Your Voice in Washington: ENT PAC Update

ENT PAC is the nonpartisan, issue-driven political action committee (PAC) of the AAO-HNS that supplements the Academy’s legislative advocacy efforts by increasing the visibility of the specialty on Capitol Hill and with key lawmakers. ENT PAC has already supported the campaigns of 10 incumbent Members of Congress and three political coalition groups during the first quarter of 2023 for a total of $19,000 in contributions. Whether supporting Congressional leadership, members of relevant committees, or physician leaders in Congress, ENT PAC is a key component of the Academy’s advocacy tool kit.  

The ENT PAC Board of Advisors and staff are grateful to all ENT PAC supporters, especially to the 50 investors who committed at least $1,000 to ENT PAC through its annual “First 50” campaign earlier this year. If you have questions about ENT PAC or would like additional information, please contact ENT PAC staff* at entpac@entnet.org.

Honor Roll

The Academy would like to thank the following 2023 “First 50” investors for their dedication and financial support of the specialty’s political advocacy efforts.

Leadership Club

Douglas D. Backous, MD
Gene Brown, MD, RPh
Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH
Ken Kazahaya, MD, MBA
Matthew David Scarlett, MD
Paul M. Imber, DO

Chair’s Club

J. Noble Anderson, Jr., MD
Pamela B. Baines, MD
Richard J. Brauer, MD
Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD
Ching-Yen Chang, MD
Andrea C. Chiaramonte, MD, MPH
Ajay E. Chitkara, MD
Susan R. Cordes, MD
Andrew M. Coughlin, MD
Stephen P. Cragle, MD
Nathan A. Deckard, MD
Marc G. Dubin, MD
David R. Edelstein, MD
Lee D. Eisenberg, MD, MPH
David Scott Fortune, MD
Paul C. Frake, MD
Paulino E. Goco, MD
Daniel Gold, MD
Vincent F. Honrubia, MD
Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH
Shawn C. Jones, PhD
Madan N. Kandula, MD
Jeffery Kuhn, MD, CAPT, MC, USN (Ret.)
Jonathan P. Lindman, MD, MBA
R. Peter Manes, MD
Lance A. Manning, MD
Frank M. Melvin, MD
Mary T. Mitskavich, MD
Annette M. Pham, MD
Robert Puchalski, MD
Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, MBA
Michael D. Seidman, MD
Gavin Setzen, MD
Jack A. Shohet, MD
William H. Slattery, MD
Matthew M. Smith, MD
Gary M. Snyder, MD
Maie A. St. John, MD, PhD
Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH
Mariel Stroschein, MD
Jonathan Y. Ting, MD, MS, MBA
Raymond E. Winicki, MD
Ken Yanagisawa, MD
Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA

_{*Contributions to ENT PAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions are voluntary, and all members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery have the right to refuse to contribute without reprisal. Federal law prohibits ENT PAC from accepting contributions from foreign nationals. By law, if your contributions are made using a personal check or credit card, ENT PAC may use your contribution only to support candidates in federal elections. All corporate contributions to ENT PAC will be used for educational and administrative fees of ENT PAC, and other activities permissible under federal law. Federal law requires ENT PAC to use its best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and the name of the employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.}