Resource Depletion in Otolaryngology: Managing Patients When Barriers Exist

Saturday, September 28, 2024

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Location: MBCC, 206

CME/MOC Credit: 1

Disclosure(s):

Neerav Goyal, MD, MPH:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Quinn A. Dunlap, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ashley P. O'Connell Ferster, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Managing complex otolaryngology patients can be demanding; even more so when social determinants of health exist. This panel is designed to shed light on common issues that arise while caring for patients in these challenging situations. Resource depletion represents one of the most significant issues for our patients, manifesting in a variety of ways. In this panel, we will focus on issues related to Geographic, Emotional, Financial, and Caregiver resource depletion. These limitations play a major role in clinical care and ethical decision making which will be highlighted in our panel discussions. Specific ethical issues to be discussed include patient autonomy vs paternalism, surgical vs non-surgical therapy, the decision to modify standards of care, and managing support networks that may or may not be present. We hope that this panel will provide insight as to how to provide optimal care when faced with these ethical quandaries.

Learning Objectives:

Describe common barriers to care for patients with complex otolaryngology conditions when social determinants of health exist.
Identify programs and resources available to patients to maximize likelihood of treatment success.
Explore ethical considerations to decision making when resource deplete situations exist.

Moderator(s)

Neerav Goyal, MD, MPH

Associate Professor; Division Chief Head and Neck Surgery; Vice Chair Patient Safety and Quality
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Panelist(s)

Quinn A. Dunlap, MD

Assistant Professor, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nikolaus E. Wolter, MD, MSc

Otolaryngologist
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Ashley P. O'Connell Ferster, MD

Assistant Professor, Laryngology
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.