Pacific Rim Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Update 2025
Registration Information

Dates: February 15 - 18, 2025 
Course# MOT25006
Department: Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

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Overview

With improved understanding of pathophysiology and disease mechanisms and with technological advancements, the approaches to head and neck surgical disorders and head and neck surgery techniques continue to evolve at a rapid pace. The goal of this course is to provide an update on contemporary head and neck surgery and to foster educational interaction between practitioners from the Pacific Rim and beyond. A distinguished faculty will provide lectures, videos, panels, lightning rounds, and roundtable discussions. Ample time for questions and interaction with faculty is planned. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own cases for discussion.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is intended for practicing otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, dermatologic surgeons, advanced health professionals, and nurses.

Objectives

An attendee completing this course should be able to discuss and, as appropriate, apply:

  • An algorithm to consider office surgery techniques for chronic rhinitis
  • Appropriate strategies for treating sudden sensorineural hearing loss
  • Methods to ovoid over-diagnosis and over-treatment of thyroid cancer
  • How to begin to adopt endoscopic ear surgery techniques
  • The role of percutaneous endoscopically assisted tracheotomy in the ICU setting
  • The role of PRP in the treatment of olfactory loss
  • Methods of alar suspension in the treatment of dynamic nasal collapse
  • The application of sports psychology techniques to your operating room culture
  • The current state of Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
  • How to approach the chronic cough work up in adults

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation with Commendation LogoIn support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency.

American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery MOC:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn their required annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation. Attendees must complete the course evaluation within 30 days of the activity completion to receive MOC credit.

Nurses:
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants:
AAPA accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA category 1 credit for the PRA for organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Pharmacy:
The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.