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News -> July, 2000 News
Greetings from sunny Savannah!
We have just completed our spring meeting in Orlando. There was stimulating
discussion at the scientific session,
which included Dr. Joel Bernstein's
discussion of inflammation and the molecular biology of pain. We heard from
Dr. David Kennedy regarding his research into the nature of osteitis, Dr.
Gustaf Fernstrom about Gentamycin irrigation for chronic staphylococcal
sinusitis, and thirty-five of our colleagues presenting their papers.
Our fall meeting will be in conjunction with the Nose 2000, which is being
planned by Dr. Eugene Kern. This looks to be an exciting meeting and a very
educational time for Rhinologists. I hope all of you will plan to attend
and participate in the first international rhinology meeting of the new
century.
At its fall meeting the Long Range Planning Committee identified four areas of
concern: 1) socioeconomic issues, 2) research, 3) education and 4) improved
liaison with the AAO-HNS. Dr. Joe Jacobs, Chairman of the Socioeconomic
Committee, has been working successfully on several reimbursement issues,
so this area remains a high priority for the Society. At its spring meeting,
the Long Range Planning Committee has further identified rhinologic research
and education as two areas which need to be addressed for the long term health
of our specialty.
Our plan for the coming year is to work with a variety of sources to improve
funding for rhinologic research and to begin an initiative with the Society
of University Otolaryngologists to improve rhinologic education in our
training programs. Discussions have been started with Dr. Maureen Hanley,
the AAO-HNS Research Coordinator on funding, and sinus dissection labs have
been suggested for training programs. If any of you have other suggestions
please write to me.
Committee assignments will be made again in the fall, to take effect next
spring, so let me know if you would like to serve on one. A copy of the
current committee structure can be obtained from our new Secretary, Dr. Marvin
Fried. Have a great summer. I look forward to seeing you in the fall.
Frederick A. Kuhn, M.D.
Savannah, Georgia
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