Developing a Professional Expertise: Plan, Publish, Present (2023 AMW) Session
2023 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Developing professional expertise is very feasible-but it does require choosing an appropriate career niche, developing innovative research, and being able to demonstrate knowledge and proficiency. It is attainable with the right mentorship, dedication, and perseverance. The panelists will discuss practical aspects of identifying and developing a career niche. In addition, technical aspects of presenting nationally, whether as a panelist or expert lecturer, will be discussed. This includes practical tips on how to choose a topic to present, how to seek presenters, and techniques for successfully moderating panels. Lastly, the experts will discuss how to develop a research portfolio including maturing projects into publications.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Understand how to choose a niche for career development.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Demonstrate ways to develop a portfolio aimed toward reinforcing career goals.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Identify opportunities to present and demonstrate expertiseBACKGROUND STATEMENT: Mentorship is important to career development and often hard to find. This panel will allow mentorship, guidance and advice to up and coming Otolaryngologists.