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  • Sunday, Oct 1st
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    3D-Printing in Otolaryngology Practice: Where Simulation Meets Patient Care
    Location: Legands ABC
    Lead Instructor: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Instructors: Clare M. Richardson, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Instructors: Kaalan Johnson, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Instructors: Kelly M. Malloy, MD – University of Michigan
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Sunday, Oct 1st
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Guiding Older Patients Through Tough Treatment Decisions and End-of-Life Care
    Location: 202A
    Lead Presenter: Ozlem E. Tulunay-Ugur, MD – University of Arkansas
    Co-Presenter: David Eibling, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Sunday, Oct 1st
    11:36 AM - 11:42 AM East Coast USA Time
    Improving Discharge Timing Through Dedicated Suction Machine Delivery
    Location: Ballroom B1
    Presenting Author: J-N Gallant, MD, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Shreyas G. Krishnapura, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Lauren E. Sullivan, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: David S. S. Haynes, MD, MMHC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Eben L. Rosenthal, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Sarah L. Rohde, MD, MMHC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Marc L. Bennett, MD, MMHC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Sunday, Oct 1st
    12:42 PM - 12:47 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Role of Interdepartmental Education on Tracheostomy Management
    Location: OTOtorium
    Presenting Author: James B. Tansey, MD – University of Tennessee
    Co-Author: Andrew J. Maroda, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Co-Author: Christina N. Ward, MD, MS – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Co-Author: Dhruv S. Kothari, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Senior Author: Eugene R. Sansoni, MD – UTHSC Department of Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Sunday, Oct 1st
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Near Misses, Never Events, and Just Plain Scary Cases
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Nausheen Jamal, MD – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
    Panelist: Kiran Kakarala, MD FACS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Panelist: Matthew M. Smith, MD, MPH, FACS – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Panelist: Anca M. Barbu, MD, FACS – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Sunday, Oct 1st
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Using Big Data in Otolaryngology
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Prasanth Pattisapu, MD, MPH – Nationwide Childrens Hospital
    Panelist: Prasanth Pattisapu, MD, MPH – Nationwide Childrens Hospital
    Panelist: Jennifer J. Shin, MD, SM – Harvard Medical School
    Panelist: Nikhila P. Raol, MD, MPH – Emory University Department of Pediatrics, Emory University Department of Otolaryngology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
    Panelist: David Oliver Francis, MD, MS – Associate Director, Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research (WiSOR); Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Improving Pediatric Tracheostomy Care: A Multidisciplinary and High-Reliability Approach
    Location: 202A
    Lead Presenter: Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH – Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
    Mentor: Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH – Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
    Co-Presenter: Rebecca L. Brooks, Other – UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Should Late Career Physicians Undergo Mandatory Testing to Evaluate Competency?
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: John W. Werning, MD, DMD – ProMedica Physician Group
    Panelist: Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Panelist: David M. Cognetti, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Panelist: Carol R. Bradford, MD – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    10:45 AM - 11:35 AM East Coast USA Time
    Psychological Safety for Surgeons: Building Trust, Teamwork, and Well-being
    Location: Ballroom A1
    Moderator: Nausheen Jamal, MD – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
    Panelist: Jo Shapiro, MD – Harvard Medical School
    Panelist: Michael J. Brenner, MD, FACS – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS – Temple University
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Primer for Assessing Your Clinical Practice Using Quality Improvement
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Sarah N. Bowe, MD, EdM – Defense Health Agency - San Antonio Market
    Panelist: Christina J. Yang, MD – Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Panelist: Nausheen Jamal, MD – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
    Panelist: Brooke M. Su-Velez, MD, MPH – CHOC Children's Health
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    2:09 PM - 2:14 PM East Coast USA Time
    Factors Impacting Depression and Burnout in Otolaryngology Residents
    Location: OTOtorium
    Presenting Author: Maria C. Moncaliano, n/a – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sahil Patel, n/a – Northeast Ohio Medical University
    Co-Author: Mohamad R. Chaaban, MD, MSCR, MBA – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Oral Presentations - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
    Location: 202A
    Co-Moderator: Orly M. Coblens, MD – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Co-Moderator: Christina J. Yang, MD – Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    3:45 PM - 3:51 PM East Coast USA Time
    Pediatric Tracheostomy Complications: Correlation With NSQIP Patient-Specific Variables
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Weston L. Niermeyer, MD – George Washington University
    Co-Author: Ashley M. Lloyd, MD – Washington University in St Louis
    Co-Author: Hengameh K. Behzadpour, MSHS – Children's National Medical Center
    Senior Author: Alexandra G. Espinel, MD – Children's National Hospital
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    3:51 PM - 3:57 PM East Coast USA Time
    Perioperative Ketorolac Not Associated With Increased Hemorrhage After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Maxwell D. Newby, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
    Co-Author: Jennifer Siu, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Senior Author: Rachel Feldman, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Vikas N. O'Reilly-Shah, MD, PhD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Jake P. Dahl, MD, PhD, MBA – University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Sanjay R. Parikh, MD – University of Washington / Seattle Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Amber Franz, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    3:57 PM - 4:03 PM East Coast USA Time
    Improving Discharge Timing Through Dedicated Suction Machine Delivery
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: J-N Gallant, MD, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Shreyas G. Krishnapura, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Lauren E. Sullivan, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: David S. S. Haynes, MD, MMHC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Eben L. Rosenthal, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Sarah L. Rohde, MD, MMHC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Marc L. Bennett, MD, MMHC – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:03 PM - 4:09 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exploring Predictors of Health Literacy in an Academic Otolaryngology Clinic
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Madison N. Hearn, BS – Penn State College of Medicine
    Senior Author: Neerav Goyal, MD MPH FACS – Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
    Co-Author: Tonya King, PhD – Penn State University Department of Public Health Sciences
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:09 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Factors of Delayed Postoperative Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Kelsey A. Duckett, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Mohamed Faisal Kassir, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Bhishamjit Chera, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Shaun A. Nguyen, MD, FAPCR – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Katherine R. Sterba, PhD, MPH – Medical University of South Carolina
    Senior Author: Evan Michael Graboyes, MD, MPH, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:15 PM - 4:21 PM East Coast USA Time
    Optimizing Pediatric Airway Management for Burns in a Resource-constrained Setting
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Kelly E. Daniels, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Co-Author: Hettie le Roux, MD – Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town
    Co-Author: Shamiel Salie, MD – Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town
    Senior Author: Shazia Peer, MD – Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:21 PM - 4:27 PM East Coast USA Time
    ChatGPT: Assessment of Clinical Applicability in Otolaryngology
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Peter G. Nagy, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Co-Author: Kevin Tie, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Co-Author: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Senior Author: Christopher D. Brook, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:27 PM - 4:33 PM East Coast USA Time
    Radioactive Iodine for Thyroid Carcinoma: An Appraisal of Practice Guidelines
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Stylianos D. Monos, BA – Lewis Katz School of Medicine At Temple University
    Co-Author: Christian G. Fritz, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Dominic Romeo, MS – Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Jinggang Ng, MA – Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Jacob C. Harris, BA – Perelman School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Karthik Rajasekaran, MD – Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Alvaro G. Moreira, MD – Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:33 PM - 4:39 PM East Coast USA Time
    Cost of ED Visits for Tracheostomy Patients From Care Facilities
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Sydney H. Beatty, MD – Temple University
    Co-Author: Adelaide Zhao, Other – Temple University Hospital
    Senior Author: Ahmed M.S Soliman, MD – Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    4:39 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Novel Mobile Application for Assessing Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergency Simulations
    Location: 202A
    Presenting Author: Elliot Schiff, BA – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Elliot Schiff, BA – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Presenting Author: Marc-Mina N. Tawfik, BS – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Marc-Mina N. Tawfik, BS – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Regine M. Fortunov, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jianyou Liu, M.S. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
    Co-Author: Akira Nishisaki, MD, MSCE – The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Tensing Maa, MD – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    Senior Author: Christina J. Yang, MD – Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    3D-Printing in Otolaryngology Practice: Where Simulation Meets Patient Care
    Location: Legands ABC
    Lead Instructor: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Instructors: Clare M. Richardson, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Instructors: Kaalan Johnson, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Instructors: Kelly M. Malloy, MD – University of Michigan
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Monday, Oct 2nd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Partnership in Shared Airway: TORS, DISE, and Microlaryngoscopy
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Christopher H. Rassekh, MD – University of Pennsylvania ORL-HNS
    Panelist: Joshua H. Atkins, MD, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Panelist: Erica R. Thaler, MD – Penn Otorhinolaryngology
    Panelist: Natasha Mirza, MD – Univ of Penn ORL-HNS
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Truth in Numbers: Statistics Crash Course for the Otolaryngologist Clinician
    Location: 202A
    Lead Presenter: Diego A. Preciado, MD, PHD – Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, George Washington University, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA; Editorial Board JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Mentor: Diego A. Preciado, MD, PHD – Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, George Washington University, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA; Editorial Board JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Co-Presenter: Habib G. Zalzal, MD – Childrens National Hospital
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Clinic Catastrophes: How to Simulate (and Survive) Office-Based Emergencies
    Location: Broadway E
    Lead Instructor: Kara K. Prickett, MD – Emory University Department of Otolaryngology
    Instructors: James J. Kearney, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Instructors: Orly M. Coblens, MD – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Instructors: Ankona Ghosh, MD – Cedars Sinai Hospital
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Modern Presurgical Planning: Practical Uses for AR/VR and 3D-Printing
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Noel Jabbour, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UPMC Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Amanda L. Stapleton, MD – Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Panelist: David A. Zopf, MD, MS – University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Panelist: Eric A. Gantwerker, MD, MMSc (MedEd), FACS – Northwell Health
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Great Debates: "Top Doctors:" Pros and Cons of Commercial Doctor Ratings
    Location: Ballroom C1
    Moderator: Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS – Temple University
    Debate Speaker: Andres M. Bur, MD, FACS – University of Kansas
    Debate Speaker: Carol R. Bradford, MD – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    3:45 PM - 4:35 PM East Coast USA Time
    Avoiding and Managing the Challenging Airway: The Team Approach
    Location: Ballroom A1
    Moderator: Rebecca J. Howell, MD – University of Cincinnati
    Panelist: Al Merati, MD – University of Washington
    Panelist: Alice Tang, MD – University of Cincinnati MedicalCenter/College of Medicine
    Panelist: Stuart R. Bertsch, MD – University of Cincinnati
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    3:45 PM - 4:35 PM East Coast USA Time
    Avoiding and Managing the Challenging Airway: The Team Approach
    Location: Ballroom A1
    Moderator: Rebecca J. Howell, MD – University of Cincinnati
    Panelist: Al Merati, MD – University of Washington
    Panelist: Alice Tang, MD – University of Cincinnati MedicalCenter/College of Medicine
    Panelist: Stuart R. Bertsch, MD – University of Cincinnati
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Simulating Tracheostomy Emergencies: Building Confidence and Competence
    Location: Cumberland 5/6
    Lead Instructor: Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH – Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
    Instructors: Christine E. DeMason, MD – UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    Instructors: Christina J. Yang, MD – Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Instructors: Eric A. Gantwerker, MD, MMSc (MedEd), FACS – Northwell Health
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Tuesday, Oct 3rd
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Surgical Checklists – Benefit or Burnout: A Debate
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Carol M. Bier-Laning, MD MBA FACS – Dept of Otolaryngology, Loyola University Medical Center
    Panelist: Soham Roy, MD – Children's Hospital Colorado
    Panelist: Richard Goldman, MD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
    Panelist: Kiran Kakarala, MD FACS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Wednesday, Oct 4th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Expanding Humanitarian Medical Educational Outreach Using Bidirectional Approaches
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Gregory J. Basura, MD, PhD – University of Michigan Medical Center Taubman Ctr
    Panelist: Mark E. P. Prince, MD – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Brent A. Senior, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
    Panelist: Merry E. Sebelik, MD, FACS, MAMSE – Emory University
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Wednesday, Oct 4th
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    How Health Care Policy Affects Otolaryngology Practice: Primer on Health Services Research
    Location: 104A
    Moderator: Antoine Eskander, MD, Sc.M., CIP, FRCSC – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Michael Garron Hospital
    Panelist: Vinay K. Rathi, MD, MBA – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Christopher W. Noel, MD, PhD – University of Toronto
    Panelist: Leila J. Mady, MD PhD MPH – Johns Hopkins University
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Wednesday, Oct 4th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    What Really Matters: End-of-Life Care in Otolaryngology
    Location: 202A
    Moderator: Andrew J. Redmann, MD – University of Minnesota-Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
    Panelist: Andrew G. Shuman, MD – University of Michigan Health System
    Panelist: Susan McCammon, MD – Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch
    Panelist: Jayne R. Stevens, MD – Brooke Army Medical Center
    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement