July 21, 2005
Dear Fellow ALA Members:
The 126th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological Association was
held on May 13-14 2005 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton,
Florida. Dr. Robert H. Ossoff presided at the meeting. This year’s
meeting consisted of two one-half day Scientific Programs with a diverse
combination of clinical and research papers and posters, talks that included
the State of the Art Lecture and a joint lecture with the Triological Society.
President Ossoff should be congratulated for his creativity and finesse
in conceiving a superb meeting and a most pleasant social program.
During the first business meeting, Active Fellows voted on two proposals
for amendments to the by-laws. The first proposed change was to amend the
by-laws by removing all reference of the term, “Rhinology.” The
second proposal was to institute membership dues for Corresponding Fellows
that would be equal to half the amount of dues paid by Active Fellows.
Both ballots passed.
Opening the first day of the Scientific Sessions, President Ossoff’s
address discussed “The Future Legacy of the ALA.” He then presented
Presidential Citations to Alfio Ferlito, M.D. of Udine, Italy; Charles
N. Ford, M.D., of Ann Arbor, Michigan; James L. Netterville, M.D., of Nashville,
Tennessee; and Gayle E. Woodson, M.D., of Springfield, Illinois.
This year’s Guest of Honor, Stanley M. Shapshay, M.D., Boston, Massachusetts,
gave a talk entitled, “Mentoring – Vital to the Future of
Laryngology.”
The 30th Daniel C. Baker
Jr., Lecture, “Laryngology Fellowship – Future
Directions in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery”, was
presented by Harold C. Pillsbury, III, M.D., of Chapel, Hill, North Carolina.
This year’s lecture was held jointly with the Triological Society’s
Joseph Ogura Lecture entitled, “Unprofessional Behavior – Enough
is Enough” that was presented by Gerald B. Healy, M.D., of Boston,
Massachusetts.
Jonathan Aviv, M.D., of New York, New York, was the State of the Art Lecture.
Dr. Aviv’s topic was “Transnasal Esophagoscopy: From Curiosity
to Standard of Care.”
Each session also had a panel discussion. During the first day session, “Challenging
Cases for the Laryngologists” was moderated by Gaelyn Garrett, M.D.,
of Nashville, Tennessee. Her panelists were Mark Courey, M.D., San Francisco,
California; Peak Woo, M.D., of New York, New York; Henry Hoffman, M.D.,
Iowa City, Iowa. James Netterville, M.D., of Nashville, Tennessee, moderated
the panel, “Impaired Vocal Fold Motion,” with the panel comprised
of Gerald S. Berke, M.D., Los Angeles, California; Roger L. Crumley, M.D.,
M.B.A., of Irvine, California; Paul W. Flint, M.D., Baltimore, Maryland;
and, Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Neurolaryngology Study Group, moderated by Dr. Crumley, this year
used as its topic, “Optimizing Results in Medialization Laryngoplasty.” The
panelists were Dr. Gerald Berke, Los Angeles, California; Dr. Charles N.
Ford, Madison, Wisconsin; Dr. Henry Hoffman, Iowa City, Iowa; and Dr. James
Netterville, Nashville, Tennessee.
Herbert D. Dedo, M.D., San Francisco, California was the recipient of
the 17th Annual American Laryngological Association
Award.
The Gabriel F. Tucker Award was presented to William P. Potsic, M.D. of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for his numerous contributions to education
and research in pediatric laryngology.
A beach theme, coinciding with the meeting in Boca Raton, Florida, was
used for President’s Reception and Banquet. In addition to the decorations
used to provide the backdrop, entertainment was provided by The Alley Kats,
a nationally renowned acapella quartet from California. Dr. Ossoff was
a superb host where several showed their dancing skills during entertainment
phase of the event. Dr. Roger L. Crumley was presented the James
E. Newcomb as a mark of esteem and appreciation of his service to the ALA. This award
also recognized Dr. Crumley for the outstanding contributions to the literature
of laryngology he has made throughout his career.
The Resident Research Award was presented to Samir Khariwala, M.D., Cleveland,
Ohio, for his manuscript, “Laryngeal Transplantation: A Novel 12
Day Immunosuppression Regimen in the Rat Provides Graft Survival at 6 Months.” Dr.
Ossoff presented Dinesh K. Chhetri, M.D., Los Angeles, California, with
the Young Faculty/Investigator Research Award for his presentation, “Long-term
Follow-up of the Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation and Reinnervation
Surgery for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia.”
The Council also voted to award prizes for the top three poster presentations
annually. The recipients of these awards were: Dr. Kiminori
Sato (1st place); Ajay Chitkara, M.D., New York, New York (2nd
place); and Susan Thibeault, Ph.D., Salt Lake City, UT (3rd place).
(please see below for a correction to the above paragraph)
The ALA Council also welcomed Dr. Crumley as its newest member of the
Council. Dr. Crumley joins Dr. Marshall Strome as Councilor-at-Large. Dr.
Stanley Shapshay’s term on the Council concluded amid expressions
of appreciation for his service to the Association. The Council also welcomed
Maxine Cunningham as the Administrator of the Association. Maxine has assisted
us for several years and with her knowledge and support, the Council believes
she will assist the organization greatly.
The Officers of the Association Elected for 2005-2006 are as follows:
- President: Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A.
- Vice President/President Elect: Gayle E. Woodson, M.D.
- Secretary: Marvin P. Fried, M.D.
- Treasurer: Allen D. Hillel, M.D.
- Historian/Editor: C. Gaelyn Garrett, M.D.
- First Councilor: Gerald S. Berke, M.D.
- Second Councilor: W. Frederick McGuirt, M.D.
- Third Councilor: Robert H. Ossoff, D.M.D., M.D.
- Councilor-at-Large Marshall Strome, M.D.
- Councilor-at-Large Roger L. Crumley, M.D., M.B.A.
This letter should serve as a call for
papers (enclosed) for the 127th
Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological Association. The meeting
will take place on May 19-20, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Chicago, Illinois in conjunction with the Combined Otolaryngological
Spring Meetings.
Abstracts should be submitted according to directions on the ALA
abstract form. Since we are transitioning to a new webmaster for
our site, please submit a hard copy to:
Maxine Cunningham,
Administrator
of the ALA,
Vanderbilt
University Medical Center,
Department of Otolaryngology,
7302 MCE
South,
Nashville, TN 37232-8783
and an electronic copy to administrator@alahns.org by
October 17, 2005.
Please note that the Council is most supportive of abstracts submitted
for Poster Presentations and wants all of you to please pass this information
on to your colleagues, residents, or fellows who may be interested in submitting
abstracts for this section of our meeting. Poster Presentations are now
being judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.
Abstract submission for the Casselberry
Award is also encouraged. Abstracts
must be sent on the standard abstract form by October 17, 2005 with a full
manuscript submitted by November 15, 2005. Additional details are provided
on the Call for Papers which is enclosed. Also, the submission of an abstract
for consideration for the Seymour R. Cohen
Award for basic science research
in pediatric laryngology/neurolaryngology is also encouraged. Please see
the Call for Papers for instructions for abstract submission.
The Council has taken a firm position that those who have abstracts accepted
for the meeting in Chicago must submit the manuscript to Historian/Editor,
Dr. Gaelyn Garrett, no later than the required date as stipulated on the
Abstract Form. If a manuscript is not received, the essayist will not be
allowed to make the oral presentation. In addition, two copies of the manuscript
must be submitted to Richard J.H. Smith, M.D., Editor of the Annals of
Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology prior to March 1, 2006. I have enclosed
additional information on awards and presentations.
I was extremely pleased to see so many of you in Boca Raton. I look forward,
with great anticipation, to next year’s meeting in Chicago and encourage
each of you to plan to attend.
Sincerely yours,
Marvin P. Fried, M.D.
Secretary
In the 2005 Spring Newsletter, Tadashi Nakashima, M.D., Kurume,
Japan was incorrectly identified as being the recipient of the first place
award for the Poster Presentation. The award was presented to Dr. Kiminori
Sato, the first author of the presentation with Dr. Nakashima as a co-author.
The ALA apologizes for this omission. |
