2014 Annual Report: Working Together
The leadership of the AAO-HNS and its Foundation is well aware that a collaborative approach is an essential element of meeting the education needs of both general otolaryngologists and specialists.
The leadership of the AAO-HNS and its Foundation is well aware that a collaborative approach is an essential element of meeting the education needs of both general otolaryngologists and specialists.
For the second year, the Foundation partnered with the American Society for Pediatric Otolaryngology to produce 10 expert-led webinars through the Pediatric Otolaryngology Webinar Series.
A critical Foundation resource was updated this year in collaboration with the American Head and Neck Society. The fourth edition of the Quick Reference Guide to TNM Staging of Head and Neck Cancer and Neck Dissection Classification was copublished as an eBook by the two organizations and is now available on both websites.
The Society for Physician Assistants in Otolaryngology and the Foundation continued their partnership in hosting the ENT for the PA-c Conference in Pittsburgh in March. The popularity of this live event continues to grow with both physician assistants and nurse practitioners as we reach this critical audience.
The Foundation entered into a copublishing agreement with Thieme Publishers to produce both print and online products. Our first two collaborative efforts have been to update Geriatric Otolaryngology and the Maintenance Manual for Lifelong Learning, newly retitled as Otolaryngology Lifelong Learning Manual. Both will be available in early 2015.
The Foundation and the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto) continue to explore how the two organizations can collaborate in providing Maintenance of Certification (MOC) preparation and compliance resources. Leaders from both organizations participated in a meeting jointly sponsored by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies in October to discuss greater collaborative opportunities.
While Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is the responsibility of ABOto, the Foundation has responded to member requests for resources for otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons participating in the process:
- AcademyQ Knowledge Assessment Question app available for both Apple and Android devices with 800 questions from all eight subspecialties.
- Review courses available at the Annual Meeting & OTO SM.
- Clinical Fundamentals courses that satisfy an MOC Part Three requirement offered at the Annual Meeting and online.
- The Otolaryngology Lifelong Learning Manual, comprehensive overview of the specialty, is due to be published in early 2015.
- Home Study Course and online courses for MOC candidates in meeting the Part II continuing medical education requirements.