Published: September 25, 2018

AcademyU®: Increasing mobile-friendly courses

AcademyU now provides learning “on the go” for all CME activities.

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AcademyU now provides learning “on the go” for all CME activities. Case-based courses, webcasts, eCourses, and the AcademyQ Knowledge Assessment can all be conveniently accessed on any mobile device. Get started and download the OTO Central App today, www.entnet.org/content/oto-central-app.

More from October 2018 – Vol. 38, No. 9
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Opinion – Otolaryngologists: Masters of hearing health
In June 2018, Beck et al. published an article proposing that audiologists perform dementia screening.
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AMA House of Delegates report: Issues impacting otolaryngology
The American Medical Association (AMA) held its 2018 Annual House of Delegates (HOD) Meeting in Chicago, IL, June 9-13.
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Alphabet soup: Acronyms you need to know
Ever read an article, had a conversation, or watched a news program that included myriad acronyms that cause a “what does that mean” moment? Cross a couple of those questions off your list by reviewing this compilation of acronyms you need to know to be an effective advocate for the specialty!
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Neurotology quality measures coming to Reg-ent℠ in 2019
The AAO-HNSF and the American Association of Neurology (AAN) partnered to develop quality measures from the updated AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: “Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).”
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A Reg-ent℠ practice perspective: Wyoming Otolaryngology with Cope Norcross, MD
Data is a critical component in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment. Participants using the Reg-ent registry are harnessing the power of data to guide the best ENT care for their patients.
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Commentary: Consider osteopathic medical students
I have been paying attention to the growing concerns regarding declining application numbers for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) residency and unfilled positions with interest.
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Donor Spotlight: From resident to Millennium Society Lifetime donor in five years
The AAO-HNS foundation is honored to spotlight Betty S. Tsai, MD, who became a Millennium Society Lifetime donor through her generous pledge of $50,000 in 2013 to the foundation’s Annual Fund.
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Head and Neck Outreach in Uganda
The Head and Neck Outreach (HNO) team was established in 2014 through a partnership between Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), and Makerere University School of Medicine.
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New guideline for creating unbiased educational content
Although this course was created nearly a decade ago, it quickly brought to light an opportunity to improve the way we approach education in our specialty and to develop a guideline to ensure we are creating unbiased education content.
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Pearls From Peers: What do you incorporate into your schedule to achieve work-life balance?
I have a life-long passion for soccer and have been lucky to continually play the sport throughout my medical training and beyond. In 2017 and 2018, I was honored to represent our country by playing for Team USA in the physicians World Cup.
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Board of Governors: Perseverance, dedication, and stamina: The magic ingredients
As I marvel at my fifth child, Kevin, completing yet another 1,650-yard (aka “the mile”) competitive swim on his way to collegiate competition, the keys to success in this grueling 66-lap event are perseverance, dedication, and stamina.
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What we are doing for you
This year our Annual Meeting & OTO Experience occurs later than usual. This timing has allowed us to incorporate several “breaking news” panel presentations that we feel will be of significant interest to our attendees.
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Nostalgic reflections and hopeful predictions
This presidential year has been remarkable for me on many levels, and I am enormously grateful to have had this unique opportunity.