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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: CHICAGO–The 2009 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM)—a joint meeting of seven otolaryngological societies—will be held May 28-31, 2009, in Phoenix, AZ. The meeting will feature dozens of scientific presentations highlighting research in progress in otolaryngology (head and neck surgery). The COSM typically attracts more than 1,200 otolaryngologists and each participating society presents its own highly educational scientific program, featuring prominent speakers in the specialty. The meeting is well attended by the key practitioners in the field, as well as by otolaryngology residents. The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa will serve as the headquarters hotel for the meeting and will house the scientific sessions, as well as all scientific and technical exhibits. There will also be a program for spouses and guests of meeting attendees. The COSM program includes guest lectures by prominent leaders in surgery; numerous courses and scientific sessions; dozens of papers reflecting research related to current issues in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of otolaryngology-related conditions; and two scientific poster receptions. A variety of companies will display products or services that provide solutions for managing diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. A list of sessions of interest to the press is listed below. Registration details and materials are available online at http://www.cosm.md/. Reporters who plan to cover the COSM should contact Ms. Beth Faubel, ACS Convention and Meetings office: 312-202-5033, e-mail: bfaubel@facs.org. The Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings is a scientific and educational symposium that was created in 1970 to help surgeons stay abreast of the latest trends in otolaryngology. The societies participating in the combined meeting are the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, American Head and Neck Society, American Laryngological Association, American Neurotology Society, American Otological Society, American Rhinologic Society, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the Triological Society. # # # Web site: www.cosm.md
COSM 2009 Sessions of Interest The Relationship of Restech Ph Probe Results with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) Syptomatology and Examination Findings Special Report—Tracheal Transplantation: Still in the First Year Fowler Award Presentation—Triological Thesis: Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 Provides Directional and Proliferative Cues to Developing Upper Respiratory Tract Cartilage Intratympanic Gentamicin for Meniere’s Disease: Long Term, Prospective Quality of Life Outcomes Vocal Exercise vs. Voice Rest Following Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Randomized Crossover Trial Functional Outcomes following Secondary Free-Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck The World’s First Laryngeal Transplant at 10 Years: Mature Perspectives and Long-Term Outcomes Gender Differences in Post-Traumatic Anosmia A Formula to Provide Global Education: A Unique Approach Operating Room Sound Level Hazards for Patients and Physicians Basic Science Lecture: Opportunities and Techniques for Local Drug Delivery to the Inner Ear Robotic Surgery: Fad or the Future? Online May 11, 2009
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