This meeting employs both case presentation and panel discussion formats. Educational programming will include current concepts of diagnosis and treatment in head and neck medicine. New techniques and technology will be addressed, as well as outcomes of surgical techniques.

The purpose of this program is to provide otolaryngologists an opportunity to review and update their knowledge in each sub-specialty of Otolaryngology. 

After participating in this activity, participants should be able to describe and discuss:

• Current evidence-based medical and surgical management of patients with common and uncommon disorders of the ears, nose, throat, head and neck.
• Emerging protocols, procedures, and techniques being investigated in major teaching centers.
• Future developments in the management of otolaryngologic disorders.

Sunday, February 2nd 

6:30-7:00 AM: Breakfast & Exhibits                                                                   

7:00-8:00 AM: Innovations in Pediatric Otolaryngology

8:00-9:00 AM: Laryngology Challenging Cases

9:00-10:00 AM: Microtia/Aural Atresia: Management of Hearing

3:00-3:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Exhibits

3:30-4:30PM: Reconstruction Small Nasal Defects

4:30-5:30 PM: The Nasal Valve: Concepts, Approaches, Techniques

5:30-6:30 PM: Updates on Neurolaryngology           

Monday, February 3rd                                                                 

6:30-7:00 AM: Breakfast & Exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM: "Large Language Model Workshop" by Alley Endowed Keynote Speaker, Anaïs Rameau, MD, MPhil, MS  

8:00-9:00 AM: Microtia: Early and Definitive Management of the Pinna

9:00-10:00 AM: Decision Making in Pediatric Tracheostomy

3:00-3:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Exhibits

3:30-4:30 PM: Is it the GI Tract or Something Else?        

4:30-5:30 PM: Facial Scar Management

5:30-6:30 PM: Controversies in Laryngeal Clefts                                                                                                                   

Tuesday, February 4th                                                              

6:30-7:00 AM: Breakfast & Exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM: Incorporating APPs into General ENT Practice

8:00-9:00 AM: Laryngology Hodge-Podge                                       

9:00-10:00 AM: Sleep Apnea Treatment Advances

3:00-3:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Exhibits

3:30-4:30 PM: Maximizing Efficiency and Profitability in Your Private Practice

4:30-5:30 PM: Alley Endowed Keynote Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: Exploring Opportunities and Navigating Responsibilities

• Anaïs Rameau, MD, MPhil, MS | Weill Cornell Medicine

5:30-6:30 PM: Management of External Ear Pathology (From Infections to Tumors)

*Evening: James L. Netterville Alumni Society dinner, all invited                    

Wednesday, February 5th

6:30-7:00 AM: Breakfast & Exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM: Management of Contemporary Approaches to CSF Leaks and Intracranial Hypertension

8:00-9:00 AM: Contemporary Management of SNHL (From Hearing Aids to CI)

9:00-10:00 AM: Contemporary Management of Dizziness

3:00-3:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Exhibits 

3:30-4:30pm: Avoidance and Management of Chronic Ear Complications

4:30-5:30pm: Parathyroid

5:30-6:30pm: Symptomatically Burdensome Chronic Rhinitis

Thursday, February 6th

6:30-7:00 AM: Breakfast & Exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM: High-Yield Head & Neck Literature Update

8:00-9:00 AM: Advanced Chronic Sinusitis

3:00-3:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Exhibits

3:30-4:30 PM: What Would You Do: Go For It or Punt? (Comprehensive Otolaryngology)

4:30-5:30 PM: De-escalation and Robotic Surgery in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

5:30-6:30 PM: Modern Management of Nasal Polyposis

Friday, February 7th

6:30-7:00 AM: Breakfast & Exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM: Comprehensive Approach to ENT Problems (Thyroid Focus)

8:00-9:00 AM: Neoadjuvant Treatment in Head & Neck Surgery 

Course faculty selected to sit on each panel is coordinated by each Course Director, and comprised of internationally recognized experts in academic otolaryngology.

• Eben L. Rosenthal, MD
• Rakesh K. Chandra, MD, MMHC
• C. Gaelyn Garrett, MD, MMHC
• David S. Haynes, MD, FACS, MMHC
• Sarah L. Rohde, MD, FACS, MMHC
• Scott Stephan, MD
• Christopher Wootten, MD, MMHC
• John Seibert, MD, FACS

Anaïs Rameau, MD, MPhil, MS joins Vanderbilt's 46th Annual Sisson-Ossoff Otolaryngology Symposium in 2025 as the invited Alley Endowed Keynote Speaker to present two valuable lectures: a workshop on Large Language Models and a keynote lecture titled "Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: Exploring Possibilities and Navigating Responsibilities". 

Dr. Rameau is an attending laryngologist and the Chief of Dysphagia at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, NY. She is an Assistant Professor and the Director of New Technologies in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. As a fellowship-trained laryngologist, she provides advanced expertise in the evaluation and treatment of swallowing, cough, voice and airway disorders. 

Together with speech pathologists, she has created the first multi-disciplinary dysphagia clinic in the New York City area. She has unique expertise in  age-related dysphagia and is the first otolaryngology recipient of the prestigious Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award from the National Institute on Aging. 

Prior to joining the Institute, Dr. Rameau was an otolaryngology resident at Stanford University and then a fellow at UC Davis Medical School, under the mentorship of Peter Belafsky, MD, MPH, PhD.  Dr. Rameau’s clinical goals are to provide expert and compassionate care for patients with dysphagia both in the clinic and in the operating room, and to restore patients’ swallowing function via advanced diagnostics technology, as well as refined endoscopic and surgical treatments. 

Her research lab, the Laryngology Innovation Lab, aims to disrupt and innovate the fields of voice, deglutition and airway science, via transdisciplinary collaborations with engineers, bio-acousticians, designers and social scientists. Through her clinical and research work, she is dedicated to finding preventative and restorative solutions to improve swallowing and decrease aspiration risk in patients with dementia, stroke, movement disorders and inflammatory myopathies. She is developing expertise in the use of artificial intelligence in the diagnostic streamlining of laryngological and swallowing disorders.

In addition, Dr. Rameau is passionate about global health, and has maintained an active relationship with the Otolaryngology Department at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare. Dr. Rameau is a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology and Fellow of the Triological Society, a distinction that only 5% of otolaryngologists achieve in the country.

This program is designed for practicing otolaryngologists and otolaryngology residents and fellows seeking the latest information in head and neck medicine, as well as General Practitioners, Family Medicine Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, and Urgent Care Physicians seeking to deepen their understanding and broaden their treatment for diseases of the head and neck. 

The Vanderbilt Sisson-Ossoff Otolaryngology Symposium taking place February 2-7, 2025 in Vail, CO is approved by the VUMC Office for Continuous Professional Development, Division of CME for a maximum of 24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM .  

There is a block of rooms reserved at The Lodge at Vail until Monday, December 30, 2024, or until the block is full (whichever comes first). 

To make a reservation:

1. Please call the dedicated group reservations line: 855-953-0197 which is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm MST. 
2. Reference the group name (Vanderbilt Sisson Otolaryngology Symposia 2025) and/or group code BVLVAN25 
3. Should you acquire a room outside the block (in the event of an upgraded room, the block is full and you find space elsewhere within the property, etc.) please reference code SVLVAN25.

*PLEASE NOTE: The room block is expected to fill to capacity by the Fall. We encourage booking as early as possible. 

SHOULD YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY SECURING ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE LODGE:

ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DISCOUNT AVAILABLE

There is a discount code SVLVAN25 that can be used for 15% off retail rates at time of reservation based on space and availability at the Arrabelle at Vail Village.

• Lionshead Village, 18 minutes walking, .9 miles
  • 675 Lionshead Pl, Vail, CO 81657
  • 888-688-8055

ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES WITHOUT DISCOUNT

There are additional lodges and resorts within Vail Village and Lionshead Village that are within walking distance of The Lodge. While we cannot guarantee availability at any of these locations, we can be confident in the quality of the accommodations. Reservations at additional locations will be based on individual call-in, as additional room blocks have not been procured.

• Sitzmark Lodge (1 minute walking from the Lodge, 400 feet)
  • 183 Gore Creek Dr, Vail, CO 81657
  • 970-476-5001
• The Lodge Tower (1 minute walking from The Lodge, <400 feet)
  • 200 Vail Rd, Vail, CO 81657
  • 855-840-0859
• Tivoli Lodge (7 minutes walking from the Lodge, .3 miles)
  • 386 Hanson Ranch Rd, Vail, CO 81657
  • 970-476-5615
• All Seasons, Hyatt (8 minutes walking from The Lodge, .4 miles)
  • 434 Gore Creek Dr, Vail, CO 81657
  • (970) 476-5641

UPDATED INFORMATION FOR THE 2025 MEETING FORTHCOMING: OCTOBER 2024

There is a discount available via Epic Mountain Express for attendees of the Sisson-Ossoff Symposium booking ground transportation to/from Denver International Airport and/or Eagle County Regional Airport into Vail Village/Beaver Creek.

Please use the PERSONALIZED BOOKING LINK HERE for 10% off your reservation. 

We encourage reservations to be made as soon as possible due to high demand. 

Should Epic Mountain Express not have any availability on your travel date, we additionally recommend Peak 1 Express for ground transportation. 

Ski lift tickets and rental equipment are available for purchase through the Vanderbilt conference until January 22, 2025. Guests may purchase tickets & equipment for use on any date(s) between January 25, 2025 to February 10, 2025. 

Purchase lift tickets through Vanderbilt conference HERE. Use promo code BVLVSF25. 

Promotion name: Vanderbilt Sisson Otolaryngology Symposia 2025. 

PLEASE NOTE: Promo code is space & case sensitive. You need to select the "quantity" of days when reserving rentals. Upon check-out, be sure to specify the "quantity" of days your rental(s) will be in your possession. 

VERY IMPORTANT: Purchasing lift tickets via the above link through the Vanderbilt conference disallows you from purchasing lift tickets via an Epic membership or profile at a later date for a better discount. 

EPIC PROFILE HOLDERS: Epic Passes/Day Passes available on the Epic App can be purchased at a steeper discount. If you are a repeat Vail Resort customer or plan to visit other resorts in the future, we encourage you to create an Epic profile, provide your personal information, and specify your resort location and dates to procure lift tickets with the highest discount.

Create your Epic profile here.

PLEASE NOTE: Purchasing Epic Day Passes via the Epic App or your membership may have restrictions on dates, so please be sure the dates and location you have selected for your lift passes match your schedule. 

Dress is casual and intended to suit conference attendance right off the slopes. Jeans, sweaters, ski pants, and athletic attire are welcome. 

Register HERE for the meeting, on or before January 2, 2025. 

If you apply for a late registration AFTER JANUARY 2: Registrations are not guaranteed to be accepted. Your name-badge will NOT be pre-printed, and you will be provided a blank badge on-site. *This applies to general attendees, course faculty, and panelists alike.

REGISTERING ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 9: Your course gift will be shipped to your preferred address after the course, and not available for pick-up on-site. *This applies to general attendees, course faculty, and panelists alike.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Refund requests due to cancelled registrations will be accepted until January 2, 2025 (30 days prior). After that date, registration refunds are not able to be provided. 50% registration refunds will be granted prior to that date. 

2026 at The Lodge at Vail

February 1-6, 2026