2025 Annual Medstar Georgetown University Otolaryngology Academic Symposium

Friday, June 6, 2025, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Leavey Center at Georgetown University, Washington, DC

The MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Otolaryngology Academic Day is a premier educational event dedicated to advancing the field of Otolaryngology within the MedStar system and the greater DC, MD, and Northern VA region. This event is designed to provide continuing medical education (CME)-based training for otolaryngologists, ensuring they stay current on the latest advancements, treatments, and technologies in the field. This educational event brings together healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and industry innovators to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration.

1. Apply practical knowledge regarding establishing an otolaryngology practice in different practice settings.
2. Describe the presentation, diagnosis and management of common etiologies of chronic cough in the adult and pediatric population encountered by practicing otolaryngologists.
3. Enumerate the practical considerations for building a sleep surgery practice in academic, government, and community otolaryngology settings.
4. Compare and contrast the experience of building a sleep surgery practice before and after the introduction of hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation to surgical training.
5. Employ approaches and techniques to optimize surgical education.
6. Summarize how approaches to surgical education have evolved and grown.
7. Identify the indications and implementation of circulating tumor DNA for diagnosis and surveillance of HPV-associated head and neck cancer.
8. Describe the evolving role of immunotherapy in the treatment of head and neck malignancy.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and Georgetown University. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Assistants:  MedStar Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (5.75 hours), IPCE (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (5.75 hours), Physician Assistant - AAPA (5.75 hours)

The symposium will be held at the Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center at Georgetown University, located at 1560 Tondorf Rd, Washington, DC 20057.

PARKING

Visitors who do not hold a current parking pass for MGUH will receive a QR code for parking validation via email the day prior to the event. Visitors with the provided parking pass should proceed to parking Entrance 1 (Pavilion Garage) and park on P3 level (A). The code provided will be used to exit the garage.

CHECK-IN

The event will be hosted in the Leavey Conference Center (B), located at 1560 Tondorf Rd, Washington, DC 20057, Salons A-C. A check-in table will be set up outside the entrance to greet you upon arrival.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MedStar Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

The following Planning Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose: Sonya Malekzadeh, MD | Abigail Biow, PA

The following Planning Committee Members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies to report: Michael Hoa, MD: Consulting Fee - Cook Medical | Jonathan Giurintano, MD: Grant Support - Ambu, Inc.

Friday, June 6, 2025