The Annual Meeting features an incredible breadth of education opportunities, and among them are our distinctive series that run throughout the conference. These signature programming tracks offer unique formats and focused approaches to learning that complement the rich variety of sessions available.
From the structured CME ENThusiast Track to dynamic Great Debates, these series offer diverse ways to engage with critical topics. This year's exciting addition, Pardon the OTO-ruption, delivers fast-paced, ESPN-inspired debates. These specialized formats are just some of the ways to customize your Annual Meeting experience.
Here's what's happening in these signature tracks on Saturday:
Designed for maximum educational impact, the CME ENThusiast Track delivers a comprehensive series of sessions where attendees can accumulate up to 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through strategically scheduled programming that streamlines your CME/MOC requirements.
Saturday’s sessions, which will be held in Wabash 3, include the following topics (check the app for time, location, and presenter details):
Current Concepts in Vocal Fold Paralysis
Pediatric Snoring and OSA Update 2025
What's New in the ATA Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Cancer?
Expert’s Guide to Tympanostomy Tube Care
Controversies in Parotid Surgery: Is There Evidence? Part 1
Incorporating Allergy into the Busy Otolaryngology Practice
Tinnitus Treatment Now and in the Future: A Multi-Faceted Discussion on What’s Next
When the Ear Won’t Stop Draining: Management of Persistent Otorrhea
Another Five Landmarks to Make You a Better Sinus Surgeon
Year after year, the Great Debates draw packed audiences eager to witness leading experts tackle our field's most controversial topics. This signature series brings together distinguished voices for spirited, structured discussions that challenge conventional thinking and spark meaningful dialogue. Saturday's Great Debates include:
Molecular Testing in Thyroid Nodules: Helpful or Note?
Saturday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Wabash Ballroom 2Moderator: Vaninder K. Dhillon, MD
Panelists: Luc GT Morris and Victoria E. Banuchi, MD, MPH
Who You Gonna Call? Do You Need Pediatric ENT Back Up for General ENTs Doing Airway Foreign Bodies?
Saturday | 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Wabash Ballroom 2Moderator: Eileen M. Raynor, MD
Panelists: Margo K. McKenna, MD, and Erynne A. Faucett, MD
This exciting new format takes inspiration from ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" to create fast-paced discussions on trending topics spanning Laryngology/Broncho-Esophagology, Otology/Neurology, Private Practice, and Rhinology/Allergy. Expert panelists engage in spirited exchanges with a referee declaring winners, while attendees benefit from insights shared by leading voices in each subspecialty.
Pardon the OTO-ruption: Laryngology/Broncho-Esophagology
Saturday | 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Wabash Ballroom 1Moderator: Molly N. Huston, MD
Panelists: Al Merati, MD, Nausheen Jamal, MD, MBA, Daniel S. Fink, MD, Brianna K. Crawley, MD, and VyVy N. Young, MD