Traveling Museum: The Chevalier Jackson Experience

History has traveled from Alexandria to Indianapolis! The AAO-HNSF traveling museum exhibit from the John Q. Adams Center for the History of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is now in the Crossroads Corridor between rooms 140 and 139. Stop by to explore our specialty's heritage—it may even be a Digital Scavenger Hunt location!

Exploring the Past, Inspiring the Future with the Traveling Museum and Resident Historical Research Competition

History is front and center at the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO.

The Traveling Museum | Saturday – Tuesday | Crossroads Corridor between Rooms 140 and 139

The AAO-HNS/F History and Archives Committee presents attendees with the 2025 Traveling Museum, an exhibit honoring Chevalier Q. Jackson (1865–1958), the pioneering “father of endoscopy.” The collection features Jackson’s original bronchoscopes and laryngoscopes, medical paintings, textbooks, photographs, and personal memorabilia.

Annual Resident Historical Research Competition: Advancing the Future of Otolaryngology through the Lens of History
Tuesday | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Rooms 240–241

Complementing the exhibit, residents and students will present original historical research, judged on scholarly depth and narrative impact. Attendees will gain new insights into how the specialty’s past continues to shape clinical practice and inspire future innovation.

Don’t miss these opportunities to engage with our specialty’s heritage—explore the Traveling Museum during the Annual Meeting and join the Tuesday Panel Presentation to celebrate history in action!