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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 info@usentpartners.com.
  • Tools and resources to comply with US General Chapter 797 and practice management tools.
  • Advocacy support.
  • And much more! Learn More

ADVOCACY UPDATES

CMS Updates Conversion Factor for Physician Services

In early March, Congress adopted legislation that updated the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor for…

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CMS to Provide Advanced Payments to Those Affected by the Change Healthcare Cyberattack

On Saturday, March 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a statement…

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Policy Update: State of the Union Address, Budget Updates

President Biden’s State of the Union Address State of the Union Transcript State of the Union Video…

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Upcoming Dates

04/01/24: Fellow Exam Application Deadline
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06/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
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06/25/24: Membership Application Deadline to be eligible for AAOA Member rate for the 2024 Basic Course

08/02/24: Scientific Abstract Submission Deadline
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12/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
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EDUCATION

AAOA Advanced Course

The recorded course content is available until April 30, 2024. This year’s Advanced Course featured Laryngology and Skull Base Surgery with Nausheen Jamal, MD and Garret Choby, MD as featured faculty.

RESIDENTS

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

IFAR

Available Now

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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.

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Live and Online CME

2024 AAOA Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
On-Demand Content Access Deadline:
April 30, 2024
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2024 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
July 25-27, 2024
The Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
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2024 AAOA Annual Meeting - Hybrid
November 8-10, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
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USP 797 Online Module
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AAOA Educational Stacks
Next Availability - April 1, 2024

News and Updates

CEO Update, March 2024

March is such an optimistic month. (Although some may wonder this year with the extension of…

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Member Perspective on AAOA Value

by Dole Baker, MD, FAAOA Having been a long-time member of the AAOA, recent upgrades…

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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.

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PARTNER RESOURCE CENTER

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

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PATIENT CORNER

President Franzese' Membership Connection

We Look Forward to Seeing you at the AAOA 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia for a Unique Experience!

Imagine going to a CME event where you ventured into an unground series of tunnels to see Tiffany stained glass or marveled at architectural art deco wonders scattered around downtown or sampled local food and beverages in an intimate setting filled with history, rather than sitting for long hours in uncomfortable chairs in a windowless lecture hall. Imagine attending an educational conference where you tour the local architectural sites or see beautiful works of art displayed in local galleries or stroll through manicured parks and gardens, instead of leaving the meeting disappointed you never had a chance to get out and see the surrounding city where the meeting was being held. Now imagine that while you’re doing these engaging activities, you’re learning expert tips about how to select different allergens to test for and treat, or debating evidence– based recommendations on sublingual immunotherapy dosing, or discussing how to treat venomous stinging insect hypersensitivity [while the culprit insects buzz around your head], as opposed to being frustrated that you’ve heard several excellent talks by renowned experts but can’t remember the details because you’ve spent several solid hours in lectures, and it’s all kind of fuzzy now.

Stop imagining.

If you were fortunate enough to attend the 2017 AAOA Annual Meeting in Chicago, you didn’t need to imagine any of this—you lived these experiences and learned educational concepts in a whole new way.

This past year, the AAOA underwent a strategic planning initiative to reevaluate and redesign a number of aspects of the organization, including its educational programming. It was a chance to celebrate and sunset successfully completed projects, discard or set-aside others, and most importantly, explore new possibilities in membership benefits and educational content, format, and delivery. The new, redesigned Annual meeting is just one shining example of the fruit of those labors. Audience participation technology has been implemented at our course offerings as well, permitting more meaningful and productive interaction between faculty and attendees and allowing course directors to adjust educational content to suit the needs of attendees in real-time. The new website has been launched and the amount of digital content available for our members continues to expand.

No organization can continue to do what has always been done and expect to succeed in the long-term. What our membership needs to succeed economically continually evolves, what our membership desires to learn continually is updated, and what our membership requires help with socio-politically continually changes—so our organization too must change to continue to serve the needs of its membership. This year will be a year that we continue to drive our organization forward into the future. This year will be a year that we continue to increase transparency within our organization, learning from our past experiences. This year will be a year that we continue to implement new and engaging educational forums and membership benefits. This year will be quite a year, indeed—culminating in an independent AAOA Annual Meeting in 2018 in what better place than the birthplace of independence—Philadelphia! If you didn’t have the pleasure to join us in Chicago, I encourage you to think forward and plan on celebrating with us in Philadelphia. I promise you an Annual Meeting unlike any you’ve experienced before!

Christine Franzese, MD
AAOA President

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AAOA President Franzese

Christine Franzese, MD

Dr Franzese is a board certified physician serving the AAOA community as the 2017-2018 AAOA President.

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Christine Franzese, MD, otolaryngology, AAOA 2017-2018 President
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