Report by: Mona Mozaffari, ST4 ENT registrar and MRC Clinical Training Research Fellow, Oxford Deanery Having visited New Orleans as a fresh-faced backpacker not long after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina 13 years ago, I was eager to revisit this...
Report by Miss Kimberley Lau (ENT ST6 Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield) The IAD2018 Conference hosted in Sheffield was dedicated to bone conduction and middle ear implants. There were plenty of opportunities to gain up-to-date knowledge. Conference Chairman, Professor Jaydip Ray,...
The second edition of Raymond Hull’s ‘Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation’ does exactly what it sets out to do, that is to provide a very solid foundation for guiding clinical services in the field of aural rehab. The book is written...
Aphasia is a communication disability caused by stroke, brain injury or dementia. People with aphasia benefit from both the emotional and communication support that group therapy can provide, yet there can be many barriers to accessing this type of intervention,...
Winfried Schlee describes how a major European funding award is bringing together experts who are committed to collectively developing a better understanding of tinnitus. This work is vital if we are to pioneer effective treatments for the condition in its...
Report by: Dr Miran Pankhania, ST8 Specialty Trainee in Otolaryngology The British Rhinological Society (BRS) annual meeting is the third Friday in May each year. It is dedicated to creating a friendly forum for all those interested in rhinology and...
Don’t miss your opportunity to get involved in the prestigious Audiologist of the Year award Could this be the year you gain recognition at the 2018 Audiologist of the Year awards? With the 6 July deadline fast approaching, the countdown...
Report by: Katharine Hamlett, Clinical Research Fellow Registrar ENT The Women in ENT Surgery (WENTS) team held their mentoring launch and collaborated with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) to run a ‘hold your space’ public speaking workshop on...
Report by Fei Zhao, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK and Prof Deborah Hall, University of Nottingham, UK '2018 Advanced Tinnitus Seminar’ drew around 200 ENT specialists and other hearing healthcare practitioners from across China to spend two days learning about...
Report by: Beth-Anne Culhane, Advanced Audiologist (Hearing Therapy Team Lead) This year’s British Tinnitus Association (BTA) conference and expo event was quite possibly their best yet. The pre-conference networking event was a fantastic opportunity to engage with fellow professionals, BTA...
IFOS is a truly international organisation – indeed, its rules state that the Executive Committee must have representation from every continent. IFOS President, Chong Sun Kim, tells us more. Dear friends and colleagues, I am very pleased to welcome all...