Social media use within otolaryngology is increasing rapidly, mainly for professional networking but also for applications that directly impact patient care, such as patient education and study recruitment.

Social media use within otolaryngology is increasing rapidly, mainly for professional networking but also for applications that directly impact patient care, such as patient education and study recruitment.
Dr. Miguel Goncalves Ferreira, a rhinoplasty surgeon in Portugal, brought together the international rhinoplasty community during COVID-19 by creating the Evidence-Based Rhinoplasty Research Group (EBRRG) to provide a forum for discussion of high-quality manuscripts by members of our field to increase the quality of care patients receive.
When it comes to drug therapy most of the recent buzz has been triggered by data on tirzepatide released at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions, suggesting that the drug may obviate the need for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in nearly half of OSA patients.
It’s critical that otolaryngologists become familiar with, educated about, and unafraid of AI to prepare for the inevitable integration of AI applications into their practices.
While resilience has been said to be a form of growth, we should be asking what we can do within our organization and societies so that everyone gets a slice and then see what individuals can achieve with that support.
Otolaryngologists Open West Africa Institute for Special Surgery (WAISS) to Improve Access to Care
Getting involved enriches your professional life, which requires saying “yes”—a lot.
Value-Based Compensation model can be considered advantageous because it evens the playing field between proceduralists and non-proceduralists, but defining value and implementing VBC can be challenging.
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.