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29 May

Best wishes

The RACS Fellowship Clinical/Viva examinations will be held in Brisbane 31 May – 1 June 2025. The Fellowship exam is a summative assessment taken at the end of specialist/specialty training. Years of study and training ... Read more >>>

28 March

ASM 2025

On behalf of ASOHNS , it is my pleasure to iwelcome you to the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery to be held at the iconic International ... Read more >>>

24 February

Congratulations

Congratulations to Professor Ray Sacks on his election as RACS’ next Vice President. His leadership alongside Professor Owen Ung as President will undoubtedly contribute to the advancement of the College. Read more >>>

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Seasons Greetings

As 2022 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you an enjoyable break with family and friends.

The ASOHNS office is closed from 5pm Friday 23 December and will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2023
With warm wishes for a happy and healthy new year in 2023.

ASOHNS Federal Secretariat

 

2022 Robert Guerin Research Prize

Congratulations to Dr. Claire Frauenfelder who is the winner of the 2022 Robert Guerin Research Prize.

Claire’s winning paper focused on the “Outcomes for head and neck cancer patients admitted to intensive care in Australia and New Zealand between 2000 and 2016” and was published in The Journal of Laryngology and Otology.

Established in partnership with the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS), the Robert Guerin Research prize recognises outstanding research undertaken by a surgical trainee in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. It is presented each year at the Robert Guerin Memorial Trainees meeting.

https://gprwmf.org.au/

NSW Australian of the Year - Top four Finalist

ASOHNS would like to congratulate Professor Kelvin Kong on being nominated as one of the top four finalists in the NSW Australian of the Year. 

He was recognised for his work as a Surgeon and advocate for Aboriginal ear health

This year Professor Kong was in the company of Professor Megan Davis - Aboriginal constitutional and human rights lawyer (Sydney), Craig Foster AM - Human rights and anti-racism activist, former Socceroo (Sydney), Dr Barry Kirby AO - Founder, The Hands of Rescue, obstetrics and gynaecology specialist (Carool)

For information on his nomination - click here

RACS Rural Surgeons Award 2022

ASOHNS congratulates Dr Michael Wilson who has been awarded the RACS Rural Surgeon Award in 2022.

Awarded in recognition of his significant contribution to surgery in rural settings in Australia

Awarded 23 June 2022 and presented at the ASOHNS Victorian Quarterly Meeting August 2023.

ASOHNS 2022 Award

Congratulations to the recipients of 2022 Society Medal who were announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting held in Adelaide 2022.

For Distinguished Contribution to the Art and Science of Otolaryngology:

  • Dr David Close             (Citation)

For Distinguished Service to ASOHNS:

ASOHNS Certificate of Appreciation for Services to ASOHNS 

  • Dr Guy Rees for his work as ASOHNS ASM 2022 Convener 
  • A/Prof Eng Ooi for his work as ASOHNS ASM 2022 Scientific Convener.

AJO Editor's Award 2021

Journal Editors Award: (Best trainee first author submission AJO) Congratulations to Dr Sarah Grigg

Reliability of estimating blood loss in epistaxis Sarah Grigg, John Maunder, Brigid Betz-Stablein, Stacey Llewellyn. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology 2020;3:15 (12 May 2020)

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