American Head & Neck Society

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

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AHNS Educational Series: Presented by the AHNS Cancer Prevention and Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Services

HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection &  Prevention

AHNS Educational Series: Presented by the AHNS Cancer Prevention and Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Services In Partnership with the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance

Wednesday July, 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
This session is an hour and complimentary for all!

The AHNS gratefully acknowledges the generous educational grant in support of this activity from Roche.

Moderator:
Ann Gillenwater, MD– AHNS Cancer Prevention Service Vice-Chair

Panelists:
Laura Dooley, MD – AHNS Cancer Prevention Service Member
Warren Swegal, MD – AHNS Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Service Member
Kristin Oliver, MD– Pediatrician
Michael Murphy –Survivor, Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Ambassador

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the current trends in the epidemiology of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
2. Recognize the common clinical presentation of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
3. Distinguish the short and long-term side effects that come with head and neck cancer treatment
4. Articulate current barriers to population-based screening for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer, thus emphasizing the importance of primary prevention
5. Outline the current indications for HPV-vaccination and the role it plays in prevention of HPV-related cancers.

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AHNS Announces 2022-2023 Leadership

Dear AHNS Members,

Please join me in congratulating all the great AHNS leaders who were elected to serve the AHNS during the most recent Business Meeting! Please see below for the full AHNS Leadership list. We look forward to a successful and productive year ahead and thank you for your continued membership and active participation in the AHNS.

If you have any questions about the AHNS or getting involved in the society, please contact me at [email protected]. Have a safe and fun summer!

2022-2023 AHNS Leadership can be viewed by clicking this link.

 

 

 

 

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TODAY 7 PM EST: AHNS Virtual Education Series: Presented by the Ethics & Professionalism Service “Managing Difficult, Distrusting, and Demanding Patients

AHNS Virtual Education Series: Presented by the Ethics & Professionalism Service “Managing Difficult, Distrusting, and Demanding Patients”

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM Pacific/ 6:00 PM Central/ 7:00 PM Eastern
This session is an hour and complimentary for all!

Moderator:
Alexander Langerman, MD, SM

Panelists:
Elizabeth Cottrill, MD
Daniel Rocke, MD
Trevor Hackman, MD

Learning Objectives:
Recognize patient encounters that challenge the surgeon-patient relationship.
Apply frameworks for managing these encounters to promote optimal care and bolster surgeon-patient interactions.
Utilize strategies that minimize ethical and medical-legal risks associated with challenging patient encounters.

Attendees are invited to bring their own difficult patient cases for open discussion at the end of this webinar.

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AHNS Virtual Education Series: Presented by the Ethics & Professionalism Service “Managing Difficult, Distrusting, and Demanding Patients”

AHNS Virtual Education Series: Presented by the Ethics & Professionalism Service “Managing Difficult, Distrusting, and Demanding Patients”

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM Pacific/ 6:00 PM Central/ 7:00 PM Eastern
This session is an hour and complimentary for all!

Moderator:
Alexander Langerman, MD, SM

Panelists:
Elizabeth Cottrill, MD
Daniel Rocke, MD
Trevor Hackman, MD

Learning Objectives:
Recognize patient encounters that challenge the surgeon-patient relationship.
Apply frameworks for managing these encounters to promote optimal care and bolster surgeon-patient interactions.
Utilize strategies that minimize ethical and medical-legal risks associated with challenging patient encounters.

Attendees are invited to bring their own difficult patient cases for open discussion at the end of this webinar.

Register Here

 

 

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AHNS Virtual Education Series: Presented by the Ethics & Professionalism Service “Managing Difficult, Distrusting, and Demanding Patients”

AHNS Virtual Education Series: Presented by the Ethics & Professionalism Service “Managing Difficult, Distrusting, and Demanding Patients”

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM Pacific/ 6:00 PM Central/ 7:00 PM Eastern
This session is an hour and complimentary for all!

Moderator:
Alexander Langerman, MD, SM

Panelists:
Elizabeth Cottrill, MD
Daniel Rocke, MD
Trevor Hackman, MD

Learning Objectives:
Recognize patient encounters that challenge the surgeon-patient relationship.
Apply frameworks for managing these encounters to promote optimal care and bolster surgeon-patient interactions.
Utilize strategies that minimize ethical and medical-legal risks associated with challenging patient encounters.

Attendees are invited to bring their own difficult patient cases for open discussion at the end of this webinar.

Register Here