American Head & Neck Society

Advancing Education, Research, and Quality of Care for the Head and Neck oncology patient.

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Important Update on the AHNS 2021 International Conference

The American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) recognizes the continued concern of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Throughout this year, our members have been at the forefront of this health crisis and continue to do extraordinary work under extraordinary circumstances. At AHNS, the health, safety and well-being of our members is of paramount importance and takes precedence in the work of the society to further its mission.

In light of the concerns about COVID-19 and the growing number of institutional travel bans placed on not only on our international colleagues but domestic members as well, the AHNS Executive Committee and Program Service have made the difficult decision to convert the in person AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, July 22-25, 2021 in Chicago, IL, to a virtual meeting over the same dates.

We are very sorry for exclusion of our international colleagues who were not invited to participate in the in-person meeting since international travel was unlikely to be open by July of this year. With the meeting only three months away, we are committed to the existing meeting format in a virtual format. On behalf of the entire AHNS, please accept our sincerest apologies for this unfortunate chain of events.

If you registered for the in-person conference, your registration fee will be refunded and the virtual meeting registration will open soon. Please continue to visit the conference website, www.ahns2021.org, for updated details.

Thank you for your understanding in this decision and the AHNS looks forward to offering the same exciting, high impact and insightful educational content in this virtual platform.

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AHNS Symposium at COSM 2021

Missed the live American Head & Neck Society Symposium at COSM 2021? Log onto the virtual meeting site now to access all of the meeting content.  Watch the recorded live sessions, visit the exhibit hall, and/or visit the other eight societies sessions while you still can!

Need to Register?

 Register here by May 31, 2021 to access the content.

Already Registered? 

Visit the virtual meeting platform here. Session recordings will be available up to a year.

Need to Claim CME and MOC? 

Claim your CME and MOC by June 30, 2021 by clicking here.

 

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Coming Together in Crisis: The Conversations We Need to Have – Learn More at COSM 2021

Join the American Head & Neck Society at this year’s virtual COSM as we focus on “Coming Together in Crisis – The Conversations We Need to Have: COVID, Disparity, Ethics, Education, our Future”.

The virtual COSM meeting is taking place April 7-11, 2021 with AHNS sessions taking place on Wednesday, April 7th and Thursday, April 8th.

We hope you can join our live sessions and be a part of the conversation as these important topics are discussed.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

  • COVID 19: The Approaching Storm with Ehab Hanna, MD
  • COVID Recap with Maie St. John, MD, PhD
  • COVID-19 and the Effects on Cancer Surgery: The Tsunami after the Earthquake with Jonathan Irish, MD, MSc, FRCSC
  • COVID Caused Clinic and OR Challenges: Strategies, Successes and Failures
  • Multidisciplinary Care Post COVID: Did We Evolve or Simply Pivot?
  • Enhanced Challenges of Global Medicine During and After COVID
  • Research and Clinical Trials: Coping, Evolving and Succeeding during the Pandemic
  • Publishing in the COVID Era: Did We Over or Under Compensate?
  • A Personal Experience with Bevan Yueh, MD
  • Open Forum: A Time to Share – Be a part of the conversation!

Thursday, April 8, 2021

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Facts, Challenges and Actions
  • Providing ‘Truly’ Equitable Care Across Diverse Populations, Cultural Competency, Financial Toxicity
  • Core Ethical Principles: Explanations and Applications
  • Should There Be More Surgeons in Palliative Care Fellowships or More Palliative Care in Surgical Fellowships? A Round Table Discussion
  • Head and Neck Fellowships: Have We Evolved?
  • What is the Future of Educational Activities: Virtual or In-Person and Out-of-Date?
  • Inspiring and Educating Medical Students and Residents: More Than Just Replacing Ourselves
  • How Do We Crash the Ceiling for Woman in Head and Neck Surgery? An Action Plan is Needed, Faculty Development, and Retention

All-Access Registration Fees:
*A $35 administration fee will be added to all categories, excluding Residents and Medical Students

Category
Member – $150*
Non-Member – $200*
Allied Health $125*
International – $125*
International (Low/Middle Income) – $75*
Active Military (Non-Member) – $175*
Resident – $100
Medical Student – $75

COSM is offering one fee for access to all 9 Societies’ presentations, panels, and posters, in addition to the virtual COSM Exhibit Hall. Up to 118.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and MOC points will be offered.

Following the live virtual meeting, content will also be available for on-demand viewing to all registrants.

Questions?

SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars for the AHNS International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer taking place July 22-25, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. For more information, please visit https://www.ahns2021.org/.

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Myers’ Family Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology Application is Open

Diversity Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology for under-represented minority medical students 

This program is sponsored by the American Head and Neck Society Research and Education Foundation, thanks to the very generous contributions of Dr. Eugene Myers and Dr. Jeffrey Myers, as well as other AHNS donors.  It is intended to expose an under-represented minority medical student to the field of Head and Neck surgery specifically and Otolaryngology in general. Please click the link here to watch the RFA video to disseminate to your URM M1 and M2 candidates of the AHNS Myers’ Family Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology.

 

A grant of $5,000 will be awarded to a medical student to cover travel, lodging and food expenses for the summer experience.  This summer program offers the interested candidate the opportunity to work in a Department of Academic Excellence in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology that has an approved Fellowship Training Program from the Advanced Training Council of the AHNS.  Participants will be assigned to a clinical faculty mentor and will rotate on his or her clinical service and have the chance to participate in the care of Head and Neck Cancer patients in the outpatient setting, inpatient environment, as well as the operating room.  Summer fellows will also have the opportunity to perform basic, translational, clinical, or population based research under the guidance of a chosen/assigned research mentor.

 

The grant of $5,000 includes the recipients roundtrip airfare, cost to travel to the meeting, transportation to and from, food and hotel stay expenses at the AHNS Annual/International Meetings. At the AHNS Annual/International Meeting the student will share their Summer experience via PowerPoint presentation and can network with AHNS members.

 

Ideally the candidate is between year 1 and 2 of medical school. Some applicants between year 2 and 3 may have the ability to participate as a fellow award winner but this depends upon their medical school year academic calendar. Our Myers’ Family Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology FAQ page can be found by clicking here.