2024 Annual Scientific Meeting Wrap Up

The 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting provided attendees with CME sessions on a range of topics, candid discussions, and ample opportunities for connecting with colleagues.



Kudos to Program Chairs Dr. Sandra Stinnett and Dr. Robert Brody, and to the Program Committee on a year of great education!

For a gallery of event images visit www.otopa.org

PAO-HNS Annual Business Meeting and Other News

PAO President Dr. Jessyka Lighthall convened the Annual Business Meeting. She noted this year's initiatives, including a new PAO-HNS website. Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Andrew Mccall reported that PAO-HNS is in sound financial shape. Membership Chair Dr. Pamela Roehm reported that membership remains strong, with PAO-HNS welcoming almost 60 residents as new members! Dr. Roehm will be filling the position of Secretary/Treasurer.

Dr. Lighthall encouraged all attendees to share their news and photos - achievements, research, grants, volunteerism. Let PAO-HNS know and be featured on the website and in Soundings!

Sessions and Events

The Keynote Address was presented by Dr. Doug Backous, President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Backous also joined the session panel on Private Practice: "What Can PAO and Academic Centers Do to Support Your Practice?" and the "Ask a Private Practice Clinician: Speed Mentoring" event for residents.

Thank you, Dr. Backous!

Annual Awards: Dr. Lighthall and Dr. Sataloff presented the 2024 PAO-HNS awards to distinguished colleagues and public servants.

State Senator Lynda Culver received the 2024 Community Service Citation.

Philip Doucette was awarded the

2024 Citation for Distinguished Service.

Annual Abstract and Poster Competitions - Congratulations to...

First Place, Oral Presentation: David Goldrich, MD: "Asthma and Comorbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Outcomes after Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation and Other Sleep Surgery"

Second Place, Oral Presentation: Kelly Daniels, MD: "A Novel Proof-Of-Concept Study of Mixed Reality Technology for Ideal Placement of Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices for Application in Complex Patient Populations"

First Place, Poster Presentation; Pablo Llerena, MD: "Response-Adaptive Surgical Timing in Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Demonstrates Enhanced Pathologic Treatment Response in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma"

Second Place, Poster Presentation: Eric Wu, MD: "Free Flap Neurotization and Radial Forearm Free Flap Reconstruction Improves Functional Outcomes in Hemiglossectomy Defects"

And the Concha Bowl goes to... Team Jefferson & PCOM!

Congratulations on the Jeopardy victory to Arianne Abreu, DO, Annie Moroco, MD, and Lauren Melley, DO !

Thank you again, Sponsors and Exhibitors!

PAO-HNS 2024 Sponsors

 Regeneron

 Stryker

PAO-HNS 2024 Exhibitors

 Align ENT + Allergy 

 Atos Medical 

 Cochlear 

 Cuesta Medical Solutions, LLC 

 DePuy Synthes 

 Ethicon 

 Fuel Medical Group 

 Grace Medical Inc. 

 Inspire Medical Systems

Karl Storz

MD Surgical Products, Inc.

Medtronic

Merck & Co 

Nyxoah Inc.

Regeneron

Smith + Nephew

Stryker