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Timothy Smith, MD, Joseph Jacobs, MD, and Howard Levine, MD
The Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership (SAHP), comprised of representatives from the American Rhinologic Society (ARS), the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA), remains active on your behalf. This critical collaboration between our societies allows for important initiatives to be undertaken on behalf of all otolaryngologists practicing nasal and sinus medicine and surgery. The current SAHP Board has established the primary goals of the partnership as follows:
- Enhance national and international visibility for otolaryngology research in the arena of sinonasal disease
- Promote otolaryngologists as the providers of sinonasal care through publications and education
- Build relationships and enhance communication between the ARS, AAO-HNS, and AAOA to advance sinonasal care in the field of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
To this end, several important initiatives are underway:
Research Grant Funding: Our specialty should be at the cutting edge of sinonasal research. The SAHP, through the AAO-HNSF CORE grant mechanism, has requested applications for a research grant focused on sinonasal disease. The grant is intended to fund junior or mid-level investigators who have completed their training and intend to obtain preliminary data for subsequent extramural grant funding (e.g. National Institutes of Health grants). The SAHP believes it is critical to help fund important research by promising investigators in our specialty who will go on to develop the next generation of tools for the management of sinonasal disease. More information about this request for applications and other ARS research grants can be found on the AAO-HNS website (http://www.entlink.net/research/grant/Foundation-Funding-Opportunities.cfm).
ABRS Updates: The SAHP is currently laying the groundwork for the next edition of the Antimicrobial Treatment Guidelines For Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Jan;130(1 Suppl):1-45). The new Guidelines will focus upon an evidence based approach to recommendations for the management of ABRS. These important guidelines attract attention from numerous medical specialties and highlight the critical role of otolaryngologists in the management of sinonasal disease.
Communication between the Societies: Since the SAHP is simply a collaboration of the ARS, AAOA, and AAO-HNS, communication between the SAHP and these founding societies is key to sustained success. The SAHP continues to reinvigorate itself with new ideas and initiatives of interest to all three societies and all otolaryngologists. This process enhances communication and collaboration between the Societies for the benefit of all of otolaryngology.
Current SAHP Board
| Edwyn Boyd, MD | AAOA |
| Karen Calhoun, MD | AAO-HNS |
| Stephen Chadwick, MD | AAOA |
| Jack Fornadley, MD | AAOA, SAHP Treasurer |
| Richard Haydon, MD | AAO-HNS |
| Joseph Jacobs, MD | ARS |
| Howard Levine, MD | ARS, SAHP Chair |
| Bradley Marple, MD | AAO-HNS |
| Timothy Smith, MD | ARS |
| Jami Lucas | SAHP Secretary |
| Will Shawver | Point Staff Person Supporting SAHP |
For further information regarding the SAHP, feel free to contact its' staff, William Shawver, or Executive Director, Jamie Lucas, at 202-955-5010 (fax 202-955-5016; 1990 M Street, NW, Suite 680, Washington, DC 20036).
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