Legacy of Excellence Digital Flipbook

LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

The Online Lecture Series amortized great presentations and tapped expert faculty from Annual Meeting Instruction Courses. The Academy was now able to extend the Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO beyond the current year’s venue by offering these condensed highlights to all members via AcademyU. The AAO-HNSF now could boast life-long learning, when and how it was wanted. By 2009 AcademyU was more accessible as the AAO-HNSF continued to increase online education and knowledge resources to provide greater member access for content development and enhanced opportunities for research and learning. This was important because education’s activities were combined with Annual Meeting events, supporting robust CME access that highlighted an integrated program of subspecialty, clinical basics, and translational science, with additional special tracks like quality also available across programs. In February 2010, the Education Steering Committee and staff improved the process for development of AcademyU content to maximize efficiency, allow for more effective Education Committee oversight, and establish a reliable release of online education content. The focus in 2010 and 2011 was a visibility campaign to grow awareness of the offerings and value of AcademyU. ABOto and MOC “Proper education plays an equally important role in ensuring quality patient care. With the requirements of the new Maintenance of Certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto), the Academy is taking a proactive approach to address your educational needs. Our new online learning portal, AcademyU rolls out this spring and will offer more specialty-related courses aligned with the changing guidelines and meeting your needs,” Dr. Nielsen updated the members in the February 2007 Bulletin .

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) continued as a key initiative for the Academy with collaboration and open communication among AAO-HNS/F, ABOto and specialty societies’ leaders and staff. In the December 2007 Bulletin , Dr. Denneny noted the value of this endeavor to support members in ongoing MOC efforts, “Collaboration with the ABOto, for the purpose of educating our members as they participate in maintenance of certification (MOC) activities, has been a welcome union that benefits both constituencies.” Opportunities to link education with research, guidelines, quality improvement, and patient safety were being identified and incorporated into the education planning process of the future. “Education is a primary Academy focus, both for our members and for the larger patient community. This has traditionally been achieved through the Annual Meeting and through Academy publications and monographs. By moving online, we give our members easier access to our resources. The Academy is taking the necessary steps to move education in otolaryngology forward,” stated Dr. Nielsen in the December 2008 Bulletin . ANNUAL MEETING Andrew Blitzer, MD, DDS, Coordinator, Instruction Course Program, 2002-2008

Eduardo M. Diaz, Jr., MD, Coordinator, Instruction Course Program, 2008-2012 Stephen G. Harner, MD, Coordinator, Scientific Program, 2001-2008 John H. Krouse, MD, PhD, MBA, Coordinator, Scientific Program, 2008-2012 2007: Washington, DC, September 17-20 2008: Chicago, Illinois, September 24-28 2009: San Diego, California, October 4-7

Globalization is accelerating at a rapid pace, and it’s vital to stay aware of new trends in clinical and surgical techniques, currents in practice management, and breakthroughs in research. To that end, our meeting is a ‘big tent’ where you can exchange views, information, and opinions, with attendees from all over, from Idaho to India, Kansas to Korea, and Minnesota to Mexico…and beyond.” – J. Regan Thomas, MD, 2010-2011 President, May 2011 Bulletin

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