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1 AcademyU Your Otolarynoloy Education Source Knowlede Resources Subscriptions Live Events ebooks 1 aq 2 Cc AcademyQ TM COCLIA SM 3 Cp Clinical Practice Guidelines 4 Iv ENT ImaeViewer 5 Jnl OTO Journal 6 7 Pmr Practice Manaement Resources Xs ENT Exam Video Series SM 8 Hsc Home Study Course 14 AmW Annual Meetin Webcasts 9 Pmp Patient Manaement Perspectives 15 AmP Annual Meetin Posters 10 Am Annual Meetin 16 Cf Clinical Fundamentals 11 Crw Codin and Reimbursement Workshops 17 Co COOL SM 12 PAc ENT for the PA-c Conference 18 Ocl Online Courses and Lectures 13 eb ebooks 19 Pws Pediatric OTO Webinar Series 2014 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

2 2 AcademyU Your Otolarynoloy Education Source Table of Contents AcademyQ Knowlede Assessment Tool...4 Comprehensive Otolarynoloic Curriculum Learnin throuh Interactive Approach SM (COCLIA SM )..4 Clincial Practice Guidelines...5 ENT ImaeViewer...6 OTO Journal...6 Practice Manaement Resources...7 ENT Exam Video Series SM...8 Patient Manaement Perspectives in Otolarynoloy SM (PMP)...8 Home Study Course...9 Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM...10 Codin and Reimbursement Workshops...11 ENT for the PA-c Conference...11 ebooks...12 Annual Meetin Webcasts...13 Annual Meetin Posters...13 Clinical Fundamentals...14 Clinical Otolarynoloy Online Courses SM (COOL SM )...14 Online Courses and Lectures...15 By Specialty Business of Medicine/ Practice Manaement Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surery General Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Larynoloy/ Broncho-Esophaoloy Otoloy/Neurotoloy Pediatric Otolarynoloy Rhinoloy/Allery Sleep Medicine Pediatric Otolarynoloy Web Series..30 Foundation Education Committees...31 AcademyU Your Otolarynoloy Education Source Dear Colleaue: The AAO-HNS Foundation is pleased to offer the 2014 AcademyU Education Opportunities, an overview of the Foundation s comprehensive education and knowlede resources. AcademyU is all about YOU! Our oal is to increase member awareness and enaement throuh valuable and practical education activities for all our learners. These include continuin professional development opportunities for practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, medical students and residents, and non-otolarynoloist health professionals and staff. Oranized by delivery format, AcademyU offers hundreds of learnin opportunities. It features a rane of topics presented in a variety of formats to complement different learnin styles. Developed by leadin expert volunteers, the materials are desined to deliver relevant education that is meaninful to your practice. As a valued member of the AAO-HNS, you will have access to all our education and knowlede resource elements. This year, the followin new elements have been added: Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Journal Clinical Practice Guidelines Practice Manaement Resources ENT for the PA-C Conference Live Pediatric Webinar Series Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM Webcasts Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM Posters Online The Foundation aims to provide the hihest quality education resources to support onoin medical education, certification, and practice improvement for otolarynoloists at all phases of their careers. Please visit us at and take advantae of these excitin education opportunities. Sonya Malekzadeh, MD Suki S. Choi, MD Eben L. Rosenthal, MD Coordinator for Education Coordinator for Coordinator for Instruction Courses Scientific Proram Special thanks to the Foundation s Education Committee Chairs and Consultants: Kenny H. Chan, MD Chair, Pediatric Otolarynoloy Education Committee Stacey L. Ishman, MD Consultant J. Randall Jordan, MD Chair, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surery Education Committee Bradley W. Kesser, MD Chair, Otoloy and Neurotoloy Education Committee Daniel J. Kirse, MD Editor, Patient Manaement Perspectives in Otolarynoloy Catherine R. Lintzenich, MD Chair, Larynoloy and Bronchoesophaoloy Education Committee Karen T. Pitman, MD Chair, General Otolarynoloy Education Committee Brent A. Senior, MD Chair, Rhinoloy and Allery Education Committee Richard V. Smith, MD Chair, Head and Neck Surery Education Committee Brendan C. Stack, MD Chair, Core Otolarynoloy and Practice Manaement Education Committee The American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuin Medical Education to provide continuin medical education for physicians.

3 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation 2014 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Education elements in formats that meet your learnin style The Foundation s education and knowlede elements span several learnin formats and desin. This diversity appeals to different member education needs, learnin styles, and formats whether they are knowlede resources, subscriptions, live events, ebooks, or online education. Knowlede Resources Products that assist with test preparation, applyin new skills, resident education, and enhancin presentations. 1 aq AcademyQ TM 6 Pmr Practice Manaement Resources 2 Cc COCLIA SM 7 Xs ENT Exam Video Series SM 3 Cp Clinical Practice Guidelines 4 Iv ENT ImaeViewer 5 Jnl OTO Journal Subscriptions Subscription products offerin in-depth and comprehensive learnin opportunities and continuin education credit. 8 Hsc Home Study Course 9 Pmp Patient Manaement Perspectives Live Events Offer interaction with experts and networkin with colleaues as well as opportunities to earn continuin education credit. 10 Am Annual Meetin 11 Crw Codin and Reimbursement Workshops 12 PAc ENT for the PA-c Conference ebooks ebooks published by the Foundation can be used as references and uides in the care of patients. Each are easily accessible and downloadable from the Foundation website. 13 eb ebooks The Foundation offers over 100 self-paced and interactive online courses as well as online access to Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM resources. Most provide continuin education credit for physicians or physician assistants. 14 AmW Annual Meetin Webcasts 15 AmP Annual Meetin Posters 16 Cf Clinical Fundamentals 17 Co COOL SM 18 Ocl Online Courses and Lectures 19 Pws Pediatric OTO Webinar Series 3

4 4 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Knowlede Resources 1 aq AcademyQ TM AcademyQ : Otolarynoloy Knowlede Assessment Tool 2 Cc COCLIA SM Comprehensive Otolarynoloic Curriculum Learnin throuh Interactive Approach SM (COCLIA SM ) Enhance your knowlede of otolarynoloy-head and neck surery with hundreds of study questions to test your recall, interpretation, and problem solvin skills. This mobile app includes 400 questions across the eiht specialties. Users are provided with instantaneous detailed feedback and they can hihliht, take notes, and mark questions for future review. The number of AcademyQ Knowlede Assessment app downloads reached 3,200 in 2013 with an additional 400 individuals purchasin the full set of 400 hih quality, peer-reviewed questions with explanations and references. This is an ideal certification exam resource. Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, residents, and medical students. Visit: or for $49. Updated in 2012! AAO-HNSF COCLIA is a novel teachin tool MEMBER desined to help residents systematically BENEFIT acquire otolarynoloy-head and neck surery knowlede. Based on adult learnin principles, the proram provides a discussion platform for basic anatomy, physioloy, dianosis, manaement, and decision makin of more than 100 major otolarynoloy topics. COCLIA has been well received by residents and faculty; it is an effective and fun way to learn otolarynoloy. Residents are responsible for researchin answers to assined questions and sharin the information with their colleaues. Junior level residents focus on the basic science or eneral anatomy and physioloy questions. More senior residents review and discuss landmark or current journal articles pertainin to the topic. Chief residents address the manaement of difficult cases or oral board scenarios. Taret Audience: Otolarynoloy head and neck surery residents. Visit:

5 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Knowlede Resources 3 Cp Clinical Practice Guidelines Clinical Practice Guidelines Learn about the AAO-HNSF developed clinical practice uidelines to ensure your practice is compliant with the evidencebased recommendations. CME CREDIT Online lectures (Offers 0.25 AMA PRA Cateory 1 Credits TM ). NEW! Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes Instructor: Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH NEW! Clinical Practice Guideline: Bell¹s Palsy Instructor: Lisa E. Ishii, MD, MHS Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, residents, medical students, physician assistants, and nonotolarynoloy professionals. Visit: + Current* CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Bell s Palsy Guideline AAO-HNSF MEMBER BENEFIT The AAO-HNSF s latest uideline is now available. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children The AAO-HNSF s latest uideline is now available. Podcasts The Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Journal is delihted to present Podcasts related to our clinical practice uidelines published in the Journal. Each recordin is about 15 to 20 minutes in lenth and features a lively discussion between the editor-in-chief, correspondin author, and an associate editor who is a content expert for that field. The intent is to explore and to expand upon ideas and concepts in the oriinal article not to simply repeat what has already been published. We suest that you refer to the complete published article, in addition to the Podcast, to et the most from your learnin experience (no credit offered). AAO-HNS Tonsillectomy Clinical Practice Guideline (Part I, Part II and Part III) (Jan 2011) Clinical Practice Guideline: Polysomnoraphy for Sleep-Disordered Breathin Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children (June 2011) Consensus Statement on Appropriate Use of Computed Tomoraphy for Pediatric and Adult Sinus Disease (Oct 2012) AAO-HNS Sudden Hearin Loss Guideline: Content and Controversies (Mar 2012) AAO-HNS Sudden Hearin Loss Guideline: Validity and Methodoloy (Mar 2012) Tracheostomy Care Clinical Consensus Statement (Dec 2012) Clinical Practice Guideline Development Manual, Third Edition (Jan 2013) Clinical Practice Guideline on Voice Outcomes after Thyroid Surery (June 2013) Clinical Practice Guideline on Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Part I and Part II) (July 2013) How Evidence and Guidelines Shape Health Care Policy and Practice (Au 2013) Clinical Practice Guideline on Bell s Palsy (Nov 2013) Visit: Index/Podcasts.xhtml 5

6 otojournal.or ISSN: Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Knowlede Resources 4 Iv ENT ImaeViewer ENT ImaeViewer 5 Jnl OTO Journal Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Journal View otolarynoloy-head and neck AAO-HNSF surery related imaes via a simple search. MEMBER Imaes have accompanyin notes and BENEFIT annotations when available and new imaes are added when received. ENT ImaeViewer is housed on the Foundation s website and imaes can be searched alphabetically, by donor, or by MeSH tree taxonomy. Eiji Yanaisawa, MD s extensive library of ear, nose, and throat imaes and a lare collection of histopatholoy imaes donated by D. Greory Farwell, MD, and his colleaues at UC Davis, are included. Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, medical students and residents, and non-otolarynoloist health professionals and staff. Visit: One of the top-rated member benefits, Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery, the Foundation s journal, is available in print and online, throuh a mobile-optimized website or a free app, available for download throuh itunes. The journal publishes contemporary, ethical, clinically relevant information on otolarynoloy head and neck surery that can be used by otolarynoloists, clinicians, scientists, and specialists to improve patient care and public health. An increasin amount of online content is available, includin three years of podcasts, collections of popular and most-cited articles, back issues from 1981 to present, and annual meetin abstracts. The journal also has brand new author and reviewer paes, with FAQs and tutorials on ettin involved, ranin from annual meetin miniseminars with editorial staff and journal editorial board members to articles, videos, and specific criteria on how to review a journal manuscript. Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, reviewers, clinicians, residents and non-otolarynoloist health professionals. Journal reviewers can earn up CME CREDIT AAO-HNSF MEMBER BENEFIT to 15 AMA PRA Cateory 1 Credits per year. Visit: Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Official Journal of the American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Official Journal of the American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Volume 149 Number 5 November 2013 Bell s Palsy Executive Summary Recurrent Laryneal Nerve Preoperatively Paralyzed or Invaded with Malinancy Analysis of Reistered Clinical Trials in Otolarynoloy from Volume 149 Number 6 December 2013 Automated Audiometry Usin Apple ios-based Application Technoloy Supracricoid Partial Larynectomy Treatment of Chronic Maxillary Atelectasis Usin Balloon Dilation Reviewin the Systematic Reviews in OSA Surery Protection of Parathyroid Function Usin Carbon Nanoparticles Sureon Experience and Complications with Transoral Robotic Surery Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearin Loss Multiportal Robotic Access to the Anterior Cranial Fossa otojournal.or ISSN:

7 Ear, Nose and Throat Superbill Template Date of service: Insurance: Patient name: Subscriber name: Address: Group #: Previous balance: Copay: Today s chares: Phone: Account #: Today s payment: check# DOB: Ae: Sex: Physician name: Balance due: MOD. Patient E/M New Est MOD. I&D, intraoral, tonue, floor of MOD. Flexible larynoscopy with removal mouth, sublinual, superficial of lesion Level I I&D, intraoral, tonue, floor of Flexible larynoscopy with mouth, sublinual, superficial stroboscopy Level II I&D, extraoral, floor of mouth, Incision of labial frenulum sublinual Level III I&D, extraoral, floor of mouth, Excision linual frenulum submental Level IV I&D, extraoral, submandibular Uvulectomy Level V I&D, peritonsillar Destruction of lesion, palate or uvula (thermal, cryo) Consultations I&D infected thyrolossal duct Palate Somnoplasty cyst 52 Consultation Level I I&D external ear, simple Turbinate Somnoplasty Consultation Level II I&D external ear, complicated Cautery ablation, any method, superficial Consultation Level III I&D, external auditory canal Cautery ablation, intramural Consultation Level IV Ear Procedures Removal of forein body, intranasal Consultation Level V Myrinotomy Removal of forein body, external auditory canal Biopsy Tympanostomy Vestibular Function Tests Biopsy (Skin) Tympanostomy with eneral Spontaneous nystamus anesthesia each additional skin biopsy Impacted cerumen removal Caloric vestibular test Biopsy, nasal Control of Nasal Bleed Optokinetic nystamus test Biopsy, lip Simple nasal hemorrhae Basic vestibular evaluation, with control recordin Biopsy, vestibule of mouth Anterior, complete nasal Spontaneous nystamus, with hemorrhae control recordin CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES CLINICAL CONCENSUS STATEMENTS CLINICAL INDICATORS POSITION STATEMENTS American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Knowlede Resources 6 Pmr Practice Manaement Resources Academy Practice Manaement Resources Visit: Did you know that the Academy has a wealth of resources available to members to assist them in day to day practice manaement? We encourae you to take some time to familiarize yourself with our website s Codin Corner to learn about the variety of products to assist your practice in optimizin reimbursement and reducin administrative burden. CPT FOR ENT CPT for ENT: Codin Guidance The Academy health policy team, in conjunction with the CPT Advisors and the Physician Payment Policy (3P) workroup, develop codin articles; better known as CPT for ENT, to assist members in achievin correct codin practices. CPT for ENT articles are typically aimed at common codin questions raised by members and outline common codin scenarios for ENT practices. Payer Template Appeal Letters The Academy also provides template appeal letters for member use in appealin denied claims with Medicare and private payers. Templates are crafted based on the most common denials reported by members, and are often helpful in reducin administrative work to develop appeal letters, and assist in obtainin reimbursement for medically necessary services. ICD-10 Transition Products The Academy is here to assist members in the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 dianosis codin. Resources include a customizable ENT Superbill which crosswalks the most commonly used ENT ICD-9 codes ICD-10 Codes Dianosis C00.9 Malinant neoplasm of lip, unspecified C01 Malinant neoplasm of base of tonue C02.3 Malinant neoplasm of anterior two C04.9 Malinant neoplasm of floor of mouth, unspecified C05.0 Malinant neoplasm of hard palate C06.9 Malinant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified C07 Malinant neoplasm of parotid land C08.0 Malinant neoplasm of submandibular land C10.9 Malinant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified C11.9 Malinant neoplasm of nasopharynx, unspecified C13.9 Malinant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified C30.0 Malinant neoplasm of nasal cavity C32.0 Malinant neoplasm of lottis C32.1 Malinant neoplasm C32.9 Malinant neoplasm of larynx, unspecified C44.00 Unspecified malinant neoplasm of skin of lip C44.01 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of lip C44.02 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip C44.09 Other specified malinant neoplasm of C Unspecified malinant neoplasm of skin of riht ear and external auricular canal C Unspecified malinant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal Basal cell carcinoma of skin of riht ear and external a AAO-HNSF MEMBER BENEFIT to ICD-10 codes. Members can also access a list of the top 200 ENT dianosis codes and their crosswalks to the new ICD-10 codin system, to prepare your practice for this transition by the October 1, 2014 deadline. Guidance Documents The Academy health policy team and 3P oversee and maintain Position Statements and Clinical Indicators for member use. Position Statements are used to desinate a statement, policy, or declaration of the AAO-HNS on a particular topic or topics. They are used as a response to a payer payment action; to publicize our position to support a procedure for use in advocacy and reulatory efforts; or to clarify the Academy s position on certain practices within the specialty. CMS Quality Reportin Initiative Fact Sheets The Academy has published one-pae fact sheets to provide information on how you can successfully participate in various quality initiatives, possibly earn incentive payments, and avoid payment reductions. The Fact Sheets provide uidance on the followin initiatives: EHR MU Incentive Proram Fact Sheet PQRS Fact Sheet erx Incentive Proram Fact Sheet Value-Based Payment Modifier Fact Sheet Physician Compare Fact Sheet CPT Chanes and Utilization Data The Academy also provides information on annual codin chanes impactin our specialty as well as the top 100 reported services in both the hospital outpatient (facility) settin and the physician office (private practice) settin annually. This information includes payment rates for the current year and details such as status indicators and lobal periods for ENT services. Clinical Indicators (CIs) define a basis of medical necessity for a rane of procedures and place importance on the quality of the history, physical examination, and dianostic tests. Physicians use CIs to serve as reasonable thresholds and indications for procedures, and to provide procedural information to primary care practitioners and/or patients. Reulatory and Payer Advocacy The health policy team also tracks, summarizes, and provides feedback to payers and CMS on policies and proposals that impact the specialty. This includes annual review of proposed and final reulations put forward by CMS on the physician fee schedule, hospital inpatient and outpatient payment systems, as well as collaboration with private payers to ensure fair reimbursement for ENT procedures. PQRS Wizard PQRSwizard is a fast, convenient, and cost effective online reistry to help members report quality measure data for the PQRS incentive proram. The PQRSwizard will uide you in collectin, validatin, reportin, and submittin data to CMS for payment. Take advantae of this tool today! 7

8 8 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Knowlede Resources 7 Xs ENT Exam Video Series SM ENT Exam Video Series SM Subscriptions 9 Pmp Patient Manaement Perspectives Patient Manaement Perspectives (PMP) in Otolarynoloy SM This four-part video series is a reat tool for teachin residents and medical students. The series, available on YouTube, depicts how to perform a thorouh ENT Exam. Presented in four short episodes, it provides instruction on exams of the ear, oral cavity, face, nose, neck, nasopharnyx, and larynx. All videos include imaes of normal anatomy, normal variances, and common abnormalities to enhance the learnin experience. Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloyhead and neck physicians and sureons, medical students and residents, and non-otolarynoloist health professionals. The ENT Exam Video Series has received over 28,000 views. Visit: PMP is an interactive electronic or print series that simulates real-life clinical decision makin. Each issue includes a clinical case study, visual materials, detailed patient manaement summary, references for future study, and a self-assessment. PMP allows participants to manae an individual patient from presentation to dischare and follow-up with an interactive question-and-answer self-assessment component. The patient problem is desined to heihten awareness of the current rane of possibilities for dianosis and manaement. Like a real-life clinical problem, the simulation must be solved by a series of inquiries, decisions, and actions. Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons and residents and non-otolarynoloist health professionals. CME CREDIT PMP subscribers can earn up to 64 AMA PRA Cateory 1 credits TM per year for successful completion of each of eiht issues. Yearly Subscription (Individuals): Online: $ (US) Print: $ (US) CD-ROM: $ (US) Learn More:

9 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation 8 Hsc Home Study Course Home Study Course One of the Foundation s most popular education products, each section of the Home Study Course (HSC) brins you a Study Guide filled with a selection of scientific journal articles, section outline, education objectives, reference biblioraphy, self-assessment exam, and faculty symposium. HSC covers eiht clinical areas; administered in four sections per course year. Subscribers read the articles and complete the open-book exam. The symposium allows subscribers to compare their answers on completed exams to those of the faculty. Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons and residents. CME CREDIT HSC subscribers can earn up to 160 AMA PRA Cateory 1 credits TM per year for successful completion of each of four sections. Section Topics: MEMBER Members recieve a 40% reistration discount Section 5 Rhinoloy and Alleric Disorders September 2014 Section 6 Larynoloy, Voice Disorders, and Bronchoesophaoloy November 2015 Section 7 Neoplastic and Inflammatory Diseases of the Head and Neck April 2015 Section 8 Otoloy and Neurotoloy April 2015 Section 1 Conenital and Pediatric Problems September 2015 Section 2 Clinical Competency Issues November 2015 Section 3 Trauma and Critical Care Medicine February 2016 Section 4 Plastic and Reconstructive Problems April 2016 Reistration is open from May September each year. Subscribe at: 9

10 10 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Live Events 10 Am Annual Meetin AAO-HNSF Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM Orane County Convention Center Orlando, FL September 21-24, 2014 Throuh its Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM and other year-round education offerins, the AAO-HNSF sets the hihest standards for otolarynoloy education worldwide. Now in its 118th year, the AAO-HNSF Annual Meetin is the best atherin of otolarynoloists in the world and provides unparalleled access to round-breakin research, new uidelines, and the latest advances in otolarynoloic medicine. The four-day event features: More than 400 presentations in otolarynoloic medicine More than 300 instruction courses, includin more than a dozen specialty review courses and 10 courses which satisfy ABOto s Clinical Fundamentals requirement for Part III of Maintenance of Certification (MOC). An array of prorammin devoted to otolarynoloic research Over 300 exhibitors that cater to every aspect of practice More than 6 hours of Guest Lectures prorammin International, Resident, Youn Physician, and Specialty Society prorams And much more! Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, medical students and residents, and non-otolarynoloist health professionals and staff. CME CREDIT The Annual Meetin & OTO EXPO SM is approved for more than 25 AMA PRA Cateory 1 Credits for physicians. We are proud to offer a very excitin proram which will ather toether researchers, lecturers and clinicians involved in otolarynoloic care. The oal of the conference is to seek and share innovations, challenes, and opportunities. We invite you to Orlando to experience everythin the Annual Meetin has to offer in an award winnin destination. With seven of the world s top 20 theme parks in one destination, not to mention nearly 100 other attractions, Orlando certainly knows how to entertain. After walkin the OTO EXPO SM floor, a leisurely escape to a world of imaination and fantasy will leave attendees feelin refreshed and inspired. Whether seekin to reconnect with childhood nostalia or experience leadin-ede innovations in ride technoloy, these latest additions are truly one-of-a-kind. Orlando was recently ranked by the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association as the No. 3 destination for medical meetins in With the arrival of the Lake Nona Medical City and the Nicholson Center in Celebration, Orlando is preparin for the medical meetins of the future. Located in southeast Orane County just 11 miles from the Orane County Convention Center Medical City offers leadin-ede education, research, and treatment. Leadin-Ede Medical City MD Anderson Orlando Cancer Research Institute Nemours Children s Hospital Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute University of Central Florida Health Services Campus University of Florida Academic & Research Center VA Medical Center Nicholson Center *Reistration opens May 7, 2014! MEMBER Learn More at:

11 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Live Events 11 Crw Codin and Reimbursement Workshops Codin and Reimbursement Workshops 12 PAc ENT for the PA-c Conference ENT FOR THE PA-c Conference Westin Convention Center Pittsburh, PA April 24-27, 2014 Reional two-day live workshops desined to enhance the business side of clinical practice and help with the most current codin challenes. Day One of the workshops offers two course options. The first option will focus on ICD-10 and its challenes. The second option provides techniques for practice and reimbursement manaement. CME CREDIT The first option is approved for 5.25 AMA PRA Cateory 1 Credits TM for physicians. Day Two addresses codin office procedures, ancillary service codin, and surical codin procedures. CME CREDIT Day Two of these workshops is approved for 6.25 AMA PRA Cateory 1 Credits TM or physicians. The workshops are offered in conjunction with Karen Zupko & Associates. The workshops take place eiht times a year in select cities around the country. Taret Audience: practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, non-otolarynoloist health professionals and staff Workshop Locations and Pricin Date City Location Jan Dallas, TX Hilton Dallas Southlake Town Square Feb. 7 8 Las Veas, NV Encore Las Veas Feb Orlando, FL Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Apr Chicao, IL Hyatt Chicao Manificent Mile Au Nashville, TN Loews Vanderbilt Hotel September TBD For updates: October TBD For updates: Nov Chicao, IL Hyatt Chicao Manificent Mile Workshop AAO-HNSF Member: Friday- Revenue Cycle (Option I) $495 Friday- ICD-10 (Option II) $495 Saturday $695 Both Days $895 Workshop Non-Member: Friday- Revenue Cycle (Option I) $595 Friday- ICD-10 (Option II) $595 Saturday $795 Both Days $995 Enroll three or more people at the same time and receive a 10% discount off your total reistration. MEMBER If the physician is an AAO-HNSF member, all practice employees may attend at the member rate. Learn More at: Jointly presented by the American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head & Neck Surery Foundation and the Society of Physician Assistants in Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery. Graciously hosted by the Department of Otolarynoloy, University of Pittsburh Medical Center. The course is oranized to provide attendees with an excellent and practical education opportunity. There will be basic and advanced tracks in all topics. Hands-on workshops will be held on Thursday and lectures will be held Friday thru Sunday. Workshops are desined to maximize hands-on learnin with concise content and small roup settins. This is also the ideal settin to meet, network,and socialize with like-minded professionals from across the country. Taret Audience: This continuin medical education activity is specifically desined for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical professionals workin in ENT, or interested in learnin more about otolarynoloy in primary care, urent care, pediatric, and emerency room settins. Students are also welcome. Workshop and Lecture Topics include: Basic Flex Scopes, Allery, Vertio, and Audioloy The ENT Exam Robotic Head and Neck Surery Common Oral Cavity and Throat Problems Bell s Palsy Clinical Guidelines Sleep Apnea Surical Manaement of Hearin Loss Differential Dianosis of Hoarseness Understandin Hearin Aids HPV in ENT Advanced ENT Imain MEMBER Common ENT Emerencies Visit:

12 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Third Edition American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Workin for the Best Ear, Nose, and Throat Care One Prince Street Alexandria, VA Fax: American Head and Neck Society 12 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU ebooks 13 eb ebooks AAO-HNSF offers a number of ebooks as education resources for otolarynoloists, medical students, residents, and allied health professionals. Resident Manual of Trauma to the Face, Head, and Neck First Edition Resident Manual of Trauma to the Face, Head, and Neck Developed by the Academy s Trauma Committee, this simple, concise, and easily accessible source of dianostic and therapeutic uidelines for the examinin/treatin resident is an important tool, both educationally and clinically. It should be used as a quick-reference tool in the evaluation of a trauma patient and in the plannin of surical repair and/or reconstruction. This manual supplements, but does not replace, more comprehensive bodies of literature in the field. Use this manual well and often in the care of your patients. Visit: Primary Care Otolarynoloy Primary Care Otolarynoloy, 3rd Edition The third edition of this popular handbook continues its oal of improvin clinical judment by teachin the basics of otolarynoloy. Tareted to medical students and allied health professionals with an interest in otolarynoloy head and neck surery, this ebook helps readers manae uncomplicated clinical problems and reconize when to refer more serious conditions to an otolarynoloist. Visit: American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation 2006 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Geriatric Care Otolarynoloy Geriatric Care Otolarynoloy Online Buildin from our popular Primary Care Otolarynoloy series, this ebook includes such topics as surery for ae-related hearin loss, dizziness and Ménière s disease, dysphonia and the ain voice, quality of life followin chemoradiation therapy for head and neck cancer, functional endoscopic sinus surery (FESS), and polypharmacy safety. Each chapter includes Q&A self-assessments and search features and is formatted for easy offline use. Visit: Pocket Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy in Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery 13th Edition DAVID N.F. FAIRBANKS, M.D. The Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy in Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery, 13th Edition Find out about antimicrobial therapy in otolarynoloy with this comprehensive uide. It offers a practical The American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation overview of antimicrobials for the practicin physician, details on dru selection and dosaes, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and monitorin and preventin ototoxicity. Reference tables on drus of choice and dosaes are also available. Visit: Pocket Guide To TNM STAGING OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER AND NECK DISSECTION CLASSIFICATION Edited by Daniel G. Deschler, MD Terry Day, MD Pocket Guide to TNM Stain of Head and Neck Cancer and Neck Dissection Classification AAO HNS/F This easy reference for physicians defines anatomic boundaries of lymph node dissections and fundamental principles of standardized terminoloy. Visit:

13 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation 14 AmW 15 Annual Meetin Webcasts Annual Meetin Webcasts Whether you missed the 2013 AAO-HNSF Annual Meetin or couldn t make it to all the sessions on your list, you can still catch up on the latest science from AAO2013 throuh the official Annual Meetin Webcast library online at your convenience. Members can enjoy up to SIX complimentary AAO-HNSF miniseminar downloads of their choice from MEMBER BENEFIT the 2013 Annual Meetin & OTO EXPOSM. AmP Annual Meetin Posters Annual Meetin Posters An impressive 400 clinical and basic scientific posters were on display durin the 2013 Annual Meetin. You can now view these posters anytime via the eposter archives. The online eposter tool serves as a permanent diital archive of the latest scientific research. Visit: and click the link for Prior Meetins Purchase the entire conference diital library ($599) or order individual video recordins ($60). Visit: and click the link for Prior Meetins 13

14 14 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU 16 Cf Clinical Fundamentals Clinical Fundamentals 17 Co COOL SM Clinical Otolarynoloy Online Courses SM (COOL SM ) Satisfy the ABOto s Clinical Fundamentals requirement for Part III of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) by viewin the online recordins of ten sessions from the Annual Meetin. A minimum score of 70 percent on the post-test is required to receive credit. In addition, courses are also offered live at the Annual Meetin each year. CME CREDIT These endurin materials are each desinated for 1 AMA PRA Cateory 1 Credit. The courses are: Anesthesia Related Topics for Otolarynoloists Clinical Outcome Measures & Evidence-Based Medicine Venous Thromboembolism: Impact of Prevention in Otolarynoloy HNS COOL is a free, peer-reviewed, interactive case study series that leads the learner from patient presentation throuh dianosis, treatment, and referral. COOL is an excellent instructive proram for non-otolarynoloist physicians and other health professionals who reularly encounter otolarynoloy related problems. The AAPA desinates these courses for CME credit for physician assistants. Taret Audience: Physician assistants, nonotolarynoloist health professionals and staff, and medical students. Visit: Clinical Fundamentals: Ethics and Professionalism HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): What it Means for You Interation of Quality Improvement & Safety Monitorin into Surical Practice The Addicted Sureon Pain Manaement in Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Manaement of Allery Emerencies and Anaphylaxis Universal Precautions: Instruction Course on Clinical Fundamentals Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons, and residents; especially those participatin in MOC. MEMBER $75 for Members $100 for Nonmembers Reister at:

15 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation 18 Ocl Online Courses and Lectures Online Courses and Lectures Visit: AAO-HNSF MEMBER BENEFIT Online Courses are self-paced learnin activities developed throuh the AAO-HNSF education committees. These peer-reviewed courses provide in-depth study of otolarynoloy head and neck surery topics. A complete listin of all Online Courses by specialty area can be found startin on pae 16. Online Lectures are based on the annual meetin instruction courses of the same name. Each lecture provides the hihlihts of these key sessions. The 2014 Online Lectures are: Tympanostomy Tubes: AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Bell s Palsy Advances in Traumatic and Oncoloic Orbital Reconstruction An Introduction to VPI: Assessment and Manaement Avoidin Disaster in Thyroid Surery: 5 Critical Principles Corticosteroids: Know the Risks! Current Trends in the Manaement of SSHL Differences in Manain Pediatric Thyroid Nodules/Cancer E/M Codin and Documentation for Proper Reimbursement Technical Considerations: CO2 Laser Cordectomy of Early Glottic Cancer Essentials of Rib Cartilae Harvest for Septorhinoplasty Evaluation and Manaement of Conenital Aural Atresia Evaluation and Manaement of Pediatric Aerodiestive Tract Forein Bodies Insurance 101 Health Care Reform: The ACA, a Primer for the Otolarynoloist How to Interpret & Prepare a Hih Quality Systematic Review Human Papillomavirus: What the Clinician Should Know Cleft and Craniofacial Surery Lessons I Have Learned As a Parathyroid Sureon Manaement of CPAP Failure for the Otolarynoloist Manaement of Septal Perforations Neck Dissection 2013 Pediatric Dysphaia: A Multidisciplinary Approach Reconizin Neuroloical Voice Problems The Difficult Adult Airway: Captainin the Ship Electrophysioloy and Tinnitus Treatment of Sinusitis with Interative East-West Medicine CME CREDIT Taret Audience: Practicin otolarynoloy head and neck physicians and sureons and residents. Most online courses and lectures offer continuinin medical education credit. 15

16 16 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Business of Medicine/ Practice Manaement A Review of Errors in Otolarynoloy Rahul K. Shah, MD Havin trouble stayin current with the literature and data reardin errors and adverse events in our specialty? This course identifies pertinent articles that should be reconized. Exp. 2/9/2014 Clinical Outcome Measures & Evidence- Based Medicine Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH This course will review the clinical fundamentals of clinical outcomes measures and evidence-based medicine research includin instrument desin, study desin, and outcome instrument selection. We will review the results from several outcomes-based clinical research studies in otolarynoloy and also the clinical outcomes instruments that are available. Exp. 12/31/16 Developin a Quality Control Proram for Sureons Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA Develop your own surical quality plan after reviewin the current reulatory trends and viewin examples of statistical techniques for measurin process variations. Exp. 1/31/2016 Health Care Reform: the ACA, a Primer for the Otolarynoloist Jerome W. Thompson, MD, MBA This course clarifies outlines the major aspects of the Healthcare Reform law. ACOs (accountable care oranization) and exchanes will become a major part of our medical practice life and physicians need to clearly understand what these oranization are and how to effectively deal with them. Exp. 12/31/16 Lessons Learned in 20 Years in the Medicoleal System Dale H. Rice, MD What would you do if you were sued or asked to be an expert witness? This course provides an overview of the place of physicians in the current medicoleal environment in the United States. Exp. 6/29/2014 Insurance 101 Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA This course will introduce providers to the specifics of health insurance policies that are currently in effect and the requirements of providers to comply with requirements of prior authorization, medical necessity documentation, and understandin benefit desin. To moderate increases in health care expenditures, insurance companies are developin policies that shift costs to the insured. There will be an in depth discussion of the variation in health insurance policies and subsequent documentation that impacts delivery of services by hospitals and providers. Exp. 12/31/16 E/M Codin and Documentation for Proper Reimbursement Richard W. Wauespack, MD, Lawrence M. Simon, MD Learn how to properly document and code for Evaluation and Manaement Services and for common office based procedures, includin correct use of modifiers and the role of NCCI edits. Gain insihts into the transition to electronic health records and into the ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion. Exp. 12/31/16 Enlish to Spanish Ear Examination Phrases Glen C. Isaacson, MD; Manuel Portillo Translates 27 common phrases used durin an ear examination from Enlish to Spanish. The audio file can be downloaded for reference at a later date. Exp. None Naviatin the Quality Morass Rahul K. Shah, MD, (moderator); Jenissa Haidari, MPH Balancin the day-to-day responsibilities of clinic and practice while keepin abreast of quality initiatives and measures can be overwhelmin. This session walks throuh the various oranizations and acronyms CMS, NQF, NCQA, AQA, SQA, AMA Consortium, PQRI, PCPI and provides a practical explanation of the basic foundations of quality oranizations, measures, and reportin. Exp. 2/2/2014 Point-of-Care CT Imain for the Otolarynoloist Gavin Setzen, MD This course will discuss implementation of CT imain in an ENT office. Graphic analysis rich in materials to help learners understand the world of point of care CT imain and the patient safety, financial, leal and reulatory aspects involved Exp. 5/31/2015 ENT Boot Camp: On-Boardin New Residents with Simulation Sonya Malekzadeh, MD; Kelly M. Malloy, MD; Ellen S. Deutsch, MD Boot Camps allow residents to participate in focused, intense simulated experiences desined to facilitate their safe entry into patient care. Discover how to setup your own Boot Camp. Exp. 1/31/2015 Quality and Safety in Otolarynoloy: It s You AND the System Rahul K. Shah, MD, (moderator); David W. Roberson MD Review principles of systems science to improve your ability to function in complex healthcare systems and to provide the best care for your patients. Exp. 2/5/2014

17 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation The Addicted Sureon Peter Sarent Roland, MD Five to ten percent of sureons suffer from chemical dependency. It will benefit patients, our profession, and AAO-HNS membership if these sureons can be identified early and helped to recovery. Exp. 12/31/16 Universal Precautions: Instructional Course on Clinical Fundamentals Pey E. Kelley, MD This course will cover the development of Universal Precautions, which are one part of Standard Precautions and will review the infection control recommendations for all components of the healthcare delivery system. Recent chanes in terminoloy will be reviewed and clarified. Exp. 12/31/16 Worldwide Otolarynoloy Humanitarian Missions (second edition) Mark E. Boston, Col, USAF, MC, FS Are you preparin for a humanitarian otolarynoloy medical mission? Listen to a firsthand account of equipment needs, international relations, patient needs by eoraphic location, fundin requirements and sources, travel recommendations, documents, precautions, and restrictions. Exp. 1/31/2016 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surery Advanced Aesthetic and Functional Rhinoplasty Dean M. Toriumi, MD Learn about many rhinoplasty techniques that can be used to correct common deformities such as the bulbous nasal tip, dorsal hump, underprojected nasal tip, over-projected nasal tip, deviated nose, low dorsum, and secondary rhinoplasty deformities. Exp. 4/30/2014 Advances in Traumatic and Oncoloic Orbital Reconstruction Kristen S. Moe, MD Orbital reconstruction is often challenin; suboptimal technique may result in debilitatin visual deficits and disfiurement. However, surical techniques and technoloy have advanced sinificantly, allowin marked improvements in outcomes. Listen to an evidence-based discussion of the new techniques in transorbital endoscopic repair, preoperative virtual reconstruction, surical naviation, and intraoperative mirror imae overlay uidance. Exp. 12/31/16 Cleft and Craniofacial Surery Sherard A. Tatum III, MD This course will provide an introduction to and overview of conenital craniofacial anomalies and their manaement. The conditions covered will include nonsyndromic craniosynostosis; syndromic synostisis such as Crouzon, Apert, Saethre-Chotzen, Pfeiffer and Carpenter syndromes; Pierre Robin Sequence; hemifacial microsomia; and Treacher-Collins syndrome. This course will focus on dianosis and manaement of these condition throuhout an often multistaed treatment plan addressin neural and ophthalmic concerns, airway problems, occlusion, feedin and speech issues. Exp. 12/31/16 Contemporary Manaement of Eyelid Injuries (second edition) William W. Shockley, MD Repairin the eyelid and lacrimal system injuries can be a dauntin task. A systematic approach to the evaluation, preoperative manaement, and the surical treatment of eyelid injuries are discussed in depth in this course. Specific focus is on the lacrimal drainae system, includin appropriate instrumentation and relevant surical techniques. Exp. 1/31/2015 Facial Aesthetic Enhancements: Chemodenervation and Tissue Aumentation (second edition) Andrew Blitzer, MD, DDS Review minimally invasive techniques for facial rejuvenation. Exp. 1/31/2016 Facial Soft Tissue Trauma William W. Shockley, MD; Michael E. Stadler, MD Identify the anatomical structures of the face which deserve special attention when dealin with soft tissue trauma. Reconize when it may be appropriate to refer to a facial plastics or head and neck trauma specialist. Exp. 5/6/2015 Manaement of Septal Perforations Stephen F. Bansber, MD, MS Septal perforation manaement poses a distinct challene to the rhinoloic sureon. This course will emphasize surical manaement. An operative technique performed endonasally usin bilateral mucosal flaps, an interposition raft, and protective silastic sheetin will be presented in detail. Case presentations will hihliht the surical decision process used to manae the complexities of attempted closure. In addition, it will describe the use of computed tomoraphy and three dimensional modelin to construct a silastic prosthesis for perforations in which attempted closure is not feasible. Exp. 12/31/16 Nasal Trauma Maurice M. Khosh, MD Discover a clinical pathway to dianose and manae nasal trauma. Exp. 11/1/

18 18 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Open Rhinoplasty: Armin Novices for Success (second edition) Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD Discover a step-by-step approach to teachin open rhinoplasty. At each step, possible technical errors are noted and their corrections described. By takin this course, novices learn to anticipate problems and skilled practitioners ain teachin insihts. Exp. 1/31/2016 Surical Rejuvenation: Forehead and Brow (second edition) Tom D. Wan, MD A variety of procedures to address brow elevation have been described. Review each of these and place them in a context relative to the appropriate indications for the individual patient. Exp. 4/30/2014 General Otolarynoloy AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Bell s Palsy Lisa E. Ishii, MD, MHS Learn about the key recommendations from the new AAO-HNS Clinical Practice Guideline on Bell s Palsy. Key action statements that address patient presentation, history, and physical examination; laboratory testin; electrodianostic testin; dianostic imain; surical decompression; oral steroids and antiviral therapy; and patient follow-up are discussed. Case studies illustrate the application of the evidence-based recommendations in clinical practice. Exp. 12/31/16 Adult with Otitis Media due to MRSA Cristina Baldassari, MD Identify community acquired MRSA in adults presentin with chronic otorrhea and explore appropriate treatment strateies. Exp. 8/17/2014 Advanced Pharynoplasty Techniques for OSA B. Tucker Woodson, MD The ultimate oal of surical treatment for OSA is to improve symptoms and eliminate disease morbidity and mortality. Surery restructures the airway to alter airway size, compliance, and shape and when successful, collapse, airflow limitation, and airway obstruction are reduced durin sleep. Traditional methods of UPPP remain common for OSA surery but demonstrate frequent technical failures. Exp. 7/31/2015 Anesthesia Related Topics for Otolarynoloists Murali Sivarajan, MB, BS Because anesthesioloists often share (patients ) airways with otolarynoloists, effects of anesthesia on respiration and airway patency, and manaement of the complex airway will be discussed. Since many otolarynoloic procedures are performed under local anesthesia and conscious sedation, safe use of local anesthetic and sedative hypnotic aents will also be addressed. Malinant hyperthermia is a rare but catastrophic complication of anesthesia; its clinical manifestations and its manaement will also be discussed. Exp. 12/31/16 Approach to the Patient with Couh: Current Concepts Scott E. Phillips, MD Understand an evidence-based, cost-effective approach to couh manaement. Learn to reconize the red flas that indicate an underlyin serious disorder that requires a referral to a specialist. Exp. 2/28/2015 Clinical Fundamentals: Ethics and Professionalism Roer D. Cole, MD, Susan D. McCammon, MD The first two parts of this presenation will emphasize clinical medical ethics by focusin on the moral foundation of informed consent and surroated decision makin and concludin by stressin their practical applications in the clinical settins. The second two presentations will emphasize professionalism in otolarynoloy by usin the standards of ethical conduct for Expert Witness Guidelines and Gender Equity in the Workplace as developed by the AAO-HNS/F. Exp. 12/31/16 Controversies in the Surical Manaement of Parotid Disease David M. Conetti, MD; Edmund A. Pribitkin, M Review advanced surical techniques used in the manaement of neoplastic and non-neoplastic parotid disorders. Study dianostic and therapeutic sialendoscopy. Compare limited parotidectomy and extra capsular excision of parotid masses to the more extensive traditional approach. Examine advanced parotidectomy reconstruction for both benin and malinant diseases. Exp. 1/31/2015 Corticosteroids: Know the Risks! David M. Poetker, MD, MA Thorouhly review the literature discussin the risks of systemic corticosteroids and related lawsuits over the past decade. Explore informed consent strateies to help inform the patient as well as protect the practitioner. Exp. 12/31/16

19 American Academy of Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery Foundation Developin a Comprehensive OSA Practice: How We Did It Michael Friedman, MD Determine the appropriate treatment for OSAHS accordin to anatomic stain vs. severity of disease. Review how to identify patients who would benefit from multilevel minimally invasive treatment such as mandibular advancement devices. Exp. 10/31/2016 Dyseusia: Leavin a Bad Taste in the Doctor s Mouth Allen M. Seiden, MD A persistent taste distortion can be very troublin for the sufferer and difficult for the physician to treat. Review the basic physioloy of taste and its relation to smell and flavor perception. Exp. 6/29/2014 Grave s Disease David L. Steward, MD Follow the dianosis and treatment of a typical patient with Grave s Disease includin appropriate dianostic testin and interpretation. Learn more about lon-term follow-up requirements. Exp. 10/31/2014 HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): What It Means for You Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA This course presents information reardin HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information; the HIPAA Security Rule, which sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information; and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which protect identifiable information bein used to analyze patient safety events and improve patient safety. The course will also provide updates that are part of HITECH and will o into effect in Exp. 12/31/16 How to Interpret & Prepare a Hih Quality Systematic Review Martin J. Burton, DM, FRCS This course will allow participants to read, interpret, and create a hih quality systematic review as an interal part of their evidence-based practice. Their ability to better locate, appraise, and synthesize evidence from primary research will enhance their clinical practice and the quality of care they deliver. Exp. 12/31/16 Interation of Quality Improvement & Safety Monitorin into Surical Practice Amy Clark Hessel, MD This Quality and Safety Monitorin course will define quality of care and introduce the history of the quality movement. We will discuss why measurin quality is necessary in medicine, and how it can be implemented in a busy ENT practice. Examples will demonstrate how process improvement projects can be introduced into the work flow in order to institute chanes in practice that reduce variability, improve efficiency and patient satisfaction, and reduce cost. Exp. 12/31/16 Manaement of CPAP Failure for the Otolarynoloist John R. Houck, Jr., MD This course will help Otolarynoloists properly dianose and treat patients with sleep disordered breathin that fail CPAP. It will review nonsurical and surical approaches, includin indications and techniques for newer surical methods. Exp. 12/31/16 Pain Manaement in Otolarynoloy Head and Neck Surery John C. Sok, MD, PhD, Christopher L. Oliver, MD This course will present the contemporary concepts on the Neurophysioloy of Pain and postoperative manaement. The course will be based on JACHO uidelines. Exp. 12/31/16 Pediatric Neck Mass due to MRSA Cristina Baldassari, MD Identify acute onset neck abscess patients that are at risk for community acquired MRSA. Explore appropriate treatment strateies for patients that have a neck abscess due to community-acquired MRSA. Exp. 8/17/2014 Prenancy and the Manaement of ENT Manifestations Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD Learn a practical, useful approach to symptom manaement in prenant women with ENT complaints. Topics include otoloic manifestations of prenancy, Bell s palsy, rhinitis in prenancy, GE reflux, sleep apnea, and thyroid abnormalities. Exp. 2/28/2014 Human Papillomavirus: What the Clinician Should Know Eric M. Genden, MD Human papillomavirus-related oropharyneal cancer has reached epidemic proportions. The aim of this course is to familiarize the clinician with the risk factors for HPV-malinancy, screenin techniques, and manaement options. Further, the aim is to understand the differences between HPV-neative and HPV-positive disease with reard to treatment options and pronosis. Exp. 12/31/

20 20 Your Otolarynoloy Education Source AcademyU Venous Thromboembolism: Impact of Prevention in Otolarynoloy - HNS Amy Clark Hessel, MD This course on Deep Venous Thrombosis prevention and prophylaxis will review the current evidence-based literature that is available on VTE and discuss the level of evidence and how the data can be applied to the otolarynoloy population. We will identify what risks predispose to this preventable condition and which patients would benefit from intervention. Lastly, we will discuss why the development of a reproducible treatment uideline is important to the otolarynoloy practice in reards to documentation and prevention. Exp. 12/31/16 Zenker s Diverticulum: Endoscopic and Open Manaement Peter E. Andersen MD; James I. Cohen, MD, PhD The advent of endoscopic staplin technoloy has revolutionized the manaement of Zenker s diverticulum, both with respect to the traditional open approach and the newer endoscopic technique. Review all aspects of manaement for this clinical entity and its associated cricopharyneal spasm. Specifically, examine case selection with respect to the two different techniques. Exp. 3/31/2014 Head and Neck Surery Advances in the Manaement of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Robert L. Witt, MD Discover the present and future role of molecular bioloy and enetics in the manaement of papillary thyroid cancer. Review molecular bioloy and its role in dianosis with fine needle cytoloy, pronostication, and treatment with molecular tareted aents. Exp. 1/31/2015 Avoidin Disaster in Thyroid Surery: 5 Critical Principles William S. Duke, MD Discover how to pursue a safe thyroidectomy that minimizes the risks of five disastrous complications such as airway obstruction and death. In addition, minimize the full spectrum of potential major complications with these practical solutions and maneuvers. Exp. 12/31/16 Basic Head and Neck Patholoy D. Greory Farwell, MD; Reina Gandour-Edwards, MD Christopher Kolstad, MD Review normal head and neck tissue histoloy and common patholoies encountered in an otolarynoloy head and neck surery practice. Exp. 3/8/2014 Contemporary Manaement of Osteonecrosis Neal D. Futran, MD, DMD Learn about the pathophysioloy, dianosis, and treatment modalities available to manae osteonecrosis (ONJ). Exp. 1/31/2015 Controversies in the Manaement of Thyroid Nodules (second edition) Ashok R. Shaha, MD There are several controversies in the evaluation and manaement of thyroid nodule. Study the role of needle biopsy, dianostic evaluation of a thyroid nodule, pronostic factors, and risk roups. Examine the controversy related to the extent of thyroidectomy, especially total versus less-than-total thyroidectomy. Exp. 6/29/2014 Current Manaement of Oropharyneal Cancer Bradley Schiff, MD Review the current manaement of oropharyneal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCCA) with special emphasis on areas of recent chane or controversy (such as the increasin role of HPV in the development of OPSCCA). Exp. 1/31/2016 Evidence-Based Decision Makin in Cancer of the Oral Cavity Nilesh R. Vasan, MD Learn a systematic and evidence-based approach to the dianostic evaluation of patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) of the oral cavity. Exp. 1/31/2015 Evidenced-Based Approach to Treatin Oral Cancer Neil D. Gross, MD Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) remains a hihly morbid disease with a substantial risk of recurrence and death, even after surery. This course focuses on an evidence-based review of the literature uidin contemporary manaement of OCSCC. Exp. 1/31/2015 Findin the Hidden Parathyroid Adenoma Eric M. Genden, MD Parathyroid surery can be challenin particularly when the adenoma is not localized. Understandin the preoperative and intraoperative tools available for localization can reduce morbidity, decrease surical operative times, and improve outcomes. This course reviews a systematic approach to localization and surery on patients with the non-localized parathyroid adenoma. Exp. 1/31/2015 Penetratin Neck Trauma: Lessons of War and Mass Casualties Joseph A. Brennan, MD, COL, USAF Review the treatment of head and neck trauma, includin airway manaement, penetratin neck trauma, and the manaement of soft tissue and boney facial injuries. Hear about what the presenter experienced when he treated these injuries in Iraq and Afhanistan. Exp. 1/31/2015