Excitement Building for Annual Meeting
August is here! The proverbial “dog-days” of summer are anything but hazy and lazy for those otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeons who can feel the excitement building around the upcoming AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO. This issue of the Bulletin focuses that excitement on the OTO EXPO. As the world’s largest gathering of otolaryngologists, the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is also the premier event to showcase products and services for the specialty. The Hall will truly be bursting with action, as it has been sold out with a waiting list of exhibitors since late June! As we attendees learn of new research during our early morning sessions each day, it will be great to follow these sessions with a systematic review of product and service innovations in the Hall. Paul Bascomb, AAO-HNS program manager, exhibits, puts it this way, “The OTO EXPO offers attendees a hands-on opportunity to examine and try new tools and resources as a complement to the formal education taking place in sessions.” And visit www.entnet.org/annual_meeting for an interactive tour of the floor. Engage Through the BOG Interested in learning more about the grassroots arm of the AAO-HNS? Whether you are an official Board of Governors (BOG) representative or are just curious about what the BOG does and how you can become involved, make plans now to attend the BOG committee meetings in San Francisco on Saturday, September 10, starting at 8:00 am. These meetings are geared to address and discuss current issues, and potential problems, and possible solutions that affect otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, across the country from Capitol Hill to your backyard. On Monday, September 12, 5:00-7:00 pm, you are welcome to attend the BOG General Assembly meeting. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to important updates from BOG committee chairs. The elections for BOG officers are held during this meeting and the BOG is fortunate to have secured several outstanding candidates. Paul Imber, DO, Delaware, and Denis Lafreniere, MD, Connecticut, are running for BOG chair-elect, and Wendy Stern, MD, Massachusetts, and Hayes Wanamaker, MD, New York, are running for BOG member-at-large. The BOG serves as a catalyst for solutions by working to build unity across the field of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. John Conley Lecture on Medical Ethics, Guest Lecturer Marlee Matlin, Academy Award Winning Actress and Activist. Dr. Conley defined professional ethics, Matlin’s keynote in his name will inspire a renewed commitment for excellence in our profession. Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her motion picture debut in Children of a Lesser God, earning her the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar, making her one of only four actresses to receive that honor for a film debut. Since then, Matlin has starred in numerous feature films and television productions. For seven seasons, Matlin starred opposite Martin Sheen, on NBC’s Emmy Award winning series, The West Wing. She has also guest starred on ER, Judging Amy, and CSI: New York and My Name is Earl. In 2008, Matlin broke barriers when she joined the cast of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She was also a finalist on the most recent season of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice. She is the author of three novels for children, and an autobiography, “I Will Scream Later.” Matlin is also an activist for children and on health issues. Matlin served as host of PBS’s Emmy Award winning series People in Motion and, in 2007, was featured in the PBS documentary, Through Deaf Eyes. She is seen currently starring in Disney’s highly acclaimed Baby Einstein DVD series, teaching sign language to infants and toddlers. Matlin also serves as national celebrity spokesperson for the American Red Cross, encouraging Americans to donate blood, and has worked on behalf of closed captioning legislation requiring all televisions manufactured in the United States be equipped with this technology. So, don’t miss this dynamic and inspiring presentation.
August is here! The proverbial “dog-days” of summer are anything but hazy and lazy for those otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeons who can feel the excitement building around the upcoming AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO.
This issue of the Bulletin focuses that excitement on the OTO EXPO. As the world’s largest gathering of otolaryngologists, the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO is also the premier event to showcase products and services for the specialty.
The Hall will truly be bursting with action, as it has been sold out with a waiting list of exhibitors since late June! As we attendees learn of new research during our early morning sessions each day, it will be great to follow these sessions with a systematic review of product and service innovations in the Hall.
Paul Bascomb, AAO-HNS program manager, exhibits, puts it this way, “The OTO EXPO offers attendees a hands-on opportunity to examine and try new tools and resources as a complement to the formal education taking place in sessions.” And visit www.entnet.org/annual_meeting for an interactive tour of the floor.
Engage Through the BOG
Interested in learning more about the grassroots arm of the AAO-HNS?
Whether you are an official Board of Governors (BOG) representative or are just curious about what the BOG does and how you can become involved, make plans now to attend the BOG committee meetings in San Francisco on Saturday, September 10, starting at 8:00 am. These meetings are geared to address and discuss current issues, and potential problems, and possible solutions that affect otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, across the country from Capitol Hill to your backyard.
On Monday, September 12, 5:00-7:00 pm, you are welcome to attend the BOG General Assembly meeting. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to important updates from BOG committee chairs. The elections for BOG officers are held during this meeting and the BOG is fortunate to have secured several outstanding candidates. Paul Imber, DO, Delaware, and Denis Lafreniere, MD, Connecticut, are running for BOG chair-elect, and Wendy Stern, MD, Massachusetts, and Hayes Wanamaker, MD, New York, are running for BOG member-at-large. The BOG serves as a catalyst for solutions by working to build unity across the field of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery.
John Conley Lecture on Medical Ethics, Guest Lecturer Marlee Matlin, Academy Award Winning Actress and Activist.
Dr. Conley defined professional ethics, Matlin’s keynote in his name will inspire a renewed commitment for excellence in our profession.
Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her motion picture debut in Children of a Lesser God, earning her the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar, making her one of only four actresses to receive that honor for a film debut.
Since then, Matlin has starred in numerous feature films and television productions. For seven seasons, Matlin starred opposite Martin Sheen, on NBC’s Emmy Award winning series, The West Wing. She has also guest starred on ER, Judging Amy, and CSI: New York and My Name is Earl. In 2008, Matlin broke barriers when she joined the cast of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She was also a finalist on the most recent season of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice.
She is the author of three novels for children, and an autobiography, “I Will Scream Later.” Matlin is also an activist for children and on health issues. Matlin served as host of PBS’s Emmy Award winning series People in Motion and, in 2007, was featured in the PBS documentary, Through Deaf Eyes. She is seen currently starring in Disney’s highly acclaimed Baby Einstein DVD series, teaching sign language to infants and toddlers. Matlin also serves as national celebrity spokesperson for the American Red Cross, encouraging Americans to donate blood, and has worked on behalf of closed captioning legislation requiring all televisions manufactured in the United States be equipped with this technology.
So, don’t miss this dynamic and inspiring presentation.