INTERNATIONAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY COMMITTEE

2011-12-11T09:10:00.000-08:00

American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc.

INTERNATIONAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY COMMITTEE--DRAFT MINUTES

Sunday, September 11, 2011, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM noon

Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Committee Charge:

Act as an advocate for non-U.S. members to the Board and staff. Serve in an advisory position to the Board and staff on development of international programs. Provide oversight on the administration of the International Corresponding Society program.

Committee Members Present

Nikhil J. Bhatt, MD, Jay Chavda, MD, Daniel C. Chelius, Jr, MD, Roxana Cobo-Sefair, MD, Nazaneen N. Grant, MD, Anthony F Jahn, MD, Herman A Jenkins, MD, Lily Love, MD, Dinesh C. Mehta, MD, Vaclav Pavelec, MD PhD, Hassan H Ramadan, MD MSc, Nikhila Raol, MD, Michael J Rutter, MD FRACS, Aristides Sismanis, MD, Carl H. Snyderman, MD, Gregory W. Randolph, MD; Jesse G. Wardlow, Jr, MD.

Guests Present

Usama M. Abo El-Kheir, MD, German C. Conte L., MD, James K Fortson, MD, MBA, MPH, CPE, Karl Hoermann, MD, Jeffrey N. Maria, MD, Lysandra Berenos-Riley, MD, Stella E. Rowley, MD, James E. Saunders, MD, Segun Segun-Busari, MBBS, FWACS FICS, Norbert Stasche, MD, Mark E. Zafereo, Jr, MD

Staff

Catherine R. Lincoln, CAE, MA (Oxon), Eve Humphreys

Absent Committee Members:

Nabeel Khadhoori Al-Mukhtar, FRCS Ed, W J Cornay, III, MD, Jan J Grote, MD, PhD, Peter J. Koltai, MD FAAP FACS, Hiroshi Moriyama, MD, Shri Nadig, MD FRCS DLO, Manuel António C. Pais Clemente, MD PhD, Said Mustafa Said, MBChB DLO FICMS, Samuel H Selesnick, MD, Jen-Fang Yu, PhD, FE.

1. Standing Items

1.1 Call to Order

After confirming a quorum, Dr. Nikhil J. Bhatt called the committee meeting to order at 11:00 AM/PT. He welcomed new members Drs. Jahn, Mehta, Raol, and Wardlow, and guest Dr Abo El-Kheir of Egypt, an International Travel Grant recipient, and thanked departing committee members for their service: Professors Nabeel Al-Mukhtar and Manuel Pais-Clemente, and Dr Koltai, former chair.

1.2 Conflict of Interest and Disclosures

Dr. Bhatt reminded the committee members of their obligation to update their conflict of interest forms and to disclose any conflicts related to any matters they discuss during the meeting.

1.3 Antitrust Compliance Policy

Dr. Bhatt directed the committee members to the Antitrust Compliance Statement included in the committee agenda packet, instructing them on their obligation to abide by all antitrust laws and regulations. No new conflicts were reported.

1.4 Approve Minutes

The committee reviewed and accepted the minutes of September 24, 2010 without changes.

2. Informational Reports

Dr. Bhatt announced a wide program of International and Humanitarian Events at Annual Meeting, stating that the 2011 Guest countries: Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland.

Dr. Bhatt reviewed the work plan with the committee and congratulated the International Visiting Scholars and International Corresponding Societies programs.

· International Visiting Scholars: program is expanding as new scholarships are funded by obtaining support from established otolaryngologists and ethnic heritage societies.

· International Corresponding Societies: the ICS network has increased to 49 societies and we are working to promote joint meetings as a way to exchange education and collegiality.

· IFOS Hearing for All initiative: We are working with this vital campaign for prevention of deafness and hearing impairment.

Coordinator’s Report:

Dr Greg Randolph, Coordinator for International Affairs, announced the Global Health 2011 Symposium set for Monday, September 12 and other international events and encouraged all committee members to attend. He noted the activities of the International Corresponding Societies and many joint meetings, and urged Academy members to support the IFOS Hearing for All initiative and attend the IFOS World Congress 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.

Committee Members’ Outreach

Dr Bhatt encouraged committee members to be active, inviting inactive members to step down. The following members volunteered to reach out to countries where they have contacts or relationships:

1. Usama Abo El-Kheir, MD, Egypt (Alexandria)

2. Daniel Chelius, MD, Middle East, Central America

3. Roxana Cobo, MD, South America (Colombia)

4. German Conte, MD, Panama

5. James Fortson, MD, Caribbean, Haiti

6. Nazaneen Grant, MD, South America (Peru)

7. Anthony Jahn, MD, South East Asia (Otology)

8. Herman Jenkins, MD, Thailand and SE Asia

9. Jeffrey N. Maria, MD, Caribbean, Netherlands

10. Dinesh Mehta, MD, India, Middle East, Caribbean, Ireland, UK

11. Vaclav Pavelec, MD, Czech Republic

12. Hassan Ramadan, MD, Middle East

13. Nikhila Raol, MD, India,

14. Lysandra C. M. Riley, MD, Caribbean

15. Stella Rowley, MD, Panama

16. Mike Rutter, MD, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, UK

17. Según Segun-Busari, MD, Africa (Nigeria)

18. Aristides Sismanis, MD, Greece

19. Carl Snyderman, MD, Global

20. Jesse Wardlow, MD, Africa, Ireland, Israel

In addition the following reports were presented:

· Dr Stella Rowley urged attendance at the Panamanian Society’s joint meeting Jan 26-28, Panama, featuring Dr Regan Thomas and 11 other American Academy members as speakers.

· Professor Karl Hoermann stated that the joint European Academy/EUFOS meeting in Barcelona in July 2011 totaled 4,000 attendees. The next step is the 4^th board examinations in Vienna.

· Dr James Saunders reported that the WHO staff position now has bridge funding through donations; government funding/lobbying is still needed.

3. Strategic Items for Discussion

Membership Recruitment and Retention: Eve Humphreys

Eve gave an update on the importance of membership recruitment and of setting goals for recruitment and renewal. Member get a member and friend get a friend are powerful recruitment methods, as is engaging international members in Academy activities. The committee supported active member recruitment, such as inviting a resident or fellow to attend the annual meeting. Dr Michael Rutter urged the committee to use Academy promotional PowerPoint slides at conference and courses, with the Call for Papers and membership information. Dr Nikhila Raol will review Twitter and Facebook as recruitment channels.

Website Content Relevancy:

Dr. Bhatt informed the committee of a new initiative to update all online content. He went on to explain the role of the international committee to review all international pages of the website, tag the keywords for Search Engine Optimization, and make corrections and suggestions. Drs Chelius and Mehta kindly volunteered to assist.

4. New Business

Work Plan Development

Dr. Bhatt asked the committee to approve the committee work plan.

Goal	Responsible	Strategic Initiative	Deadline
Member recruitment, retention, engagement, and renewal	Dr Bhatt and committee	Leveraging external relations	September 2012
Website Content Relevancy	Dr Bhatt and subcommittee	Leveraging external relations	September 2012
Attracting international attendance at 2012 Washington meeting	Dr Bhatt and committee	Leveraging external relations	September 2012

5. Ending Items

The next committee meeting will take place at the Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, Washington, DC, Sunday, September 9, 2012 11:00 AM/ET.

Having no further business, the committee approved a motion to adjourn. The meeting concluded at 12:00 PM Noon /PT

LENTE - MUDr. Václav Pavelec, PhD

INTERNATIONAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY COMMITTEE