The shockingly low percentage of Blacks and women in otolaryngology shows that the specialty does not accurately reflect the population it serves. I want to be among those helping to change that.

The shockingly low percentage of Blacks and women in otolaryngology shows that the specialty does not accurately reflect the population it serves. I want to be among those helping to change that.
Physicians can be powerful advocates for causes they believe in. Here are some examples.
Hemendra Bhatnagar, MD, applies the exceptional fine motor skills he once used in surgeries to paint landscapes and create woodwork.
If current trends hold, an ever-growing number of outpatient surgeries will be done in an ambulatory surgical center These outpatient centers can bring considerable benefits for the right patients and otolaryngologists.
Women are currently disproportionately underrepresented in otolaryngology leadership roles, but a shift may be taking place.
Common challenges when treating physician-patients include maintaining boundaries and avoiding assumptions about patient knowledge and behaviors.
Philip Zapanta, MD, talks about practicing otolaryngology, enlisting in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps and his deployment to Iraq.
This study suggests that female otolaryngologists within certain subspetomatic cialties are keeping pace with their male colleagues in publication productivity in the early career time frame.
Otolaryngologists rely on a mix of old and new tactics to attract patients.