NEW | Voices of Otolaryngology Podcast: Being Authentic in Otolaryngology
Listen to one of the latest episodes of Voices of Otolaryngology with Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, and Albert L. Merati, MD, AAO-HNS/F Past President.
The new Voices of Otolaryngology podcast series is here to bring you exciting conversations and varied perspectives from the individuals who comprise the depth and breadth of the specialty. Hosted by AAO-HNS/F EVP/CEO Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, this dynamic series takes a deep dive into the stories, goals, and innovations that are affecting the current state of affairs in the house of medicine and shaping the future of the global otolaryngology community.
In this episode, Dr. Shah sits down with Albert L. Merati, MD, AAO-HNS/F Past President and current Chair of the Awards Committee, during the November 2024 SUO/AADO/OPDO Meeting to discuss Academy priorities like medical student initiatives, Reg-ent, and specialty unity. Jump right in to learn more about Dr. Merati's focused efforts to normalize the path in otolaryngology and respecting all pathways to patient care in the specialty.
“We are not great when we need to be great by being better than other people and defining our greatness by being better. That doesn’t work. That’s not thriving. Our thriving is to feel we are doing the best we can in our chosen path—to normalize [all the different] paths and keep people together. And this is my push—I want my young doctors to fall in love with otolaryngology, have a program that embraces them and trains them, and have them serve in their communities, which is their passion.”
—Albert L. Merati, MD, AAO-HNS/F Past President and current Chair of the Awards Committee
Related Resources: 2022 and 2023 Otolaryngology Workforce Survey Reports