2019 AHNS Annual Meeting
Value Based Health Care in Head and Neck Cancer
Held at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM)
May 1-2, 2019 | JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Texas
JW Marriott Austin – Headquarters Hotel
110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-4777
We look forward to seeing you in Austin!
Please find important information for the Annual Meeting below:
View the full list of AHNS Service and Section Meetings at COSM here.
view the entire COSM Final Program here.
You may pick up your COSM Meeting Badge at the COSM registration desk located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on Level 4 of the JW Marriott
Registration Hours:
Tues, April 30 – 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Wed, May 1 – 6:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thurs, May 2 – 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Keynote Lectures
Keynote Lectures:
John Conley Lecture “Value Based Health Care: The Agenda for Head and Neck” Wednesday, May 1st at 11:05 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Grand 5
Dr. Michael Porter Michael Porter coined the term value-based medicine, is a best-selling author, professor at Harvard Business School and is sure to provide AHNS perspective regarding the future of value based health care in head and neck cancer, the focus of the meeting. | Hayes Martin Lecture “Life Lessons from my Thirty-Seven Years as a Navy SEAL” Wednesday, May 1st at 1:55 PM – 2:45 PM Location: Grand 5
Admiral William McRaven Admiral William McCraven will speak on the importance of leadership and teamwork from his experiences as a Navy Seal, former commander of US Special Operations Command and retired chancellor of the University of Texas System. |
Accreditation Statement
The American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.
The AHNS designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to meet the expectations of the American Board of Otolaryngology’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.
Registration
To Register for the AHNS Annual Meeting and COSM,
Please Visit https://cosm.md/registration-information/
For questions or issues regarding the COSM registration system, please contact registration@facs.org or 312-202-5244.
To register for one of the Pre-Meeting Courses, please click on the separate registration mailto:registration@facs.org listed under each course description below.
| Registration Type | Early Bird Rate* | Late Rate* |
| By 4/1/19 | After 4/1/19 | |
| Member | $225 | $275 |
| Non-Member | $325 | $375 |
| Senior Member | $140 | $190 |
| Candidate | $140 | $190 |
| Allied Health | $140 | $190 |
*COSM has implemented a $35 COSM processing fee per attendee for all registration types above.
Active Military, Resident and Medical Student registration fees for all societies at COSM are $300, $150 and $125 respectively.
Hotel Accommodations
HEADQUARTERS HOTEL:
The JW Austin is sold out and the room block is now closed. If you still need to make a reservation, reservations must be made directly on the JW Marriott website or at a nearby hotel.
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
Cancellation Policy: All reservations must be accompanied by a first-night room deposit with a credit card. Any no shows and rooms not cancelled before 72 hours prior to arrival date will be charged one night’s room and tax and will be applied to the credit card.
ADDITIONAL HOTELS:
All alternate hotels are within walking distance (2-10 minutes) to COSM.
View a map of all COSM Hotels.
Pre-Meeting Course: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Course for Residents and Fellows
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 1:15pm – 5:15pm
JW Marriott, Austin, TX
Resident and Fellows attending the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery course are also invited to attend the morning lectures of the Exported ACS Ultrasound Course free of cost. If you plan to attend these morning ultrasound lectures, please submit your RSVP during the registration process for this course.
Residents and Fellows not planning to attend the afternoon Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery course can still attend the morning ultrasound lectures free of cost. Please let the AHNS office know if you plan to attend the morning only ultrasound lectures by emailing christines@ahns.info.
For any questions regarding the course, please contact christines@ahns.info.
Pre-Meeting Course: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound Course (ACS Exported Course)
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 7:30am – 4:35pm
JW Marriott, Austin, TX
Prerequisite Course: This ACS Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound Course requires the completion of a prerequisite course titled “Ultrasound for Surgeons: The Basic Course, 3rd Edition Online Course” that all attendees are required to complete by April 16, 2019. Information regarding the prerequisite course, including fee information, may be found here. You may register for the course before completing the prerequisite.
For any questions regarding the course, please contact christines@ahns.info.
Industry Focus Group Opportunity
The AHNS is offering three opportunities for our industry partners to hold a focus group at the AHNS annual meeting. Each focus group will be comprised of AHNS leaders who will respond to your questions and engage in discussion as appropriate.
Please complete the form here no later than Wednesday, April 10 to participate. For questions, please contact Colleen Elkins, Director of Development at 310-437-0559, ext 114 or via email:colleen@ahns.info.
More information regarding industry opportunities at the 2019 Annual Meeting, please contact the AHNS Development Manager at colleen@ahns.info.
For exhibitor information or satellite symposia opportunities, please http://cosm.md/exhibitor-info/ or contact the COSM Senior Exhibit Coordinator at jhambrick@facs.org.
Call For Abstracts
Acceptance Notifications have been sent to the abstract submitters via email.
2019 Meeting Leadership
AHNS President: Ehab Y. Hanna, MD, FACS
Program Chair: Neil D.Gross, MD, FACS
Program Co-Chair: Carole Fakhry, MD, MPH
Questions
Should you have any questions regarding the AHNS Annual Meeting, please contact AHNS Headquarters at christines@ahns.info.
For questions or issues with the COSM registration system, please contact registration@facs.org or 312-202-5244.
For any general questions regarding COSM, please visit https://cosm.md/.
AACR-AHNS Head and Neck Cancer Conference:
Optimizing Survival and Quality of Life through Basic, Clinical, and Translational Research
April 29-30, 2019
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
Austin, Texas
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Conference Co-chairs:
James W. Rocco, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Robert L. Ferris, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Christine H. Chung, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
David Raben, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) are proud to offer this second AACR-AHNS Joint Conference. Leaders in the field will present their latest research and provide critical updates on head and neck cancer biology, novel targets, biomarkers, immunology, immunotherapy, tumor microenvironment, response/resistance to therapy, and more. This program will feature outstanding talks and posters, providing a platform for discussion and interactions that will advance head and neck oncology research and fuel clinical impact for patients.
Who should attend? Basic, translational, clinical researchers in head and neck cancer, physicians, surgical oncologists, and radiation oncologists are invited to attend.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) is available. For more information, click here.
For any questions regarding this meeting, please contact the AACR Meetings Department at meetings@aacr.org or visit the meeting page.
Future AHNS Meetings
AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer
“Survivorship through Quality and Innovation”
July 18-22, 2020 | Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Download the 2020 Save the Date PPT Slide here.
Download the APP focused 2020 Save the Date PPT Slide here. – Taking place Sunday, July 19, 2020.
2021 AHNS Annual Meeting at COSM
April 7–8, 2021 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
2022 AHNS Annual Meeting at COSM
April 27–28, 2022 | Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas