AAOA Member Sign In
CME Opportunities

Welcome

Celebrating Over 80 Years Of Service!

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.

"Advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy."

AAOA Member Benefits

  • Up to 60% discount for CME programs and free Annual Meeting. All AAOA’s CME programs meet ABOTOHNS Continuing Certification.
  • AAOA US ENT Affinity program, where AAOA members can gain savings on antigen, allergy supplies, and any of the other 5 service lines US ENT offers. For more email [email protected].
  • Tools and resources to comply with US General Chapter 797 and practice management tools.
  • Advocacy support.
  • And much more! Learn More
Become A Member

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CORNER

As part of our on-going member support, we are introducing a new website feature to help with common practice management challenges. We welcome your input with questions or challenges you would like to address. Read More

ADVOCACY UPDATES

Navigating Changes in Payer Policies

January 24, 2025

January is the ideal time to do a payer policy review. Many payers make changes…

Read more

CMS Releases Updated Guidance for Using G2211: Complex Patient Care Add-on Code

January 14, 2025

Beginning January 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its billing policy…

Read more

2024 CMS Improper Payment Data Released

January 8, 2025

Congress Fails to Avert Cut to Medicare Physician Reimbursement As of January 1, 2025, the…

Read more

Upcoming Dates

12/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
Learn more

06/01/25: Fellow Exam Application Deadline
Learn more

06/01/25: Research Grant Cycle
Learn more

08/08/25: Scientific Abstract Submission Deadline
Learn more

EDUCATION

Explorers Course Recorded Content Available Now!

You can now access 19.5 hrs of CME | Continuing Certification (CC) until May 30 by watching recorded content from the AAOA Explorers Course 2025!

Live from the Explorers Course 
Live Update from the Course

 

Call For Proposals

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2025 AAOA Annual Meeting Call for Proposals. Do you have burning content ideas to be presented at the Annual Meeting? The AAOA is seeking proposals to incorporate in the educational sessions for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Learn More

RESIDENTS

For information about Resident membership, opportunities, DosedDaily, research grants, and other resources. Learn More

IFAR

Available Now

Access For Free

aaoaf-ifar

IFAR Impact Factor: 2.454

IFAR Featured Content: COVID-19 - Free Access
Endonasal instrumentation and aerosolization risk in the era of COVID‐19: simulation, literature review, and proposed mitigation strategies . Read More

Changes in Managing Practices

Working together with AAOA staff, volunteer leadership and members will enable us to have a positive impact on our members’ practices.

Read More

Live and Online CME

Explorers Course 2025:
Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology — Hybrid
90-days Access Feb 27 – May 30, 2025 
March 27-29, 2025 - Live
The Hythe, Vail, CO
Learn More and Register

2025 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
90-days Access June 10 – Sep 15, 2025
July 10-12, 2025 - Live
The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park City, UT
Learn More and Register

2025 AAOA Annual Meeting - Hybrid, Independent
November 14-16, 2025
The Seabird Resort, Oceanside, CA
(access from San Diego or Santa Anna Airports)
Learn More and Register


USP 797 Online Module
Learn More and Register

AAOA Educational Stacks
Available Now!

News and Updates

Modifier 25: Significant & Separately Identifiable

March 31, 2025

Practice Corner FAQ’s https://youtu.be/F7rlAIK27bc We receive regular questions about when to use modifiers. The video…

Read more

CEO Update, March 2025

March 30, 2025

“Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you” — Margret Thatcher This morning I…

Read more

Most Asked Pediatric ENT Questions

March 24, 2025

Join Haidy Marzouk, MD, FAAOA, and Nalin Patel, MD, FAAOA as they delve into the…

Read more
College Allergy Symptoms Treatment Back to Shcool

PRACTICE RESOURCES

AAOA Practice Resource Tool Kit

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Practice Resource Tool Kit is intended as a guide to help AAOA members integrate allergy into their otolaryngology practice and to continually improve on this integration as new information, regulations, and resources become available.

Read More

PARTNER RESOURCE CENTER

AAOA has launched a Partner Resource Center to bring you partner resources that can assist your practice and patient care.

Visit the New Center>

PATIENT CORNER

Most Asked Pediatric ENT Questions

Join Haidy Marzouk, MD, FAAOA, and Nalin Patel, MD, FAAOA as they delve into the most frequently asked questions in pediatric ENT. This insightful discussion…

(202) 955-5010 [email protected]
Blog

Top research published in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (IFAR)

Read top research published in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 2018-2019:

Top 5 Downloaded Articles

  1. Highlights of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in definition, prognosis, and advancement  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22214)
  2. Nasal saline irrigation: a clinical update  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22330)
  3. ICAR: endoscopic skull‐base surgery  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22326)
  4. Microcurrent technology for rapid relief of sinus pain: a randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blinded clinical trial  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22280)
  5. Topical antibiotic therapy in chronic rhinosinusitis: an update  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22338)

Top 5 Cited Articles

  1. International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22073)
  2. A phase 3 trial of mometasone furoate sinus implants for chronic sinusitis with recurrent nasal polyps  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22084)
  3. Investigation of the abnormal nasal aerodynamics and trigeminal functions among empty nose syndrome patients  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22045)
  4. Corticosteroid nasal irrigations are more effective than simple sprays in a randomized double‐blinded placebo‐controlled trial for chronic rhinosinusitis after sinus surgery  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22093)
  5. Distinct gene expression profiles and regulation networks of nasal polyps in eosinophilic and non‐eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22083)

Top 5 Shared Articles (as determined by Altmetric score)

  1. Induction of smell through transethmoid electrical stimulation of the olfactory bulb  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22237)
  2. Etiology of subjective taste loss  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22263)
  3. Predictors of efficacy for combination oral and topical corticosteroids to treat patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22431)
  4. Hypertonic saline and seawater solutions damage sinonasal epithelial cell air-liquid interface cultures  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22459)
  5. ICAR: endoscopic skull-base surgery  (DOI: 10.1002/alr.22326)

Access the latest from IFAR here.

Related Posts

Modifier 25: Significant & Separately Identifiable

Practice Corner FAQ’s https://youtu.be/F7rlAIK27bc We receive regular questions about when to use modifiers. The video clip is an excerpt from our Annual Meeting 2024 presentation, “If It’s Not Documented, It Didn’t Happen.” In this clip, Teresa Thompson, BS, CPC, CMSCS,…

CEO Update, March 2025

“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…

Most Asked Pediatric ENT Questions

Join Haidy Marzouk, MD, FAAOA, and Nalin Patel, MD, FAAOA as they delve into the most frequently asked questions in pediatric ENT. This insightful discussion covers a range of topics that concern both parents and medical professionals, providing expert advice…

Back To Top