Call For Proposals
We want to hear from you! We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2024 AAOA Annual Meeting Call for Proposals. Do you have burning content ideas to be presented at the Annual Meeting? The AAOA is seeking…
We want to hear from you! We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2024 AAOA Annual Meeting Call for Proposals. Do you have burning content ideas to be presented at the Annual Meeting? The AAOA is seeking…
The American Medical Association (AMA) is undertaking a new national study, supported by 173 healthcare organizations, to collect representative data on physician practice expenses. The aim of the Physician Practice Information Survey is to better understand the costs faced by today’s…
American Elm is dying from Dutch Elm Disease. This may explain the concentrate shortage many practices and antigen suppliers are experiencing. To help, there are many other elm species that are more or less resistant to this fungal disease and still…
After a multi-year effort, the long-awaited revision of Chapter 797 Standards for Sterile Compounding (797) of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has been released with an expected implementation date of November 1, 2023. Thanks to the joint efforts of the AAOA,…
You are encouraged to remain vigilant when any symptoms of URI emerge, especially as COVID continues to evolve. With the wide availability of covid tests make sure to get tested if you are feeling sick, to keep the at-risk in…
The American Medical Association has released updated guidance for private practice physicians navigating the provision of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource emphasizes ways physicians and practices should protect their employees, patients, and visitors while also operating within the…
As you know, AAOA is about its members and our community. In an effort to hear from you, Michael Platt, MD, MSc, FAAOA will be hosting monthly office hours on the first Sunday of the month. This is your opportunity to learn…
The AAOA has partnered with DosedDaily to offer a free resource for residents to support the education and training of the next generation of Otolaryngologists. The General ENT DosedDaily program is available to residents for free and will now include…
On Friday, November 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an interim final rule with comment period establishing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees.[1] Under the ETS, covered employers must develop, implement,…
The Biden administration released two rules mandating vaccination in the workplace. First, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) mandating that health care workers at facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully…