Legacy of Excellence Digital Flipbook

1998

The Academy worked with U.S. Representative James Walsh to support passage of legislation to provide seed money to states to create universal infant hearing screening programs to detect hearing loss at birth, the Newborn Infant and Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 1999.

The Annual Meeting changed its name to incorporate the vast value of the exhibit hall program and activities—AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO. (further changed in 2017 to AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience)

1999

Michael D. Maves, MD, MBA, expresses full and enthusiastic support for the new Walsh hearing bill.

The Coalition on Sinus and Allergy was formed and initially included the AAO-HNS, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, and American Rhinologic Society, and was a major

grassroots education program to enhance the specialty’s current position in treating sinus and allergic disease.

The Women in Otolaryngology (WORL) Study Group formed. After the forum, the Study Group became a full standing committee of the AAO-HNS.

The Coalition on Hearing and Balance was launched, which initially included

The BOG elected its first woman Chair-Elect, Rebecca Gaughan, MD, of Olathe, Kansas.

2001

the AAO-HNS, the American Neurotology Society (ANS), and the American Otological Society (AOS), to address issues related to all aspects of medical and nonmedical management of hearing and balance disorders. The Coalition was tasked with recommending actions in response to the increasing effort of audiology groups to expand their scope of practice and influence public health policy.

The America’s Hearing Health Team Initiative (AHHTI) was born from the Coalition on Hearing and Balance. AHHTI was a joint venture among the

AAO-HNS, ANS, AOS, and the International Hearing Society, and was later joined by the American Speech Language-Hearing Association and endorsed by the American College of Surgeons.

2002

The Physician Payment Policy (3P) Workgroup was formed to coordinate payment activities and actions including code updates.

The Academy launched a major initiative to educate the public about the specialty with the first-time publication of ENT Extra , a health supplement to the March 6, 2001, edition of USA Today . It reinforced the message that otolaryngologists are the best choice for physician care for disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and head and neck.

It was the first time that both candidates for AAO-HNS/F President were women— M. Jennifer Derebery, MD, and Nancy L. Snyderman, MD. The election of Dr. Derebery marked the first time a woman was elected AAO-HNS/F President, serving from 2003-2004.

The new AAO-HNS Section for Residents and Fellows was initiated to give residents both support and an opportunity to shape their chosen specialty.

thanking foundation donors

The Millennium Society was formed as a special endowment society for members’ gifts.

The AAO-HNSF’s Continuing Medical Education program received a four-year reaccreditation by ACCME.

2003

Kids ENT Health Month was launched as a yearly public health campaign to be recognized every February.

To further the voice of the Academy on Capitol Hill, the Academy opened a new Washington, DC, office for the Department of Health Policy and Government Affairs, providing the Academy, for the first time, a major presence in Washington, DC, close to the Capitol, congressional offices, and government regulatory agencies.

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