Legacy of Excellence Digital Flipbook

LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

We must embrace continuing medical education programs that will allow us to document the training we’ve acquired, so we can assert its value to certifying and licensing boards. Now more than ever, we, too, must look ahead and make predictions about the needs of our society, so we can be ready to meet them. Let’s begin envisioning the day when we will link performance measures to continuing medical education programs that will yield even better patient outcomes. The possibilities are endless.”

- David R. Nielsen, MD, EVP, July 2006 Bulletin

credits, and maintenance and protection of AAO-HNSF intellectual property. Some of these efforts included the implementation of the Board of Governors’ Otolaryngological Challenge Case Conference series, which offered otolaryngologists an opportunity to present challenging or successful patient cases for their colleagues around the nation; introduction of a resident member to each Education faculty/committee; developing a business plan for online education activities; and other online initiatives that included use of the new association management system for individuals to view their own Foundation CME records. Several events occurred in 2004 that confirmed the AAO-HNSF as the premier resource for medical education for otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons. Significant advancements in the Academy’s education efforts made in 2004 recognized that online medical education was the vehicle to deliver medical education in the 21st century. These efforts included the publication of the National Resident Online Study Guide (NROSG), a comprehensive teaching tool that assisted otolaryngology residents with learning the essential subject matter of otolaryngology medicine including the new materials required by the ACGME and ongoing planning for a Learning Content Management System that would meet the continuing education requirements of members who used the internet to gather information and preferred their education to be delivered through the World Wide Web. Also in 2004 was the launch of the Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel (CPOP), a training program for otolaryngology office personnel to learn basic hearing testing. This was an initiative that stemmed from the work of the Coalition for Hearing and Balance. The Coalition worked to ensure appropriate medical diagnosis by a licensed physician and to

increase patient access to qualified hearing healthcare providers. In addition to CPOP, the coalition developed and introduced model legislation to promote accurate testing, red flag referral guidelines, and diagnosis of ear disease. AcademyU AcademyU, a concept initiated by Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD, MBA, when he served as Coordinator for Internet and Information Technology, was the Foundation’s new web-based learning system that was built to transform the way education was delivered to its more than 12,000 members. It an online education portal that provided one convenient place for many of learning needs. Due to launch in the spring of 2007, there was a great deal of investment in the implementation of AcademyU throughout 2004 through 2007. The system combined a solid technology backbone to deploy instructionally sound content with the flexibility to create highly specialized courses and customized learning plans. More than that, it was a strategic learning initiative that reflected the Academy’s commitment to facilitating the advancement of the science and art of medicine through research, education, and advocacy.

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