2023 Meeting

Final Agenda for the 2023 SPOEG

January 13-15, 2023 (MLK Weekend)

Friday, January 13

On arrival

Arrive and settle in. Meet at the lobby bar for late night social hour.

Saturday, January 14

7:00-8:00 am

Breakfast and AV Setup

8:00-8:45 am

Update on the activities of our societies that impact our practices:

  • ASPO: Julie Wei
  • AAO-HNS: Jeff Simons
  • BOG: Christina Baldassari
  • SENTAC: TBD
  • ESPO: George Zalzal/Craig Derkay
  • AAP: Steve Sobal/Brian Reilly
  • ACS: Craig Derkay

8:45-10:00 am

Business Issues: Moderatator: Craig Derkay

  • Audits of Billing Practices: Steve Goudy/Tom Gallagher
  • Best Hiring Practices: Bill Collins/Brian Reilly
  • Dealing with Difficult Parents: Dan Wohl/Eileen Raynor
  • Update on Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology Certification: Christina Baldassari

10:00-10:20 am

Break with Exhibitors

    10:20-10:50 am

    Office challenges:

    • In-office Procedures: Frank Rimell/Jim Losko
    • Working with Family Members, Friends in the OR, Office and Hospital: Setting Boundaries Without Compromising Care: (Habib & George Zalal; Jim & Brian Reilly; Bruce & Barbara Maddern)

    10:50-12:15 am

    Pediatric Otolaryngology Journal Club

    • What’s new in Otitis Media: Jad Jabour
    • What’s New in Pediatric Airway: Maria Carratola
    • What’s New in OSA: Christina Baldassari
    • What’s New in Pediatric Otology/Audiology: Mark Boston
    • What’s New in Allergy, Rhinology, and Sinus: Dave Mandell

    12:15-1:15 pm

    Lunch with Exhibitors

    1:15-1:45 pm

    Point/Counterpoint: Tracheostomy Issues in Neonates and Children: John Carter/Scott Rickert

    • Open vs. Endoscopic
    • Bjork Flaps
    • Dressings
    • When to do first Trach Change?
    • Surveillance Guidelines – First Re-look Endoscopy
    • Annual vs. Periodic
    • Office vs. OR

    1:45-2:15 pm

    Point/Counterpoint: Laryngomalacia: Karen Zur

    • Decision Making in Operative Management
    • Surveillance in the Office
    • Role of GERD
    • Surgical Technique: Laser vs. Cold Steel +/- Microdebrider
    • Post-op Monitor
    • Pre/post or both Swallow Studies

    2:15-2:30 pm

    Break with Exhibitors

    2:30-3:00 pm

    Current State of RRP: Craig Derkay

    3:00-3:15 pm

    Truly Informed Consent: Talking to Families Regarding Roles of Students, Residents & Fellows in the Care of Their Children: Steve Sobol/Stacey Ishman

    3:15-7:00 pm

    Free Time

    7:00 pm

    Course Dinner

    Sunday, January 15

    7:00-8:00 am

    Breakfast and AV Setup

    8:00-8:15 am

    Discussion of future venues/formats/funding

    8:15-9:40 am

    Difficult /interesting cases

    • Airway: Lindhe Guarisco
    • Head and neck: Samantha Allen
    • Otology: Sam Ostrower
    • Rhinology: TBD
    • Foreign body: TBD

    9:40-10:00 am

    Break with Exhibitors

    10:00-10:20 am

    Update on Pediatric use of Anti-anxiety, Anti-depressant and ADHD Medications: What Side Effects do we Need to be Aware of? Drug-Drug Interations: Dan Whol/Karin Hotch-Kiss

    10:20-10:40 am

    Pediatric Salivary Gland Issues: David Darrow

    • When to use Sialoendoscopy?
    • Best Management for Recurrent Parotitis?
    • When is it Time to tie off Ducts/Botox or Remove Glands in Children with Sialorrhea?

    10:40-11:10 am

    Pediatric Dysphagia: Jeff Simons

    • Working in Teams
    • FEES vs. Swallow Studies
    • Otolaryngology Role & Interventions
    • Ankyloglossia & Frenulectomy

    11:10-11:40 am

    Lessons Learned from Medical Malpractice Reviews: Jim Reilly/Mike Biavati

      11:40 am–12 noon

      Soft Tissue Surgery in Children: TBD

      • Anything new in Suture Materials and Dressings?
      • New Ointments to Enhance Health & Reduce Keloids/Hypertrophic Scars?

      12 noon

      Adjourn