Published: October 27, 2025

2025–2026 Newly Elected BOG, IAB, and Section Leadership

Welcome and congratulations to the newly elected officers.

Leadership of the 2025–2026 Board of Governors (BOG), International Advisory Board (IAB), Otolaryngology Private Practice Section (OPPS), Sections for Residents and Fellows-in-Training (SRF), Women in Otolaryngology (WIO), and Young Physicians Section (YPS) were announced during the AAO-HNSF 2026 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Indianapolis, Indiana. Welcome the new leaders listed below.

BOG Officers

Learn more about the BOG.

Bog 1

Bog 2

IAB Officers

Learn more about the IAB.

Iab 1

Otolaryngology Private Practice Section (OPPS)

Learn more about the OPPS.

Opps 1

Opps 2

Opps 3

SRF Governing Council 2025-2026

Learn more about the SRF.

Srf 1

Srf 2

Srf 3

WIO Governing Council 2025-2026

Learn more about the WIO.   

Wio 1Wio 2 Wio 3

YPS Governing Council 2025-2026

Learn more about the YPS.

Yps 1

Yps 2

Yps 3

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