Published: July 31, 2019

Where Experts and Science Converge: The OTO Experience

The OTO Experience features nearly 1.5 acres of a comprehensive display of products and services from device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, surgical instrument suppliers, electronic medical record (EMR) systems, waiting room solutions, financial management firms, and more. All products and services are designed to help you improve patient care.

The OTO Experience features nearly 1.5 acres of a comprehensive display of products and services from device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, surgical instrument suppliers, electronic medical record (EMR) systems, waiting room solutions, financial management firms, and more. All products and services are designed to help you improve patient care.

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This is not only a marketplace dedicated solely to the otolaryngology community, but also a source of education where you can learn how to enhance the care you provide your patients.

Follow these six tips to take advantage of both the experts and science available in this year’s OTO Experience.

1. Meet with vendors and suppliers.
In every booth, you’ll find leading experts on the latest technology and services related to ENT care. These exhibitors are eager to answer your questions and share the latest trends in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

2. Sign up for Lunch with the Experts.
Enjoy a hot lunch and engage in peer exchange and discussion with otolaryngology legends in an intimate atmosphere. Act fast; space is filling up quickly.

3. Visit the Mobile Bioskills Lab and the Product Theater.
For a hands-on experience, make your way over to the Mobile Bioskills Lab, a large trailer that can accommodate eager learners for surgical procedures on cadavers, including implant training. The Product Theater features education about the use of surgical nerve stimulators, therapy for balance and dizziness, treatment of metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and other ear, nose, and throat issues that affect a large segment of your patients.

4. Get a free headshot.
Polish your personal brand and establish your online presence as an expert in the field by visiting the portrait studio in the OTO Experience. This is a free service, complete with makeup artists, to help you look your best. Use your new professional headshot on your Find an ENT profile on ENThealth, ENTConnect, your website, and social media platforms.

5. Stop by the ENT Careers Live! booth.
Don’t miss the opportunity to recruit talent in the specialty or showcase your expertise as a job seeker. All #OTOMTG19 attendees are encouraged to take advantage of this trusted otolaryngology employment resource.

6. Become an OTC and Emerging Technology Expert.
Within the OTO Experience, you’ll also find the ENT OTC Pavilion and the Emerging Technologies Pavilion. The ENT OTC Pavilion provides a space for otolaryngologists to gain a deeper understanding of over-the-counter products and resources on these products you can share with your patients. On the west end of the exhibit hall, explore the latest innovations and technology to be used in the office and hospital of the future in the Emerging Technologies Pavilion.

Medical minds from around the globe and all subspecialties will connect in one location for cutting-edge education at #OTOMTG19. Register today and start planning your Annual Meeting experience at www.entannualmeeting.org.

More from August 2019 – Vol. 38, No. 7
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Why are you attending #OTOMTG19?
“It’s indeed a pleasure to attend this event. I think this is the best conglomeration of experts in our field in the whole world! One of the most well-planned and well-curated scientific programs.
Philippine Bot
The Philippine Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery: T- plus 63 years and counting…
The Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (PSO-HNS) has had its share of adversity before attaining the stature it now enjoys.
Shaye
Service and leadership awards presented at Annual Meeting
The Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award recognizes members committed to practicing otolaryngology with compassionate, patient-centered care.
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Eric P. Wilkinson, MD New Millennium Society Lifetime Donor
The AAO-HNS foundation is pleased to recognize Eric P. Wilkinson, MD, who recently became a Millennium Society Lifetime Donor through his generous donation to the Annual Fund. Dr. Wilkinson first became a Millennium Society Donor in 2011 as a young physician.
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Don’t miss these opportunities to learn more about the Reg-ent registry at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Attend the Monday morning Reg-ent panel presentation, which will highlight the latest outcome of discussions for expanding Reg-ent’s capabilities through a partnership which provides financial support and resources for revenue and nonrevenue projects, including academic research, publishing, accelerating trials, and FDA projects.
Texas
Navigating the payment system as a private practitioner
After completing my residency in 1988, I moved to the Dallas metroplex to begin a solo private practice. As residents, we were not given any real training in how to begin and succeed in a private practice. Setting up an office, contracting, billing, scheduling, and collecting were all things we had to learn to do.
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Advocacy report: State of the states
Following the historic 2018 elections, this year’s state legislative climate promised to be eventful. With a record number of bills introduced, it has proven to be exactly that. Here is a snapshot of the state legislative activity during the first half of 2019:
Delegates
AAO-HNS members assume leadership positions in AMA House of Delegates and Board of Trustees
Academy member, Bruce A. Scott, MD, was elected as the new Speaker of the AMA House of Delegates in June 2019. Previously, he served as Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates and member of the AMA Board of Trustees.
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AAO-HNSF Joint Meeting in the Middle East
The first Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation took place April 26-28, 2019 at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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We are better together
In 2018, AAO-HNS/F debuted the “We are One” campaign and brand. According to James C. Denneny III, MD, AAO-HNS/F EVP/CEO, “It will take a concerted effort by all participants in the healthcare delivery system as well as the patients to create a focus on the high-quality care that this country’s citizens deserve.
RhinoWorld
Rhinology recap
Greetings from the American Rhinologic Society. We just completed the RhinoWorld Chicago 2019 meeting during the first week of June, and it was a great success—five days of the best of rhinology and related fields. This meeting brought the world of rhinology to the United States, as the cohosts were the American Rhinologic Society (ARS), the International Rhinologic Society (IRS), and the International Society on Infection and Allergy of the Nose (ISIAN).
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Five questions to ask your administrator
You have established your practice’s leadership team—physician and administrator. The administrator has the knowledge and skillset to manage the business side of things so that you can focus on what you do best: treating patients.
Matthew L. Bush, MD, PhD, an attending otolaryngologist from the University of Kentucky Otolaryngology Department, travels biannually to Kenya to establish an otologic surgery program at the University of Nairobi. In conjunction with John Ayugi, MBChB, MMED, a staff otolaryngologist at the University of Nairobi, Bush and his team spend their 10-day trips working to educate about otologic disease as well as perform outreach in Kenya’s rural areas.
Otology in Kenya
Since 2011, Matthew L. Bush, MD, PhD, an attending otolaryngologist from the University of Kentucky Otolaryngology Department, has traveled to Kenya biannually to assist John Ayugi, MBChB, MMED, a staff otolaryngologist at the University of Nairobi, in establishing an otologic surgery program at the university.
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Get involved to support women in the specialty
This past Memorial Day weekend, the other members of our department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, attended the Gulf States Region Otolaryngology Conference in Pointe Clear, AL.
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2019 BOG Candidate Statements
What is the greatest challenge our specialty is currently facing and how would you advocate for action through member engagement?
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BOG Awards
Receiving the 2019 Board of Governors’ (BOG) Model Society Award is the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology (VSO).
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In memoriam: Jerome C. Goldstein, MD
A native of upstate New York, Jerome C. Goldstein, MD, led a distinguished career within the house of medicine as a surgical specialist focused on patient care, a trailblazer in the education of physicians, and an administrative leader, setting the course for the future of the otolaryngology-head and neck specialty.
James C. Denneny III, MD, AAO-HNS/F EVP/CEO
Competency in otolaryngology
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New life and 30-year members
“On behalf of all AAO-HNS members and the Board of Directors, I offer my congratulations to the following members who have earned lifetime status with the Academy and those celebrating 30 years of membership in 2019.”
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2019 AAO-HNS election results
The AAO-HNS extends its greatest appreciation to the candidates of the 2019 election for their dedication and willingness to run for office and serve the AAO-HNS and its members.
Albert L. Merati, MD AAO-HNS/F Past President
The universal bond of education
When I consider the incredible diversity of folks at our AAO-HNS/F meetings, I am reminded of a quote from Freya Stark. When reflecting upon the various people she had come across in her travels, she wrote, “love of learning is a pleasant and universal bond, since it deals with what one is and not what one has.” There is a remarkable and appealing meritocracy in our passion for teaching and learning.