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
The Advance Program is Now Available!
Register Now!
To Register for the AHNS Annual Meeting and COSM,
Please Visit https://cosm.md/registration-information/
Early Bird Rates end on Monday, April 1, 2019.
To register for one of the Pre-Meeting Courses, please click on the separate registration links 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.
Book Your Hotel
HEADQUARTERS HOTEL:
The JW Austin has very limited availability and is sold out most nights. The room rate quoted is now at the hotel’s discretion. Please check back as rooms may become available. In the meantime, COSM encourages a reservation at one of the nearby hotels in walking distance from JW Austin.
JW Marriott Austin
MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION
110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
Or, call 888-236-2427
Room Rate: $263 Single or Double per night plus taxes
Reservation Rate Deadline: April 8, 2019, or when sold out, whichever comes first
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.
The Line Austin
MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION
111 East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701
Or, call 512-643-6609
Room Rate: $289 single or double per night plus taxes
Reservation Rate Deadline: March 29, 2019, or when sold out, whichever comes first
Aloft Austin Downtown
MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION
109 East 7th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Or, call 866-912-1073
Room Rate:$239 single per night plus taxes
Reservation Rate Deadline: April 8, 2019, or when sold out, whichever comes first
Westin Austin Downtown
MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION
310 E. 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Or, call 512-391-2333
Room Rate:$263 per night plus taxes
Reservation Rate Deadline: March 30, 2019, or when sold out, whichever comes first
Residence Inn Austin Downtown/Convention Center
MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION
300 E. 4th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Or, call 512-236-8008
Room Rate: $245 Single or Double, per night plus taxes
Reservation Rate Deadline: April 10, 2019, or when sold out, whichever comes first
Fairmont Austin
The Fairmont Austin has very limited availability and is sold out most nights.
MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION
101 Red River Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Or, call 888-240-7773
Room Rate: $299 Single or Double per night plus taxes
Reservation Rate Deadline: April 8, 2019, or when sold out, whichever comes first
Policies: Guests will be charged a 1 night’s room and tax deposit 7 days prior to arrival. Cancellation of individual reservations made up to 7 days prior to arrival will be accepted, and deposit refunded. All deposits are non-refundable if cancelled within 7 days of arrival. Upon check-in, guest will be asked to review the departure date stated on the reservation. If an attendee wishes to change the departure date after check-in, they must inform the Front Desk at least 24 hours in advance. If you choose to shorten your stay without informing the Front Desk in advance, there will be a departure fee of a one night stay.
Call For Abstracts
Acceptance Notifications have been sent to the abstract submitters via email.
Program
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Pre-Meeting Course: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Course for Residents and Fellows
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 1:15pm – 5:15pm
JW Marriott, Austin, TX
**This course is for Residents and Fellows and has a cost of $25 which includes a box lunch.
This course will update residents and fellows on the newest evidence based data in the management of thyroid and parathyroid disease and emphasize surgical technique that will optimize outcomes.
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
| Course Fees | |
| ACS Fellow | $1,470 |
| ACS Resident Member | $735 |
| Non-Member Fellow | $1,690 |
| Non-Member Resident | $885 |
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.
The objective of this course is to introduce the practicing surgeon to office based ultrasound examination of the thyroid, parathyroid, and neck for commonly encountered diseases. The distinction of normal from malignant lymphadenopathy is emphasized with a demonstration of the comprehensive examination of lymph node basins in cervical levels I-VI. The technique of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules and lymph nodes are addressed in didactic lecture format.
In addition, hands-on skill sessions allow the surgeon to develop techniques to perform diagnostic neck ultrasound and ultrasound guided FNAB. The use of standardized patients allows supervised hands on experience with transverse and longitudinal scanning methods. The techniques of FNAB of lesions will be performed using phantom models. Attendees will be instructed in the practical detail and hurdles in developing office based ultrasound.
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.
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 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
REGISTER NOW! Advance Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 21, 2019, 11:59 p.m. ET
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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, detection, imaging, prevention, and therapy. 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.
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
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