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Advancing Education, Research, and Quality of Care for the Head and Neck oncology patient.
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As 2024 comes to a close, I am excited to share updates on our society’s progress over the last seven months and highlight upcoming opportunities to engage with AHNS initiatives.
Presidential Task Forces: Driving Innovation and Improvement
Our newly established presidential task forces have been hard at work advancing key priorities for the society:
These task forces reflect our commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation and addressing the evolving needs of our field.
Advanced Training Council Applications Now Open
The Advanced Training Council application process is now open for fellows and institutions. Visit the link below to learn more and apply: Apply Here
Save the Date: COSM 2025 in New Orleans
Complementing the work of our task forces, the 2025 AHNS Annual Meeting will focus on the theme:
“Mind, Machine, and Medicine: Mobilizing Behavioral Health, AI, and Education to Advance Head and Neck Care.”
This meeting will highlight the collaboration of our sections and the incredible engagement of our membership, reflected by over 900 submitted abstracts! This record number for a COSM meeting has prompted us to purchase an additional 200 slots for posters to accommodate this burst of activity. Registration opens in January. Be sure to mark your calendars for this exceptional meeting.
Virtual Education: A Robust Resource
Our virtual education offerings continue to provide accessible, high-quality learning opportunities for members. Explore the latest resources here: Explore Virtual Education
Happy Holidays
As we celebrate this season, I want to thank you for your dedication to advancing head and neck care. Your efforts and engagement make AHNS the thriving organization and community it is today. A gift of membership in the AHNS is a wonderful way to welcome new members into our society. Please consider encouraging your colleagues to join by directing them to https://www.ahns.info/member-central/
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and peaceful holiday season!
Warm regards,
Bill Lydiatt, MD
President, American Head and Neck Society
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Applications are now being accepted for the AHNS FY2026-27 Fellowship Match. The AHNS currently accredits over 60 fellowship positions from 54 surgical programs in the U.S. and Canada. The application timeline is as follows:
For Fellowships beginning: July 2026
Application Period: Monday, December 16, 2024 – Monday, March 3, 2025
Interview Period: Monday, March 3, 2025– Monday, June 23, 2025
Ranking list opens for Programs and Applicants: Monday, June 23, 2025
Ranking list closes: Monday, July 7, 2025
Match results announced: Friday, July 11, 2025
Applicants who completed their medical education outside the US or Canada are eligible to participate in the match as International Track applicants; more information can be found on the AHNS website.
Applicants: For submitting recommendation letters – letters can be uploaded to your application directly, or can be sent to the AHNS office by the authors using the LOR submission form. Please share the link below with the authors of your letters.
Letter of Recommendation Submission Form www.ahns.info/atc-letter-of-recommendation-submission/
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All ABOHNS diplomates received an email explaining the importance of this survey and the AHNS encourages participation in this essential activity for the board and our specialty. Additional information along with a unique, personalized link to access the survey was also included.
If you have not received the email from “ABOHNS Practice Analysis,” you should check your Junk Email folder. If the email is not there, you can send a request to [email protected] for the email and your personalized link to be resent. Questions about the survey can also be sent to this email address. The survey will remain open until November 12.
Thank you!
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The AHNS Advanced Training Council is very pleased to announce the results of the recent Fellowship Match. Congratulations to the Class of Fellowship Year 2025-2026!
Fellowship Program | FY25-26 Fellow |
AdventHealth Orlando | Kiana Mahboubi |
Augusta University – Endocrine | Isabel Mayorga-Perez |
Baylor College of Medicine | Cheryl Yu |
Case Western Reserve Univ./ | Claire Gleadhill |
Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Danielle Gillard |
Emory University School of Medicine | Sean Mooney |
Emory University School of Medicine-Endocrine | David Allen |
Henry Ford Health | Vincent Desiato |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai | Thomas Barrett |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai | Margaret Nurimba |
Indiana University School of Medicine | Nupur Bhatt |
Loma Linda University | Krishna Bommakanti |
Massachusetts Eye & Ear | Justine Philteos |
Massachusetts Eye & Ear – Endocrine | Isaac Wasserman |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | Isabelle Jang |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | Candace Flagg |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | Robert Saddawi-Konefka |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | Isobel O Riordan |
Medical University of South Carolina | Solymar Torres Maldonado |
Medical University of South Carolina | David Wilde |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Samuel Auger |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Antoinette Esce |
Moffitt Cancer Center | Sara Sun |
Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Samantha Cleveland |
New York University/Langone Health | Andrew Prince |
Northwestern University | Adam Scheel |
Oregon Health & Science University | Peiran Zhou |
Roswell Park Cancer Institute | Christine Burton |
Sarah Cannon | Usman Khan |
Stanford University Medical Center | Emily Zhang |
The Ohio State University | Wenda Ye |
The Ohio State University | Travis Haller |
Thomas Jefferson University | David Cronkite |
University of Alabama-Birmingham | Jonathan Harper |
University of California – Davis | Peter Lancione |
University of California – San Francisco | Weston Niermeyer |
University of Cincinnati Medical Center | Benjamin Lancaster |
University of Florida | Daniel Benito |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Prashanth Prabakaran |
University of Kansas Medical Center | Daniel Lander |
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics | Claudia Gutierrez |
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics | Ricardo Pulido |
University of Michigan | Colleen Hochfelder |
University of Michigan | Victoria Yu |
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | David Strum |
University of Oklahoma | Nicholas Scott-Wittenborn |
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Dante Merlino |
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Nicole Farber |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Chelsea Gelboin-Burkhart |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Kelly Staricha |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Yu-Jin Lee |
University of Toronto | Nadim Saydy |
University of Toronto | Keyon Mohebzad |
University of Utah | Richard Bavier |
University of Washington | Sida Chen |
University of Wisconsin | Jaime Pena Garcia |
UT Southwestern Medical Center | Nadia Tello |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Cassie Pan |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Annie Moroco |
Washington University at St. Louis | Zoe Fullerton |
Washington University at St. Louis | Morgan Sandelski |
Wayne State University | Imadeddine Farfour |