Jami Lucas

"There is something so special in the early leaves drifting from the trees–as if we are all to be allowed a chance to peel, to refresh, to start again." – Ruth Ahmed Wow! Congrats to the Education Committee and everyone…

Change is never easy. We all spout the idioms around continuous quality improvement and tell ourselves we are evolving, but it involves more than just telling ourselves.  It requires action, effort, and determination with a few slip ups and obstacles…

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change”  — Steven Hawking There are days technology can seem overwhelming.  Then there are days when it seems to help everything fall into place.   With so many platforms and sources, you really can…

“The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.” — Dean Ornish We hosted an educational workshop recently. While the intention was to focus on adult education and ways to improve…

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t”.  — Steve Maraboli Perhaps it is the thick fog of humidity engulfing the…

“Knowledge is useless unless it is shared,” Yvonne Jobin, Cree Elder No truer statement can be said. As a national medical professional association, AAOA has the privileges of working with otolaryngology practitioners daily. While our courses and Annual Meeting showcase…

"It's one thing to be a part of an organization. It's another thing to be a part of the community."- Travis Kelce It’s NFL draft weekend. So it seems fitting that one of the better quotes about community comes from…

“Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you” — Margret Thatcher This morning I noticed some daffodils defiantly blooming in the woods. While their defiance may have really been courtesy of the neighborhood squirrels, it still made me smile…

"Belonging is being somewhere where you want to be, and they want you". Brene’ Brown Does it still stand that Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves? Balancing the need for community with the…

"Snowfall rouses your inner child to dream and play once more." - Angie Weiland-Crosby Here in DC, we have had snow on the ground for two weeks thanks to the polar vortex keeping it colder than most here are used to…