Surgical Management of Sinus Headache and Migraine
Joint AAOA-ARS: Contemporary Management of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
Avoidance Measures & Allergies — What Really Works
Introduction to Migraine and Sinus Headache
If It Is Not Documented, It Didn’t Happen – Coding Conundrums
Easy Data Insights for ENT Practices
Case Study AAOA Affinity Program Boosts Bottom Line
Unique Mechanical Allergens

Please find the DRAFT agenda* for the live portion of the meeting in the Friday-Sunday tabs!

* Subject to change, times in MST

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Welcome to 2026 Annual Meeting with Exhibitors
We’re excited to kick off this year’s Annual Meeting with a special gathering in the Exhibit Hall. Join us for an exciting start where you can connect with our valued Corporate Partners, network with fellow attendees, enjoy desert-inspired refreshments, and discover exciting opportunities to win prizes!

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM: Welcome to the 2026 AAOA Annual Meeting
Faculty: Robert Stachler, MD, FAAOA
Dr. Robert Stachler officially kicks off the 2026 AAOA Annual Meeting! Get ready for some fun icebreakers.

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: Really?!: Worst Denials Panel
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM: Reducing Denials: Applying the New Sinus Guidelines for Worst Denials
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: AFRS Update: Medical? Surgical? Challenging Patients
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Non-AAOA Satellite Event
1:05 PM – 1:25 PM: Beyond Saline: Adjuncts in Nasal Rinse therapy
1:25 PM – 1:40 PM: Posterior Nasal Nerve Management in Rhinitic Patients with Migraine. A New Opportunity for the Otolaryngologist?
Faculty: Mark Mehle, MD
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM: Everybody Lies: Clinical Cases Challenges When Patients Do Not Give Information
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Network with Exhibitors
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM: More than Polyps: Individualizing MABs Care
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Beyond Meds: Diet as a Tool for Sinus Care
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM: Deny or Try TikTok Myths
Faculty: Christine DeMason, MD, FAAOA
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM: Health + Tech Literacy: “Lost in Translation: Health Literacy in the Age of Dr. Google”
Faculty: Keith Sale, MD, FAAOA
3:35 PM – 3:50 PM: Network with Exhibitors
3:50 PM – 4:20 PM: Poor Compliance: Managing Patient-Related Factors to Improve Outcomes
4:20 PM – 4:40 PM: “I Know I Have Allergies but My Doctors Can’t Find Them”
Faculty: Jack Fornadley, MD, FAAOA
4:40 PM – 5:30 PM: Shark Tank: Prior Authorization

* Subject to change, times in MST

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: AAOA Foundation Research Forum
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM: OSA Changes on the Horizon
Faculty: Kevin Wilson, MD, FAAOA
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM: “Precision Sleep: Tailoring OSA Therapy to the Individual”
Faculty: Matthew Patterson, MD, FAAOA
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Meds for Bed: Medications for OSA
Faculty: Christine DeMason, MD, FAAOA
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: Allergy & Obesity
Faculty: Glen Porter, MD, FAAOA
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Not All Coughs Are the Same
Faculty: Rob Stachler, MD, FAAOA
10:45 AM – 11:05 AM: Migraine
Faculty: Mark Mehle, MD
11:05 AM – 11:45 AM: Co-Morbidities Impacting Outcomes: “It’s Complicated: When Your Patient Brings Baggage”
11:45 AM – 12:00 AM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Non-AAOA Satellite Event
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM: “Operating on Yourself: Surgeon Health and Ergonomics”
Faculty: Christine DeMason, MD, FAAOA & Charles Ebert, MD, FAAOA
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Workflow/Efficiency
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Using APPs Effectively
Faculty: Haidy Marzouk, MD, MBA, FAAOA & Tucker Harris, MD, FAAOA
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Expansion Strategies; Provides + Setting up for success; Space; overhead; referrals; new services/market selection; support from industry without COI
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: 1. STOP: Pinpoint & Mitigate top mistakes; 2. START: New Streams | Determine high-impact ancillary service line; 3. OPTIMIZE: Connect clinical service performance to operational efficiency (staffing, scheduling, billing) to ensure maximum reimbursement; 4. NEXT STEPS Commit to three immediate actions to implement in your practice this week.
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Cultural Competency: AI
Faculty: Keith Sale, MD, FAAOA
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Rapid Fire Cases
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Reception with Exhibitors

* Subject to change, times in MST

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM: Open Sinuses & Persistent Symptoms
8:15 AM – 8:35 AM: Chicken or Egg? The Upper vs. Lower Airway
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM: Coffee & Connections: Coffee with Exhibitors
8:50 AM – 9:45 AM: Allergy Master Class: Challenging Immunotherapy Cases
9:45 AM – 9:50 AM: Program Wrap Up