President’s Message

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David Cognetti, MD, FACS PAO-HNS President

Welcome to Fall Soundings! Fall has always been one of my favorite times of the year in Pennsylvania and I hope all are enjoying the beauty of the change of seasons. I am excited to start my term as the President of the Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology (PAO) – Head and Neck Surgery. It seems like just yesterday that I attended my first PAO annual meeting as a resident. I am grateful for the impact that PAO has had on my professional development, and I am proud of the work that our academy does to serve our patients and members. I am thrilled to be joined by Dr. Jessyka Lighthall, President-elect and Dr. Colin Huntley, Secretary/Treasurer, in carrying the great tradition of our academy forward.

A special thank you is in order for Dr. Jonathan McGinn, immediate Past President, for his leadership and service these past 2 years. It has been an eventful 2 years, and Dr. McGinn skillfully and stoically guided us through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the rapid conversion to a virtual annual meeting in 2020 and a highly successful virtual annual meeting in 2021. In addition, Dr. McGinn led a reassessment of our organization’s association management group. After considering proposals from several high-quality management groups, we were pleased to extend our relationship with Total Excellence in Association Management (TEAM), a division of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. The renegotiated contract with PAMED TEAM led by Dr. McGinn, has positioned PAO well for the future. I am grateful for the partnership and assistance of Ariel Jones and Lauren Martini, of TEAM, in my new position.

Our annual meeting is always a highlight of PAO and this year did not disappoint. Special thank you to Program CoChairs, Drs. Pamela Roehm and Andrew McCall, for leading the successful virtual event. Attendance was robust, with representation from private practices and academic institutions from across the state. Dr. Carol Bradford, President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology —Head and Neck Surgery and Dean of the College of Medicine at the Ohio State University, gave the Women in Otolaryngology keynote address. Her talk titled “Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask Before Helping Others” was inspiring and provided strategies to address burnout and other challenges to physician wellness. Congratulations to the resident team from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), on the Conchal Bowl award for winning the Jeopardy session. Congratulations to Kelly Daniels, MD from UPMC and Max Hennessey, MD from Penn State for winning first and second place in the Oral Presentations. PAO also recognizes this year’s well-deserving awardees. The Community Service Citation Award was awarded to the Honorable Kerry A. Benninghoff and the Distinguished Service Award was given to Tamara L. Wasserman-Wincko, M.S. The Helen Krause, MD Distinguished Service Award was awarded to Dr. Jonathan McGinn. We are all greatly looking forward to returning to an in person meeting in Hershey on June 18-19, 2022!

Advocacy efforts for our members and patients continue with our new Government Relations partner through our PAMED TEAM relationship. Deborah Shoemaker, our lobbyist, worked with members of PAO to craft a letter demanding that insurance companies and medical equipment vendors provide remediation for our patients on CPAP facing challenges due to the Phillips Respironics recall. We continue to work closely with AAO-HNS and PAMED to address key issues affecting our state. Please see Deborah’s update in this issue and consider contributing to our PAC.

A major initiative of this year is to enhance our academy’s committee structure to increase involvement and engagement of new and existing members across the state. This idea was hatched by Dr. McGinn and I am thrilled to carry it forward because of the impact that the PAO had on me in my early career. We hope to inspire more active participation amonst members from trainees through retirees and would welcome all interested in being involved. More information on how to volunteer for

Our Annual Meeting is always a highlight of PAO and this year did not disappoint.

committee positions will follow in the coming months.

In closing, I am grateful to be entrusted with the role of President of this great academy and I am excited for what our future holds. Otolaryngology is a special field because of our innovative and caring physicians and our diverse and grateful patients. Pennsylvania is a special place to be an Otolaryngologist because of the dedication and effort of all of you. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any suggestions for how the PAO can further enhance the care of our patients and continue the advancement of our specialty.

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President David M. Cognetti, MD, FACS Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Thomas Jefferson University 925 Chestnut St Fl 6 Philadelphia PA 19107-4204

President-Elect Jessyka G. Lighthall, MD Penn State Hershey Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 500 University Dr., Ste. 400 UPC, H091 Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Secretary-Treasurer Colin T Huntley MD Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Thomas Jefferson University 925 Chestnut St Fl 6 Philadelphia, PA 19107-4204

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