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Harnessing the Energy of Fusion
Presidential Address, American Head and Neck Society
Ernest A. Weymuller, Jr, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;128:226-228.
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INTRODUCTION
In 1999, Drs Robbins and Shaha1 delivered
the inaugural presidential lectures, which highlighted the traditions and
history of our 2 founding societies. Last year, President Medina2
drew our attention to some formidable challenges with respect to workforce,
the direct consequences of poor reimbursement, and the potential that we might
lose our impact on head and neck disease if we fall prey to "tragic optimism."
These concerns were recently echoed by Academy President Jack Gluckman,3 who identified head and neck surgery as a "specialty
in crisis."
In October 2000, the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) Council met
for a long-range planning retreat, at which we took note of our history, digested
our challenges, and produced a foundation and a vision for the future. The
meeting was characterized by commitment and energy. I decided to use this
presidential lecture to summarize the retreat and to offer . . . [Full Text of this Article]
MISSION STATEMENT
FUNDAMENTAL GOALS AND STRATEGIES
SPECIFIC ISSUES
Fellowship Training Reimbursement The AHNS Database
CONCLUSIONS
From the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery,
University of Washington, Seattle.
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