Annual Meeting
The 30th annual meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. will take place November 2-4, 2012, at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
Dates for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 meetings will be announced before the end of 2011 so you can make plans to attend!.
If you weren't able to join us for the 2011 meeting, revisit the meeting below to see what you missed. You won't want to miss next year's meeting! We thank you for your continued support of the West Virginia Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. For those who were unable to attend the 2011 meeting, we have a photo gallery of events at the bottom of this page.
Please feel free to contact the WVAO office at 304.984.0308 if you have any questions.
Our invited speakers for the 2011 conference were:
Steven Coutras, MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Morgantown, WV
Evaluating the Patient with Sleep Apnea
OSA: Decision Making, Surgical Approach
UPPP: History, Evaluation, Success, Failure, Methods
Steroids in Allergy and Sinusitis
Ramon Esclamado, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Durham, NC
Fundamentals in the Management of Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Contemporary Management of the Neck After Chemoradiation
Laryngeal Reinnervation: Understanding Why and When
Laryngeal Reinnervation: Results
David Kennedy, MD University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Philadelphia, PA
Evolution of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery OR Rhinology 2010
Pathogenesis and Impact of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Otolaryngology Workforced Issues: What Are the Implications for Specialty and Practice
Frontal Sinus Surgery: Making the Most of OR Options in 2011
Additional speakers were:
Elizabeth Dunham, MD WVU Resident
Evidence of Biofilm in Pediatric Adenoid and Sinus Mucosa
Marcus Shaffer, MD, WVU Resident
The Effects of Maxillary Sinus Accessory Ostia on Mucosa Cillary Area
The board and membership met to elect new officers for 2012-2013, and to thank Rick Lough for his service as president in 2010-2011. New officers are President Scott Gibbs, MD, Vice President Mike Haislip, MD, Secretary-Treasurer Tom Sporck, MD, and Directors Garrison Morin, MD, Steve Coutras, MD, and John Wyllie, MD.
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We'd like to thank our exhibitors for their support and participation!
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Members, guests and exhibitors enjoyed lunch following classes on Saturday.
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Members and guests enjoyed Saturday night's reception, including Mike and Kara Hurst, who won the door prize contributed by The Greenbrier.
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If you have any additional questions, contact:
Diane Slaughter, CAE, APR, Fellow PRSA
Executive Secretary
WVAO-HNS, Inc.
PO Box 11306
Charleston, WV 25339
Phone: 304.984.0308
Email: info@wvao-hns.org