Join the Board of Governors for a can’t-miss virtual program tackling some of the most pressing issues facing our specialty. 

Attend CME sessions featuring expert-led panels with real-world strategies to reduce payer denials and explore how physician-payer partnerships can improve patient care and outcomes. Plus, hear directly from AAO-HNS/F President-Elect candidates—Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD, and Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD—as they share their vision and priorities. 

Speed Bump or Hard Stop? How to Deal with Insurance Denials

Learn strategies to reduce denials both in private practice and in a hospital/academic setting, as well as larger initiatives including state and federal legislation to reduce payer denials.

Moderator:

• Yolanda L. Troublefield, MD, JD
  Southcoast Health

Panelists:

• Lance Manning, MD
  Northwest Health 
  
  

• Prerak D. Shah, MD
  New England Ear Nose Throat and Facial Plastic Surgery

• Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH
  Dayton Children's

AAO-HNS President-Elect Candidate Forum

Moderator:

• Cristina Baldassari, MD
  Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters 

Candidates:

• Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD
  Associate Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Texas Children's

• Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD
  Professor and Chair Dept. of OTO/HNS, Ochsner LSU Health

FaceTime: How to Start the Conversation Around Physician Engagement with Insurance Policy Decisions

This panel will provide insights on how to determine the right people to reach out to from the insurer's side, how to pivot to be an effective advocate for your specialty or group, and offer keys to meeting and engaging those who can influence change.

Moderator:

• Eileen M. Raynor, MD
  Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Duke Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Science

Panelists:

• Kelly Phillips, MD
  Carolina Complete Health

• Michael Utecht, MD
  Carolina Complete health

• Frank Opelka, MD
  American College of Surgeons

• Will Harrill, MD
  NC Otolaryngology Health Policy Advisory Committee Co-Chair