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advice and introductions, every Academy initiative is designed for otolaryngologists in all stages of their careers,” Dr. Chandrasekhar emphasized in the June 2016 Bulletin . This was also the era of an ever increasing rising tide of attention on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, and with the creation of the AAO-HNS Diversity and Inclusion Committee already in place, the AAO HNS was better posed to address the impact of this issues on current and

“My vision for this year was to expand Diversity and Inclusion at our Academy and Foundation. This applies not only to race, ethnicity, and gender, but to age, sexual orientation, practice type and geographical location as well. We have already seen benefits such as increased adaptability to challenges, broader reach to diverse physicians and patients, and more effective execution of ideas incorporating a variety of viewpoints.” Focusing on the core issues impacting members— from both an organization perspective and specialty wide perspective—the AAO-HNS/F was able to further strengthen the foundation that had served the members on the advocacy, health policy, education, and research and quality fronts. This ongoing investment in programs and services, positioned the Academy for the future challenges and opportunities that were to come. By establishing a visionary and cutting-edge infrastructure, the AAO-HNS/F was well poised to proactively respond to the constant barrage of changes in the healthcare environment and do so in a way that benefited members and the global otolaryngology community in quality patient care. i Khera R, Dorsey KB, Krumholz HM. Transition to the ICD 10 in the United States: An Emerging Data Chasm. JAMA . 2018;320(2):133–134. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6823 ii Racoosin JA, Roberson DW, Pacanowski MA, Nielsen DR. New evidence about an old drug--risk with codeine after adenotonsillectomy. N Engl J Med . 2013 Jun 6;368(23):2155-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1302454. Epub 2013 Apr 24. PMID: 23614474. 2016: The ENT Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Education Task Force was established under the leadership of Dr. Chandrasekhar, 2015 2016 President. With support from SPAO-HNS, Dr. Chandrasekhar noted in the March 2016 Bulletin , “Establishing such an educational outline will really help our members as they seek to incorporate APPs into their practices, and dovetail into our initiative to offer associate membership to ENT PAs.”

2016: Humanitarian Efforts Map launched on the AAO-HNS/F website for the purpose of enhancing collaboration among otolaryngologist

members and nonmembers.

future members, the practice of otolaryngology as a whole, and implications for patient care. “To thrive, we must engage the diversity within the specialty as we identify potential leaders and engage our subspecialty societies to further our advocacy, research and quality, and education activities,” said Dr. Wageuspack in the October 2013 Bulletin . A few years later, Dr. Woodson, and only the second female President in the history of the AAO-HNS/F noted in August 2015 Bulletin , “The issue of unconscious gender bias is not just a ‘women’s issue.’ Like ethnic and racial bias, it affects all of us. Beyond the issue of fairness to individuals, our society loses when talents and enthusiasm people do not come to fruition…In order to achieve diversity, we must celebrate diversity. And any selection process should always involve a conscious effort to include female and minority as well as all qualified candidates in consideration.” As Dr. Chandrasekhar ended her term as President, she noted the importance of this area as a core focus during her 2016 Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony remarks, 2016: Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery launched the Resident Reviewer Development Program led by Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, Deputy Editor - pairing residents with experienced peer reviewer mentors, providing guidance and practice for the next generation of peer reviewers.

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