TRIO Welcomes New Leaders in 2025

Yuri Agrawal, MD, MPH, professor and chair of the department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, education director of the American Neurotology Society, a director on the American Academy of Otolaryngology’s Board of Directors, council member of the American Board of Otolaryngology, and past-president of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology

ENTtoday: As incoming treasurer, what do you hope to achieve during your tenure?

Dr. Agrawal: I would like to serve the Triological Society in using its resources to have the greatest benefit for our specialty and our patients by supporting the career growth and development of our trainees and early career members, by funding pilot research that has the potential to substantially improve the lives of our patients, and by continuing to invest in the special TRIO community that keeps us together across subspecialties.

ENTtoday: How will your career and leadership experience benefit the Society?

Dr. Agrawal: I’ve had the opportunity to train and start my career at Johns Hopkins, which was an incredible place to develop a broad set of experiences in academic otolaryngology, including building a neurotology clinical practice, creating a National Institute of Health-funded research program, and working with trainees. Johns Hopkins also provided a strong, supportive environment, where mentoring and sponsorship were baked into the culture. In the last year, I transitioned to the University of Colorado as the chair of otolaryngology. I have tried to be reflective and intentional about the specific experiences and opportunities I had that supported my career growth and path to leadership, and I foster that in my new department.

ENTtoday: In your opinion, why is the Society important to the fields of otolaryngology, laryngology, and rhinology?

Dr. Agrawal: TRIO has a long history and continued commitment to scholarship and excellence across all the subspecialties of otolaryngology. The Society invests its resources in trainees and early career members and, in many cases, provides some of the earliest opportunities for a national platform and visibility. I have really enjoyed TRIO over the years, for example in its sponsorship of the Neely meeting for clinician-scientists at the mid-winter meeting (the only one of its kind in otolaryngology!), and for the opportunity to develop strong friendships in the smaller, friendlier meeting setting. I look forward to serving the Triological Society and to carrying forward in familiar and uncharted areas the enduring value of this society.

Social media coordinator (Jan. 2025)

Following a call for applications and a thorough in-person interview process, Sarah N. Bowe, MD, EdM, was selected as the social media coordinator, and Jeffrey P. Simons, MD, MMM, was selected as the CME/education coordinator.