You Are Never Alone with the Academy
Set your New Year’s resolutions to engage in the Academy’s community calendar and use programs that support your everyday practice.
Do you ever feel like Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) from the movie, Home Alone? As you journey through medical school and residency, you can’t wait for that day when you step into the role as a practicing otolaryngologist with your own patients. But then, somehow, when that day finally comes, the independence you couldn’t wait for feels just a bit lonelier than you expected?
Cue the Academy. The camaraderie and support that you had in medical school and residency can be found within your professional home and community of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).
The Academy is people. Yes, it is also an organization, bound by a mission and vision, but it is the people and sense of community that give the Academy life. The Academy’s over 13,000 members provide support, collaboration, innovation, and opportunity for both you, individually, and the specialty, collectively.
No matter your career stage or role, there’s a place for you. With over 65 committees, four member sections (Women in Otolaryngology, Young Physicians, Residents and Fellows-in-Training, and Private Practice), and dozens of programs to match your professional needs, you are sure to find your own corner of the Academy to call “home.”
The Academy unites members at all stages of their careers—from medical students and residents and fellows-in-training to early career, seasoned practitioners, and retirees.
How Can You Make the Most of Your Academy Community?
Collaboration among members is essential to the core purpose of the Academy as we recognize and invest in the fact that patient care is improved through teamwork.
The Academy is focused on our global community of individuals, and we are stronger because of your involvement and engagement. Below are just a few of the 2025 events and offerings for you to take advantage of:
Your 2025 Calendar of Academy Community Events and Programs
The second annual OTO Forum in Alexandria, Virginia, is open to all members to register and attend. This two-day meeting focuses on all things private practice otolaryngology with the guideposts of networking, benchmarking, innovation, and healthcare trends.
October 11–14
The largest global gathering of otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons from all over the world will convene at this “otolaryngology city takeover” for the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Quarterly
Join your peers from over 125 countries for our popular webinar series. The 2025 Global Grand Rounds Webinar Series kicks off at 9:00–10:30 am (ET), Saturday, March 1, with “Challenges and Controversies in Pediatric Otolaryngology,” co-sponsored by the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Monthly
Contribute to the public dialogue about the most important topics in otolaryngology by reading and writing for the Bulletin, the official content hub of the AAO-HNS, published monthly. Learn how to submit today.
Daily
You are invited to join the daily discussions on ENT Connect, your members-only online forum to connect with your peers around the world to consult, discuss, and share experiences on all types of topics from the business of medicine to challenging clinical cases.
365 Days of Academy Connections and Opportunities
If you want to find out more about the resources available to you as a member of the Academy, please contact member services at memberservices@entnet.org or visit www.entnet.org.
Not a Member Yet?
To join the AAO-HNS family and to get involved through the many ways listed above, visit https://www.entnet.org/join-us/
