The American Head and Neck Society and the Women in Head and Neck Surgery Service are 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 Pennsylvania. 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 merit-based 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 February 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST. Only one application will be accepted per nominee.

The winner will be honored at the Women in Head and Neck Surgery Reception at the AHNS International Conference in Montreal, July 8-12, 2023 and receive $1,500 towards conference registration and travel.

Previous Award Winners
2019 – Marion Couch, MD, PhD, MBA
2020 – Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, FACS
2021 – Lisa Orloff, MD, FACS
2022 – Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH, FACS

Thank you for your submissions!

Amy Anne Lassig, MD, MS and Karen Y. Choi, MD

Co-Chairs, 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 are 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 Pennsylvania. 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 merit-based 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 February 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST. Only one application will be accepted per nominee.

The winner will be honored at the Women in Head and Neck Surgery Reception at the AHNS International Conference in Montreal, July 8-12, 2023 and receive $1,500 towards conference registration and travel.

Previous Award Winners
2019 – Marion Couch, MD, PhD, MBA
2020 – Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, FACS
2021 – Lisa Orloff, MD, FACS
2022 – Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH, FACS

Thank you for your submissions!

Amy Anne Lassig, MD, MS and Karen Y. Choi, MD

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

AHNS Virtual Education Series
Presented by the AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section
AHNS Recon ‘Round the World: ASIA “Hypopharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Reconstruction”

Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (USA)
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM Singapore Time (SGT)
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM Kyoto, Japan Time

Host
Matthew Old, MD – Vice-Chair AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section – The Ohio State University, USA

Moderator
Alexandra Kejner, MD – Medical University of South Carolina, USA

Speakers
Sarah Rohde, MD – Vanderbilt University, USA
Jason Y K Chan, LMCHK, MBBS (London) – Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chwee Ming Lim, MBBS (Singapore), FAMS (Singapore) – Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Yo Kishimoto – MD, PhD – Kyoto University, Japan

Objectives:

• Understand the options available for hypopharyngeal and nasopharyngeal reconstruction and the various donor sites (pearls and pitfalls)
• Be able to discuss potential complications and management strategies postoperatively
• Discuss laryngeal preservation in hypopharyngeal reconstruction

One-hour session is free to all registrants!

 

The American Head and Neck Society’s Cancer Prevention Service is pleased to offer the 2023 Cancer Prevention Community Service Awards. These awards support projects or community activities related to oral head and neck cancer awareness and prevention. Each award, in the amount of $1,000.00, will be given to an individual, department, organization, or institution in support of a patient or community-oriented project held in conjunction with Oral Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW), the annual awareness & prevention event presented by our colleagues at the Head & Neck Cancer Alliance. The 2023 OHANCAW takes place April 16-22, 2023.

A total of five (5) awards are granted – four (4) AHNS Community Service Awards and an international award funded by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance – the HNCA/AHNS International Outreach Cancer Prevention Award.

Applicants must submit a letter, not to exceed 2 typed pages, containing a detailed description of the project and including the following:

• The targeted population;
• The methods to be used;
• The expected outcome;
• The expected impact on community health and/or on our knowledge and understanding of head and neck cancer prevention and early detection;
• The estimated/actual cost, of the project;
• Any other available funding the project has or will receive.
• We are looking for unique, innovative projects for this award.

APPLICATION & INFORMATION

Applications are due Monday, February 20th at midnight Eastern Time.
Recipients will be announced in mid March.

Please note that indirect support and salary are not supported as part of this award. Recipients of this award, upon completion of their project, will be requested to submit a brief report describing how the funding was spent, the results of the project and an overall evaluation.