American Head & Neck Society

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

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AHNS Fellowship Match FY2026-27 Now Open!

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/

Start Your FY2026-27 Fellowship Application

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Important Message About Focused Practice Designation for Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Exam – Registration Now Open!

The American Board of Surgery has provided updated information about registering for the examination to obtain a Focused Practice Designation in Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Registration for the April 2025 examination is now open and due by December 13, 2025. Please follow this link for instructions on how to register:
https://aaes.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/ABS%20Applications%20Now%20Available%20-%20ACTPS%20FPD%20Exam.pdf

If you meet the requirements for this designation as defined above, you may access the application through the Apply & Register page in your ABS portal:

  1. Log in to the ABS surgeon portal.
  2. Using the left-side menu, navigate to the Apply & Register page.
  3. On the title Labeled 2025 FPD – Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery (ACTPS) Exam, click the link to Complete your Exam Application.

Applications must be submitted by December 13, 2024. Following the approval of your application, you will be able to complete registration, submit payment for the examination, and schedule a testing center location.
All messaging the AAES has received from the ABS about the FPD may be viewed at https://endocrinesurgery.org/learn-more-about-fpd

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ABOHNS Practice Analysis (Job Task Analysis)

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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AHNS Virtual Education Series: Recon ‘Round the World: Zones of Conflict

AHNS Virtual Education Series: Recon ‘Round the World
Zones of Conflict
Presented by the AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section

June 12, 2024
12:00 PM Eastern US/Canada/Haiti / Sudan 6:00 PM
Ukraine 7:00 PM / Yangon, Myanmar 10:30 PM

Moderator:
Kevin Higgins, MD, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Panelists:
Dr. Safaa Merghani Awadallah, OMFS Specialist, Prince Digna Referral Hospital /Port Sudan Dental Teaching Hospital, Port Sudan, Sudan
Patrick Jean-Gilles, MD, Otolaryngologist, Clinique des Cedres, Petion-Ville, Haiti
Htut Maung Maung, MD, Senior Consultant ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, ORL-HNS Specialist Hospital, Yangon
Oleksander Lompas, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

Session Description:
We intend to hear from head and neck reconstructive surgeons with “boots on the ground” in various conflict zones across the world. While their experiences will likely vary significantly, one from the other, we seek to better inform our learners about how difficult head and neck reconstructions are managed. As this topic receives little attention in national media or our literature, hearing the experiences of these intrepid surgeons should be both eye-opening and inspiring.

Session Objectives:
1) Articulate the current state of head and neck reconstruction in various conflict zones
2) Evaluate the impact and disruption of local surgeon training and how the international community can assist.
3) Formulate logistics of operationalizing a surgical mission to aid patients in need in areas of conflict.

This one-hour session is free to all registrants!

REGISTER  NOW!