Gig work has generally been on the rise, fueled largely by a shortage of otolaryngologists, ENT physicians’ desire to limit demanding call work that can lead to burnout, and the need to fill the gaps while healthcare systems conduct time-consuming searches to staff vacancies.
The Triological Society (TRIO) has been awarded an R25 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to establish the Neely National Clinician–Scientist Mentorship Network. This program aims to cultivate the next generation of otolaryngologist–scientists through comprehensive mentorship, training, and networking opportunities. It will be the first national mentorship network for otolaryngologist–scientists.
Physicians who establish or take over existing ASCs are involved in a venture that can allow them to be more cost effective, provide more efficient care, and develop a secondary revenue stream, experts say.
The Triological Society Research Career Development Awards provide funding to otolaryngologists for their research projects at an early faculty stage, before they have received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
For aspiring physician–scientists, securing grant funding early in their careers can make all the difference in establishing a thriving research program; however, the path from mentored career development awards to independent research awards is
extremely competitive.
In a session at the 2024 Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, prominent leaders in otolaryngology shared how they got started—stories of luck, passion, and the benefits of being mentored, intended to give insights into the elements of their upward career trajectories
New standardized otolaryngology curriculum’s goal is to deliver a comprehensive and appropriately detailed curriculum that will help direct self-learning and serve as a jumping-off point for residency programs’ didactic learning.
A successful thesis advances medical knowledge in our specialty in a meaningful way. It is not an obstacle; it is an opportunity to clearly state who we are as academic difference-makers, an opportunity to rigorously acknowledge from where we came while exalting where we may go, an opportunity to join a society of like-minded souls and allow them to rejoice in our efforts.
While proponents of value-based care indicate that the cost savings and efficiency of the system are inherently quality based, it remains to be seen how that will play out at the patient–physician relationship level
Having a paper published in The Laryngoscope, the country’s oldest and largest otolaryngology peer-reviewed journal, is a goal and point of pride for researchers in the field of otolaryngology.