and perspective within our community—encouraging submissions from all voices, across different ages, disability statuses, ethnicities, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, and professional backgrounds. Join us in creating a dynamic and inclusive platform for advancing our field.”

Read more about Dr. Damasks’ vision for #OTOMTG25 in the October issue of the Bulletin.

Before submitting your proposal, be sure to read the Call for Science Submission Guidelines in their entirety, as they will help guide you through the criteria and requirements that apply to each of the submission categories. Even if you are an experienced submitter, the guidelines contain some updates and changes from years past, so be sure to thoroughly review them before submitting your proposals.

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The AAO-HNSF encourages submissions that promote gender diversity and include members of underrepresented communities, as well as topics relevant to diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence.

The timeframe above is inclusive of all program formats:

• Expert Lectures
• International Symposium
• Scientific Oral Presentations
• Scientific Posters
• Master of Surgery Video Presentations
• Panel Presentations
• Simulation Presentations

If you have questions regarding the submission guidelines or process or would like to request a copy of your abstract from last year, please email programs@entnet.org. Please refrain from contacting AAO-HNSF staff about the acceptance status of submitted proposals. All submitters will be contacted regarding the status of their proposal(s) in May 2025 once the decisions have been made.