From practice management to all subspecialty areas, the “Pearls from Your Peers” column is the place to learn and connect with experts in the field.
The "Pearls from Your Peers" column has been a popular feature in the Bulletin since its debut in February 2021. It represents one of many valuable contributions from the extensive network of AAO-HNSF Education Committees and their members, who dedicate their time, expertise, and skills to advancing lifelong learning and education within the global otolaryngology–head and neck surgery community. Covering topics from practice management, communication skills, and patient care over a wide range of subspecialty areas, interviewers and interviewees have enriched the knowledge repository offered by Pearls from Your Peers and the Bulletin.
"As an Education Committee member and now Coordinator for Education, I always look forward to the Pearls from Your Peers columns. These articles give our committee members the opportunity to highlight content experts and innovators across our field."
— Meredith Merz Lind, MD, AAO-HNSF Coordinator for Education
Following is a recap of the topics published in 2024.
Head and Neck Reconstruction Head and Neck Surgery Education Committee Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH, interviewed Matthew E. Spector, MD, about advances in head and neck reconstruction.
Tongue Tie Presentation and Management Pediatric Otolaryngology Education Committee Paul C. Bryson, MD, MBA, interviewed Alisa Timashpolsky, MD, on counseling parents and treating children who present with ankyloglossia.
Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas Otology & Neurotology Education Committee Marc L. Bennett, MD, joined Robert Cullen, MD, to discuss the treatment of acoustic neuromas.
Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss Otology & Neurotology Education Committee Madison V. Epperson, MD, interviewed Lawrence (Larry) R. Lustig, MD, about gene therapy.
Connecting Effectively with Patients Otology & Neurotology Education Committee Betty S. Tsai Do, MD, interviewed Agnes M. Hurtuk, MD, about communication strategies we can use as physicians to connect more effectively with our patients.
Attending the Worst Case Scenarios (WCS) Course Amy S. Whigham, MD, MS-HPEd, interviewed Dale Amanda Tylor, MD, MPH, about the WCS: Managing OTO Emergencies in Practice simulation course and why it is crucial for practicing clinicians to experience modern simulation.
Next year’s series will kick off in the January 2025 issue of the Bulletin with Elizabeth S. Willingham, MD, interviewing Natalie E. Kadin, MD, about her experiences establishing an otolaryngology hospitalist program at the University of California, Los Angeles.
A special thank you to all contributors. If there are topics you would like to see covered in this series, please email bulletin@entnet.org.
