American Head & Neck Society

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

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Congratulations on a great Twitter chat!

On September 10th, 2020 the AHNS Endocrine Section and ThyCa teamed up for the latest Twitter Chat, in celebration of September as Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month.  The topic focused on “Recurrent Thyroid Cancer” and focused on differences in surgical approach, ethanol ablation, radiofrequency ablation, and active surveillance.  The chat was an amazing success – surgeons and endocrinologists fielded questions and learned from the perspectives of thyroid cancer survivors. There were more than 450 tweets for 1.3 million Impressions!

AHNS Endocrine Section members who participated included Carol Bier-Laning, Amy Chen, Vinny Dhillon, Allen Ho, Daniel Kwon, Caitlin McMullen, Greg Randolph, Jonathan Russell, Merry Sebelik, Catherine Sinclair, Brendan Stack, and James Wu.

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AHNS 2020 Myers Family Summer Diversity Travel Fellowship

Congratulations to AHNS 2020 Awardee!

Mr. Derrick Lewis. A second-year medical student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Derrick Lewis has consistently supported some of the most vulnerable communities in the greater Boston area.

Mr. Lewis is a medical student with early interest in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in part due to his experience as a paramedic.

An excerpt from his application personal statement reads as follows:

“As a paramedic, I led my crew within a well-defined scope of practice. But I wanted to do more…So, I decided to attend medical school. And now that I’m here, I’ve learned that the disparities I observed extend far beyond Boston, far beyond emergency medicine, and even extend into the realm of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery…I want to learn more about head and neck surgery while participating in research that will enhance the field and the practice of medicine more generally. This fellowship will allow me to engage in that work unencumbered by finances and provide me with the mentorship and networking I need to be productive and competitive come residency application season.”

 

 

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Margaret F. Butler Outstanding Mentor of Women in Head and Neck Surgery Award

Margaret F. Butler Outstanding Mentor of Women in Head and Neck Surgery Award

The American Head and Neck Society and the Women in Head and Neck Surgery Service is soliciting nominations for the Margaret F. Butler Outstanding Mentor of Women in Head and Neck Surgery Award.

Dr. Margaret Butler was the first female otolaryngology chair in the United States. In 1906, she was appointed Chair of Ear, Nose, and Throat at Women’s Medical College of Medicine. As a respected otolaryngologist and an ambassador of the specialty, Dr. Butler provided a blueprint for generations of future female otolaryngologists. The purpose of this Award is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated leadership in promoting gender diversity in the field of Head and Neck Surgery and its related endeavors. A secondary goal is to encourage the training and mentorship of future women leaders in our specialty.

Individuals nominated for this award will have the following qualities:

1. Has demonstrated leadership and a consistent track record of promoting gender diversity and equity in head and neck surgery, and its related fields.

2. Has consistently supported and promoted women in head and neck surgery and its related endeavors, as well as mentoring individuals through career advancements and promotions.

3. Has measurable impact in the promotion of women in head and neck surgery and its related fields, i.e. career advancement of mentees, mentorship in publications and research, etc.

4. Present or past member of the AHNS is preferred but not required.

Submission requires a nomination letter with a second supporting letter from an AHNS member and the nominee’s CV/Resume, to be uploaded with the application.

Nominations will be accepted until November 15, 2020 5:00PM EST. Only one application will be accepted per nominee.

Please click here to submit a nominee.

The winner will be honored at the Women in Head and Neck Surgery Reception at the AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer in July 2021 and receive $1,500 towards conference registration and travel.


Shirley Y. Su, MBBS and Amy Anne Lassig, MD


Co-Chairs, Margaret F. Butler Outstanding Mentor of Women in Head and Neck Surgery Award




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Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Webinar


Head & Neck Cancer Alliance, in collaboration with the American Head & Neck Society, is hosting a webinar August 19th, 2020, Wednesday at 4:30 PM EDT.


This webinar will include a 40-minute pre-recorded interview with the four survivor panelists and a 20-minute live Zoom Q & A. This session features experts in the field of head and neck cancer alongside cancer survivor speakers.




 


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AHNS Endocrine Section Webinar


On behalf of the AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section we are pleased to invite you to a free Endocrine Section Webinar – the second in our Webinar Educational Series.


Please register on this link for the free webinar and note that CME is now available!!


Here is the link to register in advance for Webinar:


https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpc-GspzwuGNTTBkK8Wn5mwHmPB0oUnRaa


August 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM in Pacific Standard Time (US and Canada)


Also please stay tuned …we have some very interesting international webinar programs coming up over the next several months.