The American Head and Neck Society’s Cancer Prevention Service is pleased to offer the 2023 Cancer Prevention Community Service Awards. These awards support projects or community activities related to oral head and neck cancer awareness and prevention. Each award, in the amount of $1,000.00, will be given to an individual, department, organization, or institution in support of a patient or community-oriented project held in conjunction with Oral Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW), the annual awareness & prevention event presented by our colleagues at the Head & Neck Cancer Alliance. The 2023 OHANCAW takes place April 16-22, 2023.

A total of five (5) awards are granted – four (4) AHNS Community Service Awards and an international award funded by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance – the HNCA/AHNS International Outreach Cancer Prevention Award.

Applicants must submit a letter, not to exceed 2 typed pages, containing a detailed description of the project and including the following:

• The targeted population;
• The methods to be used;
• The expected outcome;
• The expected impact on community health and/or on our knowledge and understanding of head and neck cancer prevention and early detection;
• The estimated/actual cost, of the project;
• Any other available funding the project has or will receive.
• We are looking for unique, innovative projects for this award.

APPLICATION & INFORMATION

Applications are due Monday, February 20th at midnight Eastern Time.
Recipients will be announced in mid March.

Please note that indirect support and salary are not supported as part of this award. Recipients of this award, upon completion of their project, will be requested to submit a brief report describing how the funding was spent, the results of the project and an overall evaluation.

AHNS Virtual Education Series
Presented by the AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section
AHNS Recon ‘Round the World: ASIA “Hypopharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Reconstruction”

Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (USA)
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM Singapore Time (SGT)
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM Kyoto, Japan Time

Host
Matthew Old, MD – Vice-Chair AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section – The Ohio State University, USA

Moderator
Alexandra Kejner, MD – Medical University of South Carolina, USA

Speakers
Sarah Rohde, MD – Vanderbilt University, USA
Jason Y K Chan, LMCHK, MBBS (London) – Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chwee Ming Lim, MBBS (Singapore), FAMS (Singapore) – Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Yo Kishimoto – MD, PhD – Kyoto University, Japan

Objectives:
Understand the options available for hypopharyngeal and nasopharyngeal reconstruction and the various donor sites (pearls and pitfalls)
Be able to discuss potential complications and management strategies postoperatively
Discuss laryngeal preservation in hypopharyngeal reconstruction

One-hour session is free to all registrants!

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Join us for the AHNS Town Hall “Inaugural AHNS Annual Update”

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (USA/Canada)

Brian B. Burkey, MD, MEd – AHNS President

Moderator
Susan McCammon, MD – AHNS Secretary

AHNS Division Chairs
Gregory Randolph, MD – Administrative Division Chair
Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH, FACS – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division Chair
Christine Gourin, MD – Education Division Chair
Gregory Farwell, MD – Patient Care Division Chair
James Rocco, MD, PhD – Research Division Chair

Objectives

• A recap of the last year and a glimpse at the year ahead
• An opportunity to converse with your leadership

One-hour session is free to all registrants!

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Join us for the AHNS Town Hall “Inaugural AHNS Annual Update”

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (USA/Canada)

Brian B. Burkey, MD, MEd – AHNS President

Moderator
Susan McCammon, MD – AHNS Secretary

AHNS Division Chairs
Gregory Randolph, MD – Administrative Division Chair
Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH, FACS – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division Chair
Christine Gourin, MD – Education Division Chair
Gregory Farwell, MD – Patient Care Division Chair
James Rocco, MD, PhD – Research Division Chair

Objectives

• A recap of the last year and a glimpse at the year ahead
• An opportunity to converse with your leadership

One-hour session is free to all registrants!

Register Now!

Dear AHNS members,

The American Head and Neck Society will sponsor seven research grants for 2023 which are available through American Academy of Otolaryngology CORE. We are excited to announce that we have increased the award amount for the AHNS Pilot Grant and the AHNS Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant to $20,000. We have also increased our contribution to the AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Combined Award and the AHNS/AAO-HNSF Translational Innovator Combined Award.

The Letters of Intent (LOI) for the Grants are due by 11:59 EST on Friday, December 16, 2022

1. AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Combined Award– Open to fellows and assistant professors. Must be an AHNS member (may be candidate member). To support research in neoplastic disease of the head and neck. Up to two years, $50,000 maximum( $20,000 year 1, $30,000 year 2 – ANHS). One award available per year.
2. AHNS/AAO-HNSF Translational Innovator Award– Applicants must have completed residency or fellowship training in seven years or less prior to submitting application. Candidates need to have demonstrated the capacity or potential for a highly productive independent research career with an emphasis in head and neck surgical oncology. Two years, non-renewable, $100,000 maximum ($40,000 year 1, $60,000 year 2 -AHNS), one available annually.
3. AHNS Pilot Grant– Open to Medical Students, residents or M.D, faculty members at the rank of associate professor or below residing in the U.S. or Canada to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck oncology. One year, $20,000.00. One award available this year.
4. AHNS Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant– for best grant application by a resident, this award utilizes the same forms and guidelines as the pilot grant (above). One year, non-renewable, $20,000 maximum total costs. One award available per year. The top ranked pilot award will be honored as the Ballantyne Award.
5. AHNS Presidential Award: Understanding Long-Term and Late Toxicities of Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer– Candidates for this award should reside in the U.S. or Canada, be medical students, residents, PhDs or faculty members at the rank of associate professor or below and be an AHNS member in good standing. Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHNS must choose only one of the awards. Applications submitted by ineligible PIs will NOT be reviewed by the CORE Study Section. One year, $10,000. One award available.
6. AHNS Presidential Award: Understanding Treatment Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer– Candidates for this award should reside in the U.S. or Canada, be medical students, residents, PhDs or faculty members at the rank of associate professor or below and be an AHNS member in good standing. Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHNS must choose only one of the awards. Applications submitted by ineligible PIs will NOT be reviewed by the CORE Study Section. One year, $10,000. One award available.
7. AHNS Presidential Award: Head and Neck Cancer in Underserved Populations– Candidates for this award should reside in the U.S. or Canada, be medical students, residents, PhDs or faculty members at the rank of associate professor or below and be an AHNS member in good standing. Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHNS must choose only one of the awards. Applications submitted by ineligible PIs will NOT be reviewed by the CORE Study Section.
8. AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section Stryker Research Grant– Open to medical students focusing in otolaryngology, otolaryngology residents, PhDs or faculty members in otolaryngology departments. Research topics must relate to endocrine surgery or disease. Preference will be given to early-stage investigators (10 years or less from a terminal degree or fellowship training) or more experienced researchers pursuing a new line of inquiry for which pilot data are needed. One year, $10,000.00. One award available this year.
9. AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section Eisai Research Award – Open to medical students focusing in otolaryngology, otolaryngology residents, PhDs or faculty members in otolaryngology departments. Research topics must relate to endocrine surgery or disease. Preference will be given to early-stage investigators (10 years or less from a terminal degree or fellowship training) or more experienced researchers pursuing a new line of inquiry for which pilot data are needed. One year, $10,000.00. One award available this year.

You may find general information about the AHNS grants by visiting the website: https://www.ahns.info/research/grants/

Applicants interested in applying for the AHNS grants must submit their applications through the Academy CORE (combined otolaryngologic research evaluation) process. Letters of intent and applications are paperless and submitted through proposal Central.

Reminder: You must complete the Letter of Intent before submitting the full grant. You will not be penalized if you submit an LOI and decide not to complete a full grant.