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Full Schedule

Welcome to the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting Program Schedule

This year, the Annual Meeting will offer 525+ education sessions to help you stay up-to-date on best practices and the specialty’s most pressing issues. The program features world-renowned faculty members discussing state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies, and advances in the field—allowing attendees to interact with thought leaders representing all subspecialties. Explore the schedule today to start planning your #OTOMTG24 experience! 

Full Schedule

  • Monday, September 30, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Nursing Mother's Room
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Registration Open: Main, International, Express
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Prayer & Meditation Room
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Speaker Ready Room Open
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Newsroom
  • 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM EDT
    Eagle Syndrome: Simplifying a Pain in the Neck
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Are You Up to Date: Key Otolaryngology Systematic Reviews, Part 1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology Education and Research: Paradigm Shift or Pandora’s Box
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Controversies in Parotid Surgery: Is There Evidence, Part 1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Crystal Clear BPPV
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Debating Cost-Effective Care in Head and Neck Surgery
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign and Premalignant Oral Lesions
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Exploring Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    How Do I Code This: CPT Coding for New Practitioners
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    How to Write Effective Grant Proposals
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    HPV: Is It in Your DNA
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Laryngeal Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease: Identifying the Subtle Signs
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Late-Breaking Scientific Orals: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Moderator: Michele M. Carr, DDS, MD, PhD – Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, Department of Otolaryngology
    Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryPediatric Otolaryngology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Management of Advanced Thyroid Cancer in Children
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Next Steps for Matching into Residency
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Objective Recognition and Approach for Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Standard of Care
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Older Cancer Patients: To Operate or Not to Operate, Part 1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 2 - Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
    Moderator: Ashish Varghese
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 5 - Otology/Neurotology
    Moderator: Meredith E. Adams, MD MS – University of Minnesota
    Otology/Neurotology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Sialorrhea, Stones, Swellings, and More: Benign Salivary Disease in Children
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Society of Military Otolaryngologists Trauma Symposium
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Step-by-Step Endoscopic Approaches to the Frontal Sinus
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Stroboscopy 201
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    What Every ENT Should Know About Facial Paralysis
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    What If It's Not Just Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Assessing, Managing, and Understanding the Impact of Non-Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorders
  • 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Committee Meetings - Monday
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Academy Central
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Committee Meetings - Monday
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Millennium Society Donor Lounge
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Registration Open: Exhibitor
  • 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Baggage Check
  • 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    Management of a Patient With Anaphylaxis
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Humanitarian Efforts Forum
  • 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT
    OTO EXPO Open
  • 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Poster Viewing - Monday
  • 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Global Connections Lounge
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    3D-Planning of Mandibular Reconstruction: Hands-On Approach With Live Demonstration
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    3D-Printing in Otolaryngology Practice: Where Simulation Meets Patient Care
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Are You Up to Date: Key Otolaryngology Systematic Reviews, Part 2
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Clinic Catastrophes: How to Simulate (and Survive) Office-Based Emergencies
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Controversies in Parotid Surgery: Is There Evidence, Part 2
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Employee Engagement and Retention: Practical Preparation for Workforce Challenges
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Evidence and Controversies
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Gender-Affirming Facial and Vocal Surgery
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Gender-Affirming Voice Care: Optimizing Care Across Regions and Practices
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Late-Breaking Scientific Orals: The Otolaryngology Community and Systems
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Late-Breaking Scientific Orals: The Otolaryngology Community and Systems

    Moderator: Molly N. Huston, MD – Washington University in St. Louis

    Moderator: Daniel J. Cates, MD – University of California, Davis

  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: Key Insights and Essentials
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Older Cancer Patients: To Operate or Not to Operate, Part 2
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Optimizing Care in Pediatric ENT: Clinical and Ethical Considerations When Families Are Difficult
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Pediatric Head and Neck Masses: Avoiding Pitfalls and Optimizing Outcomes
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Physician-Scientist Training in Otolaryngology: A Crucial Path to Advancement
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Procedures for Pain: Nerve Blocks and Botox for the Otolaryngologist, 2024
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Psychological Safety for Surgeons: Building Trust, Teamwork, and Well-being
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Recurrent Thyroid Cancer: Current Concepts
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations - Personal and Professional Development
    Moderator: Christina Dorismond, MD, MPH – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Moderator: Larissa Sweeny, MD – University of Miami - Department of Otolaryngology
    Professional and Personal Development
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 2 - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
    Moderator: Brandon J. Baird, MD – Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Chicago
    Moderator: Anita S. Deshpande, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Laryngology/Broncho-Esophagology
    Laryngology/Broncho-Esophagology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Sleep Medicine
    Moderator: Max D. Pusz, MD – Genesis ENT Group
    Moderator: Julianna G. Rodin, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Sleep Medicine
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 5 - Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 6 - Otology/Neurotology
    Moderator: Deepa J. Galaiya, MD – Johns Hopkins
    Otology/Neurotology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Tackling the Top Two Benign Sinonasal Tumors in Your Practice
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Ultrasound for Salivary Pathology: What Else
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Updates on the Management and Classification of Inner Ear Schwannomas
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EDT
    Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Update, 2024
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    The Harry Barnes Society Professional Development Luncheon (Affiliate)
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EDT
    From Hole to Whole: Approaches and Outcomes for Nasal Septal Perforation Management
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Eugene N. Myers, MD International Lecture on Head and Neck Cancer - Prof. Pankaj Chaturvedi
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Great Debate: Controversies in Cochlear Implantation: The Value of Emerging Technology
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Great Debate: Is Soft-Tissue Sleep Surgery Obsolete in the era of HGNS or is it Making a Come-Back?
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Great Debate: Pediatric Septorhinoplasty: Does Age Matter? How Young is Too Young?
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Lunch in the OTO EXPO
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Meet the Scientific Poster Authors Showcase
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EDT
    Clinical Communication in the EHR: Balancing Patient Expectations, Safety, and Burnout
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    3D-Planning of Maxillary Reconstruction: Hands-On Approach With Live Demonstration
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Applying the Platinum Rule to Patient-Centered Care
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Canal Wall Down Tympanomastoidectomy and Management of the Difficult Cavity
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Chronic Cough in Children
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    CSF Leak Management for the General Practitioner 2.0
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Del Audífono Al Implante de Tronco Cerebral (Presentado en Español)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Disasters in Pediatric Airway: Don't Do This at Home
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Endotracheal Tube Intubation and Airway Injury
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Fifty Shades: Controversies and Updates in Head and Neck Melanoma
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Focus on Patient Satisfaction to Build Your Practice (And Have Fun Doing It!)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Hands-On Office Laryngology Procedures
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Have You Heard: The Annual Update on Implantable Hearing Devices, Cochlear Impants
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Incomplete Facial Palsy: Challenging Cases in Facial Reanimation
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Leadership Lessons: Strategies for Success
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Medical and Surgical Decision Making for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Failures
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Open Airway Reconstruction: Tips for Success Across the Age Spectrum
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Practice Aggregation and Value Creation: Three Different Growth Models
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Comprehensive Otolaryngology
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 – Comprehensive Otolaryngology
    Moderator: Troy D. Woodard, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Moderator: Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD – Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University
    Comprehensive Otolaryngology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 5 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Moderator: Elizabeth A. Blair, MD – University of Chicago
    Moderator: Nolan B. Seim, MD, MBA – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The James Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Sclerotherapy for Management of Epistaxis in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Simulating Tracheostomy Emergencies: Building Confidence and Competence
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Sphenoid Sinus Surgery: A Case-Based Journey From Basics to Advanced Techniques
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    State of the Art in the Management of Tinnitus
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Surgical Approaches to Tackling Pathology Anywhere in the Maxillary Sinus
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Temporal Bone Imaging for Surgical Decision Making
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Why and How Should I Adopt This Into My Practice
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Update on Scientific Trials and Reviews in Sleep Surgery, 2024
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Vocal Fold Lesions: Comprehensive Management (Nonsurgical) (Nonexclusive)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Tonsillectomy for Primary Snoring: Findings of the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    3D Temporal Bone Anatomy from the Surgeon's Perspective
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    AAO-HNS Thyroid Cancer Tumor Board
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Be a Better Doctor by Building Cuultural Competency for Your Hispanic/Latinx Patients
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Coding in Otolaryngology 2024: A Review and Update
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Dermatology in ENT: More Than Scratching the Surface
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Digital Health 2024: How Disruptive Technologies are Redefining Otolaryngology Practice
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Ethics in our Everyday: Difficult Patients, Conflicting Directives, and Complex Circumstances
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Frontal Sinus Surgery for the General Otolaryngologist
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Introduction to Craniofacial Surgery
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Laryngoscope
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Making Sense of Reflux Testing
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Management of Radiation Effects on the Ear and Temporal Bone
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Management of Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Case-Based Approach
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Minimally Invasive Pituitary Surgery
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Navigating Private Practice Life Knowing What I Know Now
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery: What's in and What's out in 2024
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Office-Based Salivary Gland Surgery
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 2 - Sleep Medicine
    Sleep Medicine
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 6 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Moderator: Erin J. Buczek, MD – University of Kansas
    Head and Neck Surgery
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 6 - Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Sinus Migraine: Diagnostic Criteria and Management Algorithm for a New Clinical Entity
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Skull Base Disorders That Kill You: Case-Based Discussion on Early Recognition and Management
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Surgery of the Adult Airway
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    The Chronic Ear, Part 2
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: A Beginner's Guide
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Vestibular Migraine for the Comprehensive Otolaryngologist
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    International Advisory Board General Assembly
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Show Me the Money: Simple Strategies to Improve the Bottom Line of Your Practice
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Cutting-Edge Feedback: Framework for Feedback Following Surgical Procedures
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Hands-On Septoplasty Simulation Using Lamb Septum Model
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Mandibular Reconstruction Planning Using Free and Open Source Tools
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Bridging the Gap: Tackling Glottic Insufficiency in Clinical Practice
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Conductive Hearing Loss, Not Always Otosclerosis
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Dermatology for Otology - Management of Ear Canal Pathologies
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Diagnostic Test Selection in Chronic Cough and Dysphagia
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    ENT Benchmarking: Key Findings and Results To Integrate Into Your Practice
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Facial Nerve How-To Guide: Navigating Difficult Everyday Scenarios
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    In-Office Ultrasonography for the Comprehensive Otolaryngologist
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Lingual Tonsillectomy Pearls and Practice in Adult and Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Migraine, Sinusitis, and More: Management of Common Facial Pain Presentations
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Navigating Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Otolaryngology: A Guide for Clinicians
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Negotiating the Best Employment Contract
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    No Pain, All Gain: Evidence-Based Strategies to Minimize Pain After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Palatal Surgery: Expanding Options for Pediatric Sleep Apnea Treatment
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Parathyroid Gland Identification: More Than Meets the Eye
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Performing landmark based endoscopic sinus surgery: A technique to reduce complex cases into simplified steps
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Recognizing the Role of Advocates in Career Advancement
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Reconstructive Showdown, 2024
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Safe Practices, Strong Partnerships: Integrating APPs, Accelerating Onboarding, and Improving Access in Otolaryngology
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 7 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Moderator: Jeffrey C. Liu, MD – Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
     CME/MOC Credit: 1
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Size Threshold Surveillance: A Revised Approach to Wait-and-Scan Management in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Surviving a Malpractice Case
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    The Hospital Based Otolaryngologist: An Update and Introduction to the Newest Programs
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    The Role of Palliative Care in the Management of Head and Neck Cancer
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    What the Heck Is That: Challenging Nasal Endoscopy
  • 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM EDT
    Preventing and Treating Osteoradionecrosis and Related Complications: A Stepwise Approach With the Experts
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    International General Session: Best of Global Grand Rounds
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Women in Otolaryngology Cocktail Reception (Affiliate)
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    AAO-HNS Career Fair
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    International Reception