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Chapter 3: 2007 – 2011

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

specialty and patient care, by providing individuals passionate about the specialty with personalized ways to express their philanthropic spirit to sustain Academy and Foundation programs. In an effort to grow the spirit of giving and to unite behind a campaign that would secure the AAO-HNS/F future, the Academy laid the groundwork in 2008 to embark on its first endowment campaign. In 2009, through the leadership of the Board of Directors, the AAO-HNS/F launched its first endowment campaign— the Hal Foster, MD Endowment to pay tribute to the man who founded the Academy. The public debut of the endowment happened at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Academy that are accessible to all Fellows, including underrepresented minorities within our specialty. We maintain that achieving diversity requires an enduring commitment to inclusion that must find full expression in our organizational culture, values, norms, and behaviors. Throughout our work, we will support diversity in all of its forms, encompassing but not limited to age, disability status, economic circumstance, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation. Leading by example, we aspire to make diversity a core and abiding strength of the otolaryngology community.” Initial AAO-HNS/F Statement on Diversity “The AAO-HNS affirms that in order to continue to work for the best ear, nose, and throat care, we must support and encourage diversity in our membership. We acknowledge that culturally effective care is predicated on cultural sensitivity and cultural competence. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity for our members. The Academy affirms its dedication to diversity by ensuring and developing opportunity for leadership positions within the

In 2007, Dr. Miyamoto appointed Dr. Kuppersmith to head a Diversity Task Force, which drafted the initial AAO-HNS/F Statement on Diversity. The result was the Board voting to establish a new committee on diversity. “It was my pleasure to name Duane Taylor, MD, as its first chair. I have also added the chair of the committee on Diversity and chair of the Women in Otolaryngology committee as invited guests to the Board of Directors meetings,” shared Dr. Denneny in the January 2008 Bulletin . The Diversity Committee was initially charged with educating and promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms within the membership and especially in the leadership. It was also charged with promoting cultural sensitivity and competence in concert with other committees, first to the membership and medical schools, and then to the public, for the best treatment of ear, nose, and throat, and head and neck disease. DEVELOPMENT Robert H. Ossoff, MD, Coordinator for Development, 2000-2011 Nikhil J. Bhatt, MD, Coordinator for Development, 2011-2015 Changes in the requirements for corporate support, coupled with the Academy’s increasing dependency on unpredictable sources of revenue, demanded a new tactical plan for reaching new donors, obtaining long term commitments from existing donors, and establishing alternative revenue channels to reduce the risk of unexpected revenue interruptions in order to sustain the strategic growth necessary for the organization.

Development efforts focused on advancing the

The Academy draws its strength from a large member network of more than 13,000 physicians and healthcare professionals, who help advance the specialty of otolaryngology. Each individual member can make a significant contribution by participating in Academy events and initiatives. Your involvement stimulates the work we do. Together, we can continue to provide the best possible care to our patients and the greater community.” – Richard T. Miyamoto, MD, 2006-2007 President, August 2007 Bulletin

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