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.

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.

AHNS Call For Abstracts is Now Open

Submission Deadline: 

December 4, 2020 – 5:00 PM PT

You are invited to submit abstracts to the AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer: “Survivorship through Quality and Innovation” taking place on July 22-25, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.

All abstracts, even if previously submitted and accepted will undergo the standard peer review process. Please submit new or previously submitted abstracts for the conference next summer, as long as it complies with the following paragraph. 

No Previously Published/Presented Submissions (Encore Abstracts): The abstract submitted must present original work that has not and will not be published or presented prior to the AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, and shall not be under review for publication prior to the AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer except by permission from the AHNS Program Chair. The exception to this rule is that a manuscript may be submitted to JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery for special meeting related consideration only after the abstract has been accepted by AHNS for presentation. 

To submit your abstracts, please click this link.

NOTE: ALL content authors are required to disclose any financial relationship(s) with an ACCME-defined commercial interest(“industry”). AHNS considers the presenter of a proffered paper to be in control of the content. Thus, employees of commercial interests may not be the presenter for abstracts submitted to AHNS meetings.

If you have any questions, please contact the AHNS office at 310-437-0559 x 118 or by email at [email protected]. 

Sincerely,

AHNS Abstract Services