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2023 Erie ENT Alumni Day
This conference provides attendees with updated scientific knowledge and practice guidelines in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, including subspecialty areas such as upper airway, head and neck, sleep, sinus, oncology, and otology. Participants will learn relevant and timely information on hypoglossal nerve stimulators, Crural j flaps, head and neck cancer therapy, medical management of ENT patients, and surgical techniques for a variety of procedures.
There are many recreational options to enjoy on a August afternoon in Erie, PA. Join the UPMC Hamot ENT residents and attendings for golf at the Kahkwa Club or enjoy a different activity of your choosing. Some ideas are below:
Port Erie Sports:
Rent jet skis, boats, and kayaks
Discover Presque Isle:
Annual event at Presque Isle State Park offering guided hikes, archery, live music, sand sculptures, and giant bonfires.
Lake Erie Wine County:
Wine tasting along Erie’s lake shore. More than 20 wineries!
For more ideas, see Visit Erie.
Target Audience
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery physicians, residents, and medical students are the primary audience for this conference. Nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff who currently work in an ENT setting or who would like to expand their ENT knowledge may also benefit from attending.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
6:45 – 7:45 | Registration/Continental Breakfast | |
7:50 – 8 | Introduction | Sean T. Carroll, DO, FOCOO |
8 – 8:15 | In Office Meatoplasty | Sidney P. Lipman, MD, FACS |
8:15 – 8:40 | Updates in chemo/radiation therapy for management or head and neck cancer | Benjamin Greenberger, MD |
8:40 – 8:55 | Oral Changes Post Head and Neck Radiation | Susan Calderbank, DMD |
8:55 – 9:25 | How to Review a Medical Paper: The Peer Review Process | Jack Anon, MD |
9:25 – 9:40 | Pediatric proliferation nodular fasciitis | Ruthann Lipman, DO |
9:40 – 10:20 | Sialendoscopy/robotic stone removal | Rizwan Aslam, DO, MS Ed, MBA, FACS |
10:20 – 10:35 | Break | |
10:35 – 10:50 | QI-laryngectomy education for nursing staff/implementation of patient safety measures | Manick Saran, DO, David Slupek, DO |
10:50 – 11:20 | Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Research Update | James Ohr, DO |
11:20 – 11:40 | Central Compartment Atopic Disease (CCAD): treatment outcomes compared with other subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps | Andrew Steehler, MD |
11:40 – 12 |
| Kirk Steehler, DO, FOCOO |
12 – 12:30 | E&M Coding Refresher + Modifiers | Charlene Kellerman, CPC |
12:30 – 12:45 | Are you stretched thin? How mid-levels can help alleviate patient load. | Ryan Palmer, DO |
12:45 – 1:15 | Lunch Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel | |
1:15 – 6:30 | Recreation/Physician Well-Being Activity | |
6:30 – 7:30 | Happy Hour Pier 6 | |
7:30 | Dinner & Closing Remarks Bay House Significant others and children welcome | |
The conference is located in the Harlequin Room at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel.
Attire
Attire for the seminar is business casual. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the conference.
Special Needs
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs (i.e. gluten free or vegan meal, private room for nursing mothers, handicap accessibility) will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by e-mail kutza@upmc.edu or phone 814-877-4180.
Travel
If you are staying overnight in Erie, use the link below to book your hotel room at a discounted rate.
Book your corporate rate for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
Course Director
Sean T. Carroll, DO
UPMC Bayfront Ear, Nose & Throat
Erie, PA
Faculty
JACK ANON, MD
RIZWAN ASLAM, DO, MS ED, MBA, FACS
JEFFREY BINDER, MD
SUSAN CALDERBANK, DMD
BENJAMIN GREENBERGER, MD
CHARLENE KELLERMAN, CPC
RUTHANN LIPMAN, DO
SIDNEY P. LIPMAN, MD, FACS
JAMES OHR, DO
RYAN PALMER, DO
MANICK SARAN, DO
ANDREW STEEHLER, MD
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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 health care team.
PHYSICIAN (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this conference for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
AOA CATEGORY 1-A CREDIT
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this conference for a maximum of four and one half hour of AOA Category 1-A Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Other health professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.
Available Credit
- 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 4.50 Attendance
If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please reach out to Haylee Esposito at espositoh@upmc.edu or 814-877-5691.
Price
Registration includes educational conference, breakfast, refreshments, lunch, and dinner.
Families welcome at dinner.
If you are having any registration issues, please reach out to the Hamot CME Department at 814-877-5691, or espositoh@upmc.edu