Published: April 25, 2016

OTO Experience displays the future of the specialty

When you walk through the doors of the OTO Experience, you embark on an experiential learning journey like no other. Start with seeing and touching the most innovative surgical equipment and then take part in hands-on and simulation activities to improve your skills.

otoexplogoWhen you walk through the doors of the OTO Experience, you embark on an experiential learning journey like no other. Start with seeing and touching the most innovative surgical equipment and then take part in hands-on and simulation activities to improve your skills. Chat with the specialty’s top experts over lunch, asking your toughest questions and gaining critical knowledge. It’s more than an expo—it’s a one-of-a-kind experience: It’s the OTO Experience. Combining products, services, networking, and supplemental education all in one place, the OTO Experience is not to be missed.

Attendees can try out devices and tools at the Hands-on Demonstration and Training Lab.Attendees can try out devices and tools at the Hands-on Demonstration and Training Lab.

The OTO Experience includes:

  • More than 300 exhibiting companies Device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, surgical instruments, EMR systems, waiting room solutions, financial management firms, and more.
  • ENTConnect Portrait Studio Have your free professional headshot taken for use on ENTConnect and other social media platforms.
  • Hands-on Demonstration and Training Lab Touch and use medical devices and tools in a lab- or facility-like setting.
  • NEW! Lunch with the Experts Enjoy lunch with otolaryngology experts in an intimate setting designed for peer exchange and discussion.
  • Networking opportunities Meet colleagues and industry representatives.

    Another Product Theater has been added for this year’s AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM.Another Product Theater has been added for this year’s AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM.

  • Product Theater Presentations from corporate partners discussing their products and services.
  • NEW! Simulation Center Showcasing companies that offer simulation equipment for training through the use of advanced educational technology.

    • The OTO Experience complements the learning you receive in the education sessions by allowing you to use more of your senses in an energetic environment. Complete your Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM experience by visiting the OTO Experience!wax

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