Published: December 8, 2014

Modeling How Committees Influence the Specialty

Four AAO-HNS/F committees have been named Model Committees based on their accomplishments since the 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM. The Model Committee Award recognizes committees that contribute in ways that lead to the overall success of the AAO-HNS/F vision: empowering otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons to deliver the best patient care.


Four AAO-HNS/F committees have been named Model Committees based on their accomplishments since the 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM. The Model Committee Award recognizes committees that contribute in ways that lead to the overall success of the AAO-HNS/F vision: empowering otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons to deliver the best patient care. Model committees have a passion for accomplishing the activities outlined in the AAO-HNS/F strategic plan. The issues addressed by the 900-plus committee members reflect the interests of the entire specialty and contribute to the Boards of Directors’actions.

“The work that our committees do is essential to the vitality of the Academy,” AAO-HNS/F Past President Richard W. Waguespack, MD, said. “This past year’s Model Committees have actively advanced the Academy’s mission through activities such as presenting miniseminars and instruction courses, reviewing and developing position statements, strategically working to further the specialty, and keeping committee members engaged.”

Congratulations to the 2014-2015 Model Committees.

BOG Legislative Affairs Committee

  • Paul M. Imber, DO, Chair
  • Susan R. Cordes, MD, BOG Vice Chair

Ethics Committee

  • Lauren S. Zaretsky, MD, Chair
  • Susan D. McCammon, MD, Chair-Elect

Head and Neck Surgery & Oncology Committee

  • Christine G. Gourin, MD, Chair

Outcomes, Research, and Evidence-based Medicine Committee

  • Scott E. Brietzke, MD, MPH, Chair
  • Jennifer J. Shin, MD, SM, Chair-Elect

Catch Up with Committee Actions

Academy and Foundation committees met during the AAO-HNS/F 2014 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM to strategize and plan for 2015. Read their full reports here.

If you are interested in joining a committee, visit www.entnet.org/committees for more information and to submit an application.


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