The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) represents over 2,700 Board-certified otolaryngologists and health care providers. Otolaryngology, frequently referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), uniquely combines medical and surgical expertise to care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat, as well as commonly related conditions. AAOA members devote part of their practice to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. The AAOA actively supports its membership through education, research, and advocacy in the care of allergic patients.
A Message From The AAOA President Wesley VanderArk, MD, FAAOA
Now at the end of 2020, we embark on another year with the AAOA, but with significant and obvious changes. As an organization, we strive to continue to serve the membership with both education and tools necessary to treat allergic…
CEO Update, Fall 2020 -Winter 2021
In writing this piece, I tried to find something inspirational to help set the stage. Google helps you find lots of “words to live by.” 2020 has taught us a lot, but perhaps it really is all about taking one step, one…
We Are Rolling Out Our First Completely Virtual CME Course
Chamberlain’s often-used quote about living in interesting times used to sound trite, but today it does not seem to say enough to help describe how the world has changed. There are days it seems like we are climbing up the…
New Orleans: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Much like the Clash song lyrics, many of you will flip through this AAOA Today issue trying to assess whether it is worth the cost to get on a plane to participate in the AAOA’s Annual Meeting. We recognize you…
Burnout: A Real Problem, Not Just a Trendy Talk Show Topic
When you really look at hot topics in medicine, physician burnout seems to really skyrocket up to the top. Everyone is doing surveys to help show you how burnt out they are. According to a 2011 study at the Mayo…
So, You Think You Have Been to the Advanced Course….
We all suffer from the need to find new and innovative educational content to help us improve in our practice for better efficiencies and better outcome — all centered on better patient care. We here at the AAOA suffer from…
CEO Update – Spring/Summer 2018
Having just finished our weekend effort to plan our annual meeting, like our leadership, our staff is excited about what we are offering. As Dr. Damask notes, this year celebrates a number of firsts. In addition to being our first…
Socio-Economic Committee Update May 2017
By AAOA Leadership Change is the only constant in life and medicine to borrow from the Greek philosopher. The significant changes afoot in the realm of allergy socioeconomic issues prove this adage. A brief overview follows with references providing further…