Advancing Otolaryngology Through Research, Data, and Innovation

R&Q Engagement Hub: Discover the Future Is Now

Research & Quality Engagement Hub | OTO EXPO Booth #641

Stop by to see how AAO-HNSF Research and Quality is using data, evidence, and quality improvement to move otolaryngology forward.

Reg-ent℠ | Reg-ent is the largest otolaryngology clinical data registry in the U.S., with 20 million patients, 200 million encounters, and 2,000 clinicians. It is evolving into an AI-enabled platform for research, quality improvement, and innovation. See some of the latest tools at the booth:

• Cochlear Implant Screening Module: Uses AI-processed audiograms and EHR data to flag likely cochlear implant candidates, including those meeting the 60/60 referral benchmark, within a standard clinical workflow.
• Outcomes Dashboard: Lets academic centers and private practices track outcomes, patient populations, and performance trends over time.

CORE Grants | In 2026, CORE Grants awarded $834,000 through 47 grants at 29 institutions. Ask about the new CORE SPARK Network, which connects researchers across the specialty.

Guidelines and Consensus Statements | Our Clinical Practice Guidelines and Expert Consensus Statements offer trusted, evidence-based guidance. New digital and "living" guidelines will bring emerging evidence into practice faster.

New Grant-Funded Initiatives | Learn about our national initiative adapting the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) for otolaryngology.

Daily R&Q Programming

Coffee with R&Q: Saturday (10am), Sunday (10:30am), and Monday (10am) at Booth #641

Saturday
9:42–9:48 am | Operationalizing Evidence: Aligning CPG Key Action Statements for Registry-Trackable Measures | 406 A

11:00–11:30 am | Dr. Richard Smith Mini Session: Does Setting Matter? Thyroidectomy Outcomes in Hyperthyroidism | Research & Quality Booth #641

12:30–1:00 pm | Dr. Rick Godley Mini Session: Learn about the Association of Migraine Disorders’ HEADS Registry | Research & Quality Booth #641

1:00–3:00 pm | Guideline Leadership Scholars Program (GLSP) Meet up with GTF Chair Dr. Margo McKenna | Research & Quality Booth #641

4:18–4:24 pm | Funding at Its CORE: A 20-Year Review of Resident Research Grants and Research Engagement in Otolaryngology | 404 B

Sunday
9:30–10:30 am | Reg-ent: From PDF to Point of Care — AI-Extracted Audiograms Enabling Practical Identification of Cochlear Implant Candidates | 501 A–C

11:00-12:00pm | H. Bryan Neel, III, MD, PhD Distinguished Research Lecture | Petree Hall C

12:00–1:00 pm | CORE in Action | Research & Quality Booth #641

12:30–1:20 pm | Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus Update | Petree Hall D

Monday
9:30–10:00 am | Dr. Victoria Lee Mini Session: Chronic Rhinosinusitis by biological sex | Research & Quality Booth #641

1:48–1:54 pm | Trends in Otolaryngology Clinical Trials and Their Alignment with Clinical Practice | 518

4:00–5:00 pm | Clinical Practice Guideline: Bell's Palsy Update | 502 A

POSTER | National Testing Utilization Trends Following a Ménière's Disease CPG Publication | Poster #863

Visit to explore Reg-ent, discover research and funding opportunities, learn about the latest evidence and quality initiatives, and find new ways to participate, collaborate, or partner with AAO-HNSF.

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