Published: March 17, 2025

Voices of Otolaryngology Podcast: R&Q in 2025 and Beyond

Listen to one of the latest episodes of Voices of Otolaryngology with Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, and Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, AAO-HNSF Research and Quality Coordinator.

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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 of Voices of Otolaryngology, Dr. Shah, sits down with Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, AAO-HNSF Research and Quality Coordinator, to discuss the next level of research and quality in 2025 with modernizing evidence-based research and providing the specialty and house of medicine the resources and tools for advanced clinical and patient care. 

Be part of the discussion and watch the vodcast on YouTube or listen to the podcast.

Mehta Vikas Md 420x504“AI is great, but I think we’re also heading into some of the not-so-exciting things about AI. Insurance companies are going to constantly start to lean in on that...And so, we need to also have some automated, easy [tools] that we develop for our members that give them that same value to advocate for patients.”  
—Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, AAO-HNSF Research and Quality Coordinator

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