Legacy of Excellence Digital Flipbook

2003

The Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel (CPOP), a training program for otolaryngology office personnel to learn basic hearing testing, was launched.

The Academy participated in cosponsoring World Voice Day, April 16, 2003. The Brazilian Society of Laryngology and Voice started a National Voice Day in 1999. This was organized

2004

around a variety of activities directed at improved awareness of voice problems and the availability of voice care to the public. Subsequently, the European Laryngological Society and the Academy agreed in 2003 to join Brazil to form a World Voice Day that would be recognized every year on April 16.

The first sets of measures on the topics of Acute Otitis Externa and Otitis Media with Effusion were developed.

2006

Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Manual for Developing Evidence-Based Guidelines to Facilitate Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement was published.

The Academy increased its involvement in “May Is Better Hearing

and Speech Month” to promote the specialty’s role in hearing

healthcare during the month of May. Additionally, “Hearing Health for Life,” which was launched in September 2003, was a new outreach effort to highlight otolaryngology training and expertise in the treatment of hearing loss and related disorders.

AcademyU launched as the AAO-HNSF new online education platform.

2007

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was established with Duane J. Taylor, MD, appointed as the first Chair. The Diversity Committee and WIO became invited guests to the Boards of Directors meetings.

The redesigned monthly Bulletin celebrated its 25th year with a new look.

2008

The AAO-HNS/F moved its headquarters to 1650 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia, after 20 years headquartered at One Prince Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

The BOG celebrated its 25th Anniversary.

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

The AAO-HNSF held the Quality in Otolaryngology Conference.

The new AAO-HNS/F logo was revealed at the AAO-HNSF 2008

Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO℠ in Chicago, Illinois. The newly redesigned logo captured the spirit of the future of the profession and its relationship with the Academy.

The Hal Foster, MD Endowment was created.

The Academy served as co-host with the American College of Surgeons to the Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference, which was held annually from 2008-2011.

2009

The Foundation Coordinators for education, research, international, scientific program, instruction course program, information and internet technology, and the Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery editor in chief met together as the Science and Educational Committee.

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