Mental training techniques used by elite athletes can significantly enhance surgical performance and career longevity for otolaryngologists by improving focus, stress management, and adaptability in high-pressure environments.


Mental training techniques used by elite athletes can significantly enhance surgical performance and career longevity for otolaryngologists by improving focus, stress management, and adaptability in high-pressure environments.

At this year’s Combined Sections Meeting, held in Orlando, Fla., January 22-24, the four sections of the Triological Society took the stage to recognize and appreciate otolaryngologists from across the country. The section vice presidents—Natasha Mirza, MD, eastern, Craig A. Buchman, MD, middle, Earl H. Harley, MD, southern, and Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD, western—acknowledged guests of honor and citation winners from their respective sections.


Academic otolaryngology department chairs share their experiences, challenges, and advice for thriving in leadership roles within academic medicine.


The Resident Bowl team is collecting questions for the annual Resident Bowl happening at the 2026 Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, January 22-24, in Orlando, Fla.


Many otolaryngologists find that engaging in personal passions outside of medicine helps them maintain balance, recharge, and improve their professional performance. This article shares the stories of four physicians who have integrated hobbies such as comedy, writing, philosophy, and prioritizing wellbeing into their lives to combat burnout and enrich their medical practice.

At 60 years old, after a fruitful career as a clinician–scientist, medical school dean, and provost at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Kerschner is pivoting his career to join Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm. In his role as a strategic transformation senior partner, Dr. Kerschner will apply not only his clinical and research expertise but also his leadership experience guiding a health system and medical school to help drive transformative change in healthcare.

Accord-ing to a 2021 Laryngoscope article, “Gender-Based Pay Discrimination in Otolaryngology,” “female otolaryn-gologist are paid 77 cents on the dollar compared to their male colleagues.