Published: December 1, 2021

2021 Distinguished Service Award Recipients: Special Recognition for Mark K. Wax, MD

Special congratulations to the 2021 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipients.

Mark K. Wax, MD Mark K. Wax, MD Special congratulations to the 2021 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipients. Nine of the 28 individuals have received this award multiple times, with special recognition to Mark K. Wax, MD, who is only the second individual in the Academy's history to receive five DSAs. The DSA represents an individual’s service and volunteerism to the Academy, offering personal reward as well as benefit to the AAO-HNS/F and the specialty as a whole. The DSA is a recognition of volunteer service beyond the level of an Honor Award. Members who attain 50 honor points receive the DSA. There is no limit on the number of DSAs a member may receive. To see the full list published in an online supplement to Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, go to https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01945998211030907.

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