Special 125th Anniversary Issue – Bulletin

1896 2 21 Then and Now OFFICIAL NAME OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Western Association of Ophthalmologists, Otologists, and Laryngologists (WOOL)

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNS/F)

PRESIDENT

Adolph Alt, MD

Carol R. Bradford, MD, MS

NUMBER OF COMMITTEES

4 Established in 1887

110

ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEES

5,095 (2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & OTO Experience)

50 (Approximately)

ANNUAL MEETING PRESENTATIONS

29 live

270+ live and on demand

AND BEYOND

WORLD POPULATION

U.S. STATES 45 50 + 14 Territories vs.

SUMMER OLYMPICS

U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY

1896 Athens, Greece 2021 Tokyo, Japan

~1,600,000,000

~7,874,965,825 vs.

vs.

46.33 years

78.6 years