Course Information

 

March 15, 16 & 17, 2024

 

25th Annual McGill University Update in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

 

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide an updated, practical approach to diagnostic and therapeutic problems commonly encountered by otolaryngologists in their daily practice. Specific topics in the different otolaryngology subspecialties will be presented by experts in the field. Interactive panel/audience discussions around case presentations will follow. Designated moderators will lead the discussion and encourage registrant participation. The facilitators include a large faculty from a number of academic centers.

Sessions will be held in the early morning and late afternoon to allow for enjoyable recreational activities during the day. Participants will enjoy the hospitality offered by the host faculty and will enjoy the ambiance offered by the Mont Tremblant ski resort.

 

Special Note: "The organizers of the meeting will be initiating a trial to increase participant involvement in the sessions. Once registered for the course, Participants can submit their own interesting case(s) relevant to the topic of the individual sessions described in the program. The Moderators will review these submissions and select some to be presented within the panel discussions, if possible. Please note that there is no guarantee that your case will be incorporated in the session. The cases would need to be submitted by February 20th, 2024 the latest in ordered to be considered for inclusion. Please send details of the case, as well as results of accompanying relevant investigations (e.g., scans, images, etc.). It is important that it complies with patient confidentiality established by CMQ, http://www.cmq.org/publications-pdf/p-6-2015-01-07-en-code-de-deontologie-des-medecins.pdf?t=1542124658918"

>

 

Course Objectives

Registrants will acquire an understanding of current diagnostic and management principles in general otolaryngology and in the following subspecialties:

  • Head and Neck Oncology
  • Otology
  • Rhinology
  • Laryngology
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Facial Plastics

 

Didactic presentations and/or panel discussions will be given on the following topics:

  • Thyroid nodules and Molecular diagnostics
  • Hearing loss and Dementia
  • Hearing aids, Cochlear implants
  • Office-based procedures in Rhinology
  • Nasal polyps and Biologics
  • Laryngeal trauma and Laryngotracheal stenosis
  • Healing the Healer
  • Endoscopic ear surgery
  • Pediatric vestibular disorders

The sessions have been designed for interactive discussion.

 

Course Directors

Dr. KAREN M. KOST
Professor of Otolaryngology, McGill University
Director of the Voice and Dysphagia Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)

Dr. JAMIE M. RAPPAPORT
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, McGill University
Chief of Otology & Neurotology, Jewish General Hospital

 

McGill University Faculty

Dr. Martin Desrosier
Dr. Amanda Fanous
Dr. Véronique-Isabelle Forest
Dr. Natalie Gabra
Dr. Michael Hier
Dr. Emily Kay-Rivest
Dr. Marco Mascarella
Dr. Tobial McHugh
Dr. Tamara Mijovic
Dr. Alex Mlynarek
Dr. Lily Nguyen
Dr. Keith Richardson
Dr. Nader Sadeghi
Dr. Marc Tewfik
Maia Masuda M.Sc.A., SLP(C)

 

Visiting Faculty

Isaac Alter -- Columbia VP&S Medical Student
Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar – Mount Sinai Health System (New York, NY, USA)
Dr. David Eibling – University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Dr. Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar - Mumbai India
Dr. Anna Pou – Ochsner Health Center (New Orleans, LA, USA)
Dr. Doron Sommer - McMaster University
Dr. Dana Thompson – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Chicago, IL, USA)
Dr. Sena Turkdogan - The University of British Columbia
Dr. Kathy Yaremchuk –  Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI, USA)


 

Back to top