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Presidential Address, American Head and Neck Society

Jesus E. Medina, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:749-755.

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During the past year, I have given a great deal of thought to the choice of topic for this address. Having served as the chairman of the Finance Committee of the University of Oklahoma Physicians Medical Group, which oversees more than 200 contracts with about 320 physicians, and having educated residents and fellows for many years, I decided that it would be appropriate to share some thoughts about the remarkable changes we are experiencing in the business and education aspects of head and neck oncologic surgery. Some of them are relevant to everyone practicing head and neck surgery; others apply primarily to the United States. However, I believe our colleagues from abroad may find it interesting, if not informative, to find out how seriously the education of fellows is taken by the American Head and Neck Society.

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From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma City.

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