Actor and Singer as Patients of the Laryngologist, Part 1 (2023 AMW) Session
2023 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This course will use a panel discussion format supplemented by slides and videos, as well as audio presentations for ear training. This course will help practitioners become familiar with practical aspects of diagnosis and treatment in actors and singers, emphasizing anatomy, physiology, and diagnosis.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Recognize special aspects of history taking and physical examination in professional singers and actorsOUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Describe common diagnoses in professional singers and actorsOUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Assess special aspects of treatment of professional singers and actorsBACKGROUND STATEMENT: Actors, singers and other voice professionals require special care. The state-of-the-art changes yearly. This 2-hour panel presentation has been providing otolaryngologists with the latest information on clinical care for more than 4 decades; and annual updates remain essential.