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Ashok R. Shaha, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;126:274-280.

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INTRODUCTION

It has been a distinct honor and privilege for me to serve as a copresident of the new American Head and Neck Society. This has been a highlight of my academic career, and I would like to thank my wife and family for their support. I have been closely associated with the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons (SHNS) since 1982 and have had the honor of serving in various capacities, including as secretary, for 4 years. If you do not like somebody—make him secretary! However, serving the society gave me an opportunity to develop friendships with many head and neck surgeons around the world.

I have been privileged to be a part of the merger process of the 2 major head and neck societies in the United States. I thought it would be interesting to trace our history, where we came from, how this merger . . . [Full Text of this Article]

THE SOCIETY OF HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

TWO HEAD AND NECK SOCIETIES: BRIDGING THE GAP

THE MERGER

THE MERGER AGREEMENT

THE NEW SOCIETY

THE FUTURE

From Cornell University Medical College and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.