Many of us think of certification as passing the written and oral exams given by the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto).
How to Write the Triological Society Thesis
The key to writing an acceptable thesis-one of the requirements for membership in the Triological Society-is to remember PICO
Randomized Trial Shows No Benefit of Intra-Arterial Chemoradiation Delivery in Head and Neck Cancer
Nonrandomized trials have suggested that intra-arterial delivery of chemoradiation would be superior to intravenous delivery of comparable chemoradiation in patients with inoperable head and neck cancer.
Tips for Better Specialist-Generalist Communication in Treatment of Pediatric Patients
The Otolaryngologist as Sleep Physician
Many non-otolaryngologists, and even some otolaryngologists, ask: Why would surgeons-especially busy ones-care about sleep medicine? Do they really want to read sleep studies?
Thinking of Adding Hearing Aids to Your Practice? Experts Dispense Advice
An estimated 31 million Americans are affected by some level of hearing loss and, as the population ages, that number will continue to rise.
Balancing Work and Personal Life Requires Planning, Preparation, and Patience
Ask just about any resident or young physician just starting out in practice how his or her personal life is going and the most common response you will likely get is, What personal life? or something to that effect.
Dr. Michael M. E. Johns: A Statesman of Our Time
The Political Process: Get Involved-or Not
Politics is not a four-letter word. Yes, some of the posturing and dogmatic stands can be off-putting, but in our democratic system, politics is necessary and important.
Academic Head and Neck Surgery: Educating Our Future
Despite much belief to the contrary, tobacco control has been a major public health success over the last four decades.