Have You Visited Your Academy Benefits Package Lately?
Eve Humphreys AAO-HNS Sr. Director, Membership The AAO-HNS dues renewal campaign is in full swing, and we look forward to your continued involvement with the Academy in 2012. Each year, we (your Academy leadership and staff) take the opportunity to challenge the value we offer you, the member. During strategic planning, we review the value of Academy membership to make sure we are speaking to your needs as an otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon; whether you practice in a community or an academic setting, you are a resident or a retired physician, practicing domestically or internationally. The AAO-HNS vision, as an organization, is to empower our members to provide the best patient care. Our organizational mission states we do this through physician and patient education, research, and advocacy. To that end, we encourage you to revisit your AAO-HNS member benefits package to ensure you are taking advantage of all opportunities. We all lead extraordinarily busy lives, and the Academy is here to help. There are many ways the Academy can help you serve your patients, run your practice, and enhance your professional development. We invite you to fully participate in your Academy to get the most out of membership. Engagement Opportunities The January Bulletin includes a brochure containing a comprehensive overview of ways members can become more involved in the Academy and Foundation. Opportunities are designed to meet all levels of participation for continued development as physicians and as leaders to further strengthen the specialty. Members can select opportunities based on schedules, interests, and priorities. Education and Lifelong Learning Maintenance of Certification (MOC) The Foundation provides educational support for maintenance of licensure and certification. All education activities, including the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, are aligned with the specialty areas defined by the American Board of Otolaryngology, making it easy for you to customize your education. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO The AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is the world’s largest gathering of otolaryngologists, together with the world’s largest collection of products and services for the specialty. This four-day, premier educational program provides the latest in otolaryngology medicine through scientific oral and poster presentations, miniseminars, instruction courses, and more. AcademyU® We offer our members highly relevant educational opportunities to increase their knowledge, competence, and patient care. AcademyU®, the Foundation’s e-learning system, provides 24/7 access to hundreds of learning activities, one-stop access to your AAO-HNSF CME records, and tools to help you plan your future learning activities to prepare for licensure and re-certification. This member benefit, worth several hundred dollars, is available at no additional charge just by enrolling. Research Academy membership and participation supports the development of evidence-based guidance that is updated and refined based on feedback from current practice data. We identify, promote, and address the key research questions and disseminate discoveries for advancement of our field and to fundamentally improve patient outcomes. Legislative and Political Advocacy Your membership and participation supports the Academy’s political and legislative advocacy efforts, strengthening the influence and visibility of the specialty on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures. The Academy’s Government Affairs team advocates on behalf of its members and the specialty, urging legislators to ensure fair payment, improve patient care and access, and prevent inappropriate scope-of-practice expansions by allied healthcare professionals. Health Policy and Business of Medicine Academy membership allows otolaryngologists to gain access to coding and reimbursement resources including coding and reimbursement workshops, template letters, links to outside resources, and ENTCodingToday, our custom database designed to save members time and money when submitting services for reimbursement. Publications Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Ranked first** (Eigen Factor) among the journals in the specialty, it is packed with articles on scientific developments, cutting-edge research, guidelines, topical supplements, and systematic literature and evidence reviews. Members have access to the new AAO-HNSF online journal, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (www.otojournal.com), with robust features and functionality. Editor’s Choice collections have been added to the electronic journal as well as popular monthly podcasts. Bulletin Our highly ranked and valued monthly magazine, the Bulletin, brings you timely, trusted insights on clinical developments, safety and socioeconomic issues, managing your practice, and translational research. Visit the Bulletin now online. The News The News helps members stay informed with Academy news and other timely issues affecting the whole specialty. It is delivered weekly by email. Improve Your Practice and Stay Connected to Colleagues The Academy and its Foundation have gone far beyond traditional services for members to help build their practices, and further their careers. ENT Careers The AAO-HNS online career center, ENT Careers, includes all specialty areas within otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. ENT Careers is a single-source solution for recruitment and career searches, and offers job candidates increased access and exposure to thousands of employers. For employers, job postings are advertised to millions of qualified job applicants. AAO-HNS Member Network All members are automatically included in our online directory, “Find an ENT,” one of the most-visited features of our website. Do not miss having your name listed on this valuable referral tool. In addition, members receive an updated Membership Directory, a personal worldwide address and phone book for otolaryngology professionals. Members can use the Directory, and the companion online database, when making referrals out of their areas. Patient Information Members receive a discount when ordering our health information designed to educate patients on the diagnoses and treatments you provide most. Created and peer-reviewed by our member physicians, this information, in print or as content for a practice’s website, provides a basic overview of diagnoses and treatment conditions to help answer your patients’ questions. We are always looking to improve the value of membership. We are here to answer your questions, concerns, or suggestions at memberservices@entnet.org. Many questions can be answered on our website at www.entnet.org as well. Our success as an organization is directly related to your membership and participation. Thank you for your continued loyalty and dedication. **Eigenfactor™ Score (EF): A measure of the overall value provided by all of the articles published in a given journal in a year. Article Influence™ Score (AI): a measure of a journal’s prestige based on per article citations and comparable to Impact Factor
The AAO-HNS dues renewal campaign is in full swing, and we look forward to your continued involvement with the Academy in 2012. Each year, we (your Academy leadership and staff) take the opportunity to challenge the value we offer you, the member. During strategic planning, we review the value of Academy membership to make sure we are speaking to your needs as an otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon; whether you practice in a community or an academic setting, you are a resident or a retired physician, practicing domestically or internationally.
The AAO-HNS vision, as an organization, is to empower our members to provide the best patient care. Our organizational mission states we do this through physician and patient education, research, and advocacy.
To that end, we encourage you to revisit your AAO-HNS member benefits package to ensure you are taking advantage of all opportunities. We all lead extraordinarily busy lives, and the Academy is here to help. There are many ways the Academy can help you serve your patients, run your practice, and enhance your professional development. We invite you to fully participate in your Academy to get the most out of membership.
Engagement Opportunities
The January Bulletin includes a brochure containing a comprehensive overview of ways members can become more involved in the Academy and Foundation. Opportunities are designed to meet all levels of participation for continued development as physicians and as leaders to further strengthen the specialty. Members can select opportunities based on schedules, interests, and priorities.
Education and Lifelong Learning
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
The Foundation provides educational support for maintenance of licensure and certification. All education activities, including the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, are aligned with the specialty areas defined by the American Board of Otolaryngology, making it easy for you to customize your education.
AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO
The AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is the world’s largest gathering of otolaryngologists, together with the world’s largest collection of products and services for the specialty. This four-day, premier educational program provides the latest in otolaryngology medicine through scientific oral and poster presentations, miniseminars, instruction courses, and more.
AcademyU®
We offer our members highly relevant educational opportunities to increase their knowledge, competence, and patient care. AcademyU®, the Foundation’s e-learning system, provides 24/7 access to hundreds of learning activities, one-stop access to your AAO-HNSF CME records, and tools to help you plan your future learning activities to prepare for licensure and re-certification. This member benefit, worth several hundred dollars, is available at no additional charge just by enrolling.
Research
Academy membership and participation supports the development of evidence-based guidance that is updated and refined based on feedback from current practice data. We identify, promote, and address the key research questions and disseminate discoveries for advancement of our field and to fundamentally improve patient outcomes.
Legislative and Political Advocacy
Your membership and participation supports the Academy’s political and legislative advocacy efforts, strengthening the influence and visibility of the specialty on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures. The Academy’s Government Affairs team advocates on behalf of its members and the specialty, urging legislators to ensure fair payment, improve patient care and access, and prevent inappropriate scope-of-practice expansions by allied healthcare professionals.
Health Policy and Business of Medicine
Academy membership allows otolaryngologists to gain access to coding and reimbursement resources including coding and reimbursement workshops, template letters, links to outside resources, and ENTCodingToday, our custom database designed to save members time and money when submitting services for reimbursement.
Publications
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Ranked first** (Eigen Factor) among the journals in the specialty, it is packed with articles on scientific developments, cutting-edge research, guidelines, topical supplements, and systematic literature and evidence reviews. Members have access to the new AAO-HNSF online journal, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (www.otojournal.com), with robust features and functionality. Editor’s Choice collections have been added to the electronic journal as well as popular monthly podcasts.
Bulletin
Our highly ranked and valued monthly magazine, the Bulletin, brings you timely, trusted insights on clinical developments, safety and socioeconomic issues, managing your practice, and translational research. Visit the Bulletin now online.
The News
The News helps members stay informed with Academy news and other timely issues affecting the whole specialty. It is delivered weekly by email.
Improve Your Practice and Stay Connected to Colleagues
The Academy and its Foundation have gone far beyond traditional services for members to help build their practices, and further their careers.
ENT Careers
The AAO-HNS online career center, ENT Careers, includes all specialty areas within otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. ENT Careers is a single-source solution for recruitment and career searches, and offers job candidates increased access and exposure to thousands of employers. For employers, job postings are advertised to millions of qualified job applicants.
AAO-HNS Member Network
All members are automatically included in our online directory, “Find an ENT,” one of the most-visited features of our website. Do not miss having your name listed on this valuable referral tool. In addition, members receive an updated Membership Directory, a personal worldwide address and phone book for otolaryngology professionals. Members can use the Directory, and the companion online database, when making referrals out of their areas.
Patient Information
Members receive a discount when ordering our health information designed to educate patients on the diagnoses and treatments you provide most. Created and peer-reviewed by our member physicians, this information, in print or as content for a practice’s website, provides a basic overview of diagnoses and treatment conditions to help answer your patients’ questions. We are always looking to improve the value of membership. We are here to answer your questions, concerns, or suggestions at memberservices@entnet.org. Many questions can be answered on our website at www.entnet.org as well. Our success as an organization is directly related to your membership and participation. Thank you for your continued loyalty and dedication.
**Eigenfactor™ Score (EF): A measure of the overall value provided by all of the articles published in a given journal in a year. Article Influence™ Score (AI): a measure of a journal’s prestige based on per article citations and comparable to Impact Factor