Published: May 20, 2024

Spotlight on Hearing Health in May

Help raise awareness about ear and hearing health by sharing reader-friendly, peer-reviewed resources with your patients today.

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It’s time to raise awareness about ear and hearing health and available treatment options that can improve quality of life for those who experience hearing-related problems.

For access to patient information and social media materials, visit https://www.entnet.org/about-us/campaigns/spotlight-on-hearing-health/.


Browse past Bulletin articles on hearing health:

Hearing Loss in Cancer Patients (March 2024)
The Current State of Implantable Hearing Devices and MRI Compatibility (March 2024)
Pearls from your Peers: Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas (Updated March 2024)
Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children: The First Visit with Caregivers (February 2024)
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline: Results of the ACHIEVE Study (October 2023)
Expanding Real-World Outcomes in Adults with Hearing Loss (October 2023)

More from May 2024 – Vol. 43, No. 5
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WATCH | The Otolaryngology Core Curriculum, A Deeper Dive
Watch the OCC leadership dive into the upcoming learning modules and the expertise behind the first unified, standardized curriculum for otolaryngology residents.
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Stories from the Road: Pittsburgh to Peru
The University of Pittsburgh and the Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh are collaborating with Brother’s Brother Foundation to positively impact the otolaryngology-head and neck surgery landscape in Peru.
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Update on Therapies and Management of Food Allergies
The primary therapeutic strategy to manage food allergy is avoidance of the culprit allergen. However, now active management options, such as food immunotherapy, offer patients alternatives.
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the Age of Neuromodulation
Improved surgical techniques and postoperative regimens mean uvulopalatopharyngoplasty will continue to be an essential part of the ENT toolkit for obstructive sleep apnea.
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Optimizing Audiology and Hearing Aid Ancillaries
Insights from the recent OTO FORUM panel on how to build and support your hearing healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes.
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Perspective: Employing Allyship to Move from Good Intentions to Action
An introspective exploration into why allyship is an important and necessary contribution to health equity.
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All Together
This is a pivotal year for the Academy and the specialty as we continue to evolve, engage, and energize one another so that we can care for our patients and protect our specialty for future generations.
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2024 Above and Beyond Awards
Dr. Denneny recognizes extraordinary individual efforts that reach “above and beyond” the expected performance on critical needs of the specialty and organization.
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Our Commitment to Our Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals Travels with Us
The Academy unequivocally supports inclusivity. We are privileged to have attendees of the Annual Meeting representing all possible demographics contributing to our specialty and patient care around the world.
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Allergy Season Got a Jumpstart This Year
Otolaryngologists are uniquely positioned to manage patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. As levels of common allergens continue to rise, consider incorporating allergy testing and immunotherapy into your practice.
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LISTEN: Updates on Chronic Cough Podcast
Christine Blanche Franzese, MD, Mark R. Gilbert, MD, and Thomas L. Carroll, MD, discuss the differential diagnosis for chronic cough as well as the workup.
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Pearls from Your Peers: Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss
Madison V. Epperson, MD, interviews Lawrence (Larry) R. Lustig, MD, about gene therapy.
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Consumer Sleep Technologies and Wearables: Integration into Practice
The availability and popularity of consumer sleep technologies has surged. Learn about their capabilities, limitations, and applicability in clinical practice.
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A Culture of Perfectionism Is Poisoning Young Surgeons
We surgeons function under the assumption that surgery is a perfectible thing. If surgery is not a perfectible thing, then is perfectionism required in the training of young surgeons?
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Finding Your Happy Place in Otolaryngology
From private to hospital-based practice to academic research and teaching, every path in otolaryngology has its high points.
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Experiences of the 2023 URM Away Rotation Grant Recipients: Part 3
Five more travel grant recipients learned new skills and made life-long connections during away rotations in Michigan, Massachusetts, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and New York.
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For Your Patients: Stay ENT Healthy this Allergy Season!
ENThealth.org is full of easy-to-understand, accessible resources to share with your patients about managing seasonal and chronic allergies and when they should see their ENT.
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AAO-HNSF 2023 Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Kampala, Uganda
Serving patients in low-resource areas requires adapting our normal structure of care to the resources and therapies available.
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“A Few of My Favorite Things” for #OTOMTG24
With registration opening in mid-May, Dr. Chelius, Coordinator for the Annual Meeting Program, shares what he is excited about for the attendee experience in Miami Beach this fall.
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The Treasures of the 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO℠
The Annual Meeting promises a harmonized blend of the best of the old and traditional with the appealing glitz of something new and innovative.
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Submit to the #OTOMTG24 Call for Simulation Abstracts
Do you have an innovative simulator model or simulation activity that you would like to share with the otolaryngology community?