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Register before 11:59pm AEST, Tuesday 28 January 2025 to confirm the discounted registration rate.

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Will you be joining us in Sydney for the ASOHNS ASM 2025?

Best wishes for 2025

ASOHNS International Scholarship for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Surgical Education for 2025 applications are now open.

This scholarship, up to the amount of $12,000, will provide otolaryngology, head and neck surgeons from developing countries in the Asia Pacific region with the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational opportunities for faculty development and enhancement that will result in acquisition of new knowledge and skills in surgical education and training.

This knowledge and these skills will be useful in improving surgical education and training at the scholar’s home institution and country.

The scholar will participate in hands-on course(s) that address surgical education and training across the continuum of professional development. The focus will be on building knowledge and skills in OHNS surgical practice such as FESS, Head & Neck, temporal bone or any other course approved by ASOHNS and relevant to the applicant.

Following the course, the scholar may visit an appropriate hospital for observation of relevant clinical areas.

At the conclusion of the course and visits to suitable institutions, the scholar will send to the Outreach Committee a brief report outlining how the aims outlined in their application for the

scholarship have been achieved.

Evidence of support of the scholar’s objectives from the leadership at the home institution must be provided by the applicant and will be used as one of the criteria for selection of the scholar.

The scholarship will support costs of up to $12,000, for travel, accommodation, meals and registration fees for course(s) undertaken. Assistance in reserving accommodation in the course city is available if required.

Please carefully read the requirements listed on the following page. All requirements must be fulfilled, and all requested documents provided in a timely manner, for an application to be eligible.

Applicants must fill in all fields marked with an asterisk (*). If an applicant has nothing to put into a required field, enter N/A, meaning “Not Applicable.”

Per the published requirements, applicants must also submit three (3) independently prepared letters of recommendation.

In addition, applicants are to write an essay of no more than one page regarding their work setting, including their hospital and the patients they see, as well as their participation in quality improvement activities in this setting.

They are to indicate their career goals, indicating how they will transfer learning to their current situation. Recommenders are requested to address the applicant’s educational goals as expressed in their essay.

Application materials are due no later than December 15, 2024, and are accepted via e-mail

only. Please send materials to the Outreach Committee via email to: ceo@asohns.org.au

Click here for the application form

The scholarship requirements are:

• Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine.

• Applicants must be at least 30 years old but under 55, on the date that the completed application is submitted.

• Applicants must submit their applications from their intended permanent location.

• Applications will be accepted for processing only when the applicants have been in surgical practice and teaching for a minimum of one year following completion of all formal training (including fellowships and scholarships).

• Applicants must submit a fully completed application form provided by the Society on its website. The application and accompanying materials must be typewritten and in English.

• Applicants are responsible for arranging their own travel Visa to enter Australia at their own cost. Evidence of a valid travel Visa must be supplied at least one month prior to travel. If this is not provided, the scholarship will be withdrawn. The applicant will be eligible to re-apply in the following year.

• Applicants must submit independently prepared letters of recommendation from three (3) of their colleagues. One letter must be from the Chair of the Department or division in which the applicant holds an academic or clinical appointment, or a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons residing in their country. If the applicant is the sole ENT surgeon in a small country, the letter can be from other senior persons with whom the applicant has worked in their country.

• The International Scholarship for OHNS Surgical Education must be used in the year for which it is designated. It cannot be postponed.

• Awardees are expected to provide a written report upon their return home, specifically focusing on the value of the visit to the awardee and the potentialbeneficial effect to patients in the country of origin.

• Unsuccessful applicants may reapply only twice and only by completing and submitting a current application form provided by the Society, together with new supporting documentation.

Abstract Submissions for ASOHNS ASM 2025 close in 3 Days

Abstract Submissions for ASOHNS Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 close in 3 Days.

For more information on Abstract submissions please visit the event website.

https://asohns.arinex.one/pages/abstract-submissions-2025

34th Annual Robert Guerin Trainees Meeting

34th Annual Robert Guerin Trainees Meeting begins 21 October at the Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.

This years meeting aims to maximise your training experience with a clinical and examination focus. 

For all information on RGM 2024 please click here.

Congratulations

ASOHNS congratulates Dr Julia Crawford on becoming the new ANZHNCS President. Dr Crawford is a highly respected ENT specialist, specialising in general & paediatric ENT conditions, head & neck cancer surgery, benign disorders of the head & neck & robotic surgery. 

ASOHNS ASM 2025 Abstract Submissions are now open

Call for Abstracts - Now Open!

Abstracts are invited for oral presentations and posters for ASOHNS ASM2025.
Key Dates
Abstract submission deadline: Sunday 17 November 2024
Abstract notification to authors: December 2024

Please click here for the Abstract information 

If there are any difficulties regarding this process, please contact the meeting organisers on:
T: +61 3 9249 1158
E: asohnsasm@surgeons.org 

ASOHNS ASM2025 Registrations are now open

President's Invitation

On behalf of ASOHNS , it is my pleasure to invite you to the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery to be held at the iconic International Convention Centre, Sydney from Friday March 28th to Sunday, March 30th, 2025.

Under the leadership of Megan Hobson as Convener and Julia Crawford as Scientific Convener, the organising committee have prepared a dynamic program that will feature renowned local and international experts sharing invaluable insights and advancements in otolaryngology, head, and neck surgery. Attendees can also participate in interactive workshops and hands-on sessions organised by leading practitioners, offering practical skills and techniques that can help improve your practice and enhance patient care. The OHN Nurses Group will run sessions parallel to the main congress program that promise to be extremely informative as well.

The 75th ASOHNS Annual Scientific Meeting promises to be a highlight of the otolaryngology year, providing opportunities for education, networking, and camaraderie. Moreover, Sydney, with its iconic landmarks, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality, provides the perfect backdrop for this gathering. Perhaps even consider extending your time in the city to further enjoy its cosmopolitan charm and beautiful beaches.

Please reserve the dates of March 28–30, 2025, in your calendar. We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney for the ASOHNS Conference 2025.

Order of Australia Medal 2024

Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division

Dr George Patrick Bridger, NSW

For significant service to medicine through otolaryngology head and neck surgery.

Clinical

• Visiting Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Oncology Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1970-2006.

• Visiting Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Oncology Unit, Bankstown Hospital, 1970-2006.

Academic

• Conjoint Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, 2002-2007.

• Examiner, University of Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2001.

• Visiting Professor (RACS), Malaysian College of Surgeons meeting in Kuala Lumpur, 1992.

• Visiting Professor, Memorial Hospital New York, 1977.

Australian Society Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

• President, 1997.

• Past Chairman, New South Wales Section.

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

• Fellow / Senior Examiner, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, since 1965.

• Former Member, Surgical Oncology Committee.

• Fellow, since 1995.

Professional Affiliations

• Former Inaugural President, Australia and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society.

• Faculty Member, Vanderbilt University Head and Neck Meeting, Colorado, 17 years.

• Editorial Board Member, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Journal.

• Co-Organiser, 2nd World Congress on Laryngeal Cancer, Sydney, 1994.

• Guest Speaker, New Zealand Otolaryngological Society, Fiji, 1986.

• Panel Member on Laryngeal Cancer, International Federation of Otolaryngological Societies, Buenos Aires, 1978.

• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England, since 1966.

• Developed operations for septal perforations and hereditary nasal telangiectasia.

• Contributed to over 70 scientific papers.

Awards and Recognition include:

• George Syme Medal, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

• ESR Hughes Award, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 2008.

• Doctor of Medical Science (Honoris Causa), University of New South Wales, 1995.

• The Garnet Halloran Award, 1974 (for research in Head and Neck Cancer).

• Bertha Sudholtz Award, University of Adelaide, 1971 (for research in Otolaryngology)