This article provides an insightful overview of the role of ENT surgeons as expert witnesses in legal cases, emphasizing preparation, challenges, and the importance of integrity in this field.
Otolaryngologists Outside the Office
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.
From Research Bench to Tangible Therapy with Dr. Joseph Kerschner
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.
A Journey Through Pay Inequity: A Physician’s Firsthand Account
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.
Call for Resident Bowl Questions
The Resident Bowl team is collecting questions for the annual Resident Bowl happening at the 2025 Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, January 23-25, in Orlando, Fla.
TRIO Receives R25 Grant To Cultivate The Next Generation Of Otolaryngologist–Scientists
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.
How Do We Ensure Quality in Value-Based Care?
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
Samuel H. Selesnick Offers Advice on How to Get Published in The Laryngoscope
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.
Advanced Degrees Can Help Otolaryngologists Better Understand the Business of Medicine
Many otolaryngologists are going back to school mid-career to pursue advanced degrees that teach topics applicable to healthcare that aren’t covered in medical school, allow surgeons to expand their knowledge base and skill sets, improve job satisfaction, and support career advancement.
These Books May Help Otolaryngologists Choose Optimism and Self-Care
We asked some otolaryngologists to share books off their reading lists. Here’s what they recommended.