General ENT Updates & Tackling Problematic Sinusitis 2027
This course offers Live (in-person) only

Course Directors: Eric J. Moore, M.D., Jeffrey R. Janus, M.D., David G. Lott, M.D., Angela M. Donaldson M.D., Devyani Lal, M.D., Erin K. O'Brien, M.D.
February 3-6, 2027 - Grand Hyatt Kauai - Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii
General ENT Updates & Tackling Problematic Sinusitis 2027 is a specialized course that offers an extensive and thorough examination of the latest clinical advancements relevant to general otolaryngology and subspecialty otolaryngology. Distinguished experts from Mayo Clinic deliver an all-encompassing and in-depth analysis of various subspecialties within the field, such as head and neck, sleep medicine, otology, laryngology, facial plastic surgery, and pediatric otolaryngology. Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights and knowledge from these renowned faculty members, enhancing their understanding and practice in the comprehensive field of otolaryngology through didactic and interactive sessions. This course incorporates the contents of the rhinosinusitis course that has been running for 14 years. It provides a comprehensive update on tackling problematic chronic sinusitis and other difficult-to-manage rhinologic diagnoses. The course focuses on new data and progress made in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Learners can expect a comprehensive curriculum covering updates and advances in pathophysiology, office-based procedures, surgical management, medical therapeutics, and new treatment options, including biologics. In addition, faculty discuss research into pathophysiology and therapeutic targets for chronic rhinosinusitis and comorbid conditions. Personalized medical and surgical strategies and endotyping algorithms that help optimize outcomes are discussed. Techniques covered include in-office procedures for rhinitis and sinusitis, as well as primary and revision sinus surgery.
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $1275 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $975 |
Target Audience
This course is designed for practicing otolaryngologists, allergists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists and speech language pathologists, nurses, allied health professionals, and resident fellows in ENT with a strong interest in ENT care.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the latest updates in treating parathyroid disease.
- Describe the appropriate follow-up scheme for head and neck patients.
- Examine the most relevant, current evidence-based medical literature to optimize treatment options for patients.
- Describe challenges in treating oral cavity cancer.
- Describe modern minimally invasive techniques for salivary tumor surgery.
- Describe the techniques available to optimally rehabilitate a patient with facial nerve paralysis.
- Describe modern techniques in skull base surgery for sinonasal tumors.
- Describe practice metrics that help in practice evaluation.
- Develop an algorithm to escalate therapy of chronic rhinosinusitis.
- Describe the various surgical techniques available for the management of medically recalcitrant rhinitis.
- Identify comorbid conditions affecting sinonasal symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis.
- Describe management strategies for chronic rhinosinusitis in systemic diseases.
- Describe the latest updates in treating thyroid disease.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Course summary
- 22.00 AAPA Category 1
- 22.00 ABIM - Medical Knowledge
- 22.00 ABOHNS - Self-Assessment
- 22.00 ABS - Accredited CME
- 22.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 22.00 Attendance
ENT Updates/Sinusitis 2027 Program Schedule | ||
Grand Hyatt, Kauai, HI | ||
February 3 - 6, 2027 | ||
Time Zone | ||
Day 1 | Wednesday, February 3, 2027 | |
7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | Registration/Breakfast/ Exhibits |
7:30 AM | 7:35 AM | Welcome Announcements- Day 1 Oncology |
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| General ENT |
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| Session I: Head and Neck Oncology |
7:35 AM | 7:55 AM | Oral Cavity Carcinoma Update |
7:55 AM | 8:15 AM | Oropharynx Carcinoma Update |
8:15 AM | 8:35 AM | Laryngeal Cancer Update |
8:35 AM | 9:05 AM | Head and Neck Panel |
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| Session II: Head and Neck Oncology |
9:05 AM | 9:25 AM | Thyroid ?Parathyroid Update |
9:25 AM | 9:45 AM | Salivary Tumor Update |
9:45 AM | 10:05 AM | Head and Neck Recon Update |
10:05 AM | 10:35 AM | Head and Neck Reconstruction Panel |
10:35 AM | 10:55 AM | Break / Exhibits |
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| Laryngology |
10:55 AM | 11:15 AM | Office-Based Laryngology: Practical Tips |
11:15 AM | 11:35 AM | Benign Larynx Lesions |
11:35 AM | 11:55 AM | Endoscopic Management of Airway Disease |
11:55 AM | 12:25 PM | Laryngology Panel |
12:25 PM | 12:25 PM | Adjourn |
Day 2 | Thursday, February 4, 2027 | |
6:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Continental Breakfast and Exhibits/Product Theaters |
7:30 AM | 7:35 AM | Welcome Announcements - Day 2 General ENT and General Rhinology |
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| General ENT Continued |
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| Session IV: FPRS |
7:35 AM | 7:55 AM | Updates in Aging Face |
7:55 AM | 8:15 AM | UPdates in Rhinoplasty |
8:15 AM | 8:35 AM | UPdates in Facial Paralysis |
8:35 AM | 9:05 AM | Challenging Cases in Moh's Reconstruction |
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| Session V: Otology |
9:05 AM | 9:25 AM | Updates in Hearing Loss |
9:25 AM | 9:45 AM | Updates in Cochlear Implantation |
9:45 AM | 10:05 AM | Updates in Middle Ear Surgery |
10:05 AM | 10:35 AM | Interesting Cases in Otology |
10:35 AM | 10:55 AM | Break / Exhibits |
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| Session VI: Pediatric ENT |
10:55 AM | 11:15 AM | Updates in adenotonsillar disease |
11:15 AM | 11:35 AM | Updates in Pediatric Airway |
11:35 AM | 11:55 AM | Updates in childhood eustachian tube dysfunction |
11:55 AM | 12:25 PM | Pediatric ENT Panel |
12:25 PM | 1:25 PM | Lunch and Product Theater |
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| General Rhinology |
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| Session VII: General Rhinology |
1:25 PM | 1:40 PM | Introduction |
1:40 PM | 2:10 PM | Unified Airway and CRS: New Insights |
2:10 PM | 2:40 PM | CRS Subtypes: Thinking Primary, Secondary and Endotypes |
2:40 PM | 3:10 PM | 2026 updates and guidelines on use of systemic corticosteroids |
3:10 PM | 3:25 PM | Office-based rhinology procedure update |
3:25 PM | 3:40 PM | Break / Exhibits |
3:40 PM | 4:10 PM | Ethical and medicolegal considerations in rhinology: balloons, biologics, ESS |
4:10 PM | 4:45 PM | Ethical dilemmas in rhinology: cases |
4:45 PM | 5:00 PM | Q&A |
5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Day 3 | Friday, February 5, 2027 | |
6:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Continental Breakfast and Exhibits/Product Theaters |
7:30 AM | 7:35 AM | Welcome Announcements- Day 3 General Rhinology |
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| General Rhinology Continued |
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| Session VIII: CRS |
7:35 AM | 8:05 AM | CRS associated with immunodeficiency |
8:05 AM | 8:35 AM | Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
8:35 AM | 9:05 AM | Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis and AERD: shifts in paradigm |
9:05 AM | 9:50 AM | What's snot and What's not: Case based scenarios |
9:50 AM | 10:05 AM | Break / Exhibits |
10:05 AM | 10:35 AM | Odontogenic sinusitis: Dental treatment or ESS first |
10:35 AM | 11:05 AM | Wise frontal sinus surgery |
11:05 AM | 11:35 AM | Prevention and management of complications |
11:35 AM | 11:50 AM | Q&A |
11:50 AM | 12:35 PM | Endoscopic orbital cases tips and tricks: DCR, decompressions and more |
12:35 PM | 12:35 PM | Adjourn |
Day 4 | Saturday, February 6, 2027 | |
6:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Continental Breakfast and Exhibits/Product Theaters |
7:30 AM | 7:35 AM | Welcome Announcements- Day 4 Advanced Rhinology and General ENT |
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| Advanced Rhinology |
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| Session IX: Advanced Rhinology and Research |
7:35 AM | 8:05 AM | Efficacy of biologics for nasal polyps |
8:05 AM | 8:35 AM | Assessing completeness of surgery: why it matters |
8:35 AM | 9:05 AM | Biologics versus sinus surgery |
9:05 AM | 9:50 AM | Completeness of Surgery Index: an exercise in choosing (revision) surgery |
9:50 AM | 10:05 AM | Break / Exhibits |
10:05 AM | 10:35 AM | Surgical repair of CSF rhinorrhea |
10:35 AM | 11:05 AM | CSF leaks: managing IIH after leak repair |
11:05 AM | 11:35 AM | Updates in sinonasal malignancy management |
11:35 AM | 11:50 AM | Q&A |
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| General ENT |
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| Session X: |
11:50 AM | 12:10 PM | Updates in OSA |
12:10 PM | 12:50 PM | Panel: Optimizing AI in Your Practice |
12:50 PM | 12:50 PM | Adjourn |
A block of rooms at a special group rate of $489 (USD) Partial Ocean View, per night plus tax and based on single/double occupancy and $529 (USD) Ocean View, per night plus tax and based on single/double occupancy. There is an extra person charge of $75 per a 3rd and $150 for 4th adult to share the same room. There is no additional charge for children 18 years old and younger to share the room using existing bedding. Maximum occupancy per room is 4.
Attendees who confirm a room reservation at the group rate will receive a discount of $25+tax per day for the daily resort charge. Daily Resort Charge includes: welcome lei, self parking, 2 complimentary reuseable water bottles, reusable tote bag, Nespresso coffee maker with coffee and tea in room, 24-hour Anara Spa fitness center access, Fitness and Yoga classes, Hawaiian Cultural Center Activities, recreational bicycle use, and self-service laundry.
To ensure accommodations, make your reservation before the room block fills or January 13, 2027. After the cut-off date, the hotel will accept reservations based on a space- and rate-available basis.
Follow this link to book in the ENT Sinusitis Room Block at the Grand Hyatt Kauai: Room Block Link
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors:
Eric J. Moore, M.D.
Jeffrey R. Janus, M.D.
David G. Lott, M.D.
Angela M. Donaldson M.D.
Devyani Lal, M.D.
Erin K. O'Brien, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty:
Emily E. Bukowski, M.D.
Joseph T. Breen, M.D.
Matthew L. Carlson, M.D., M.B.A.
Nicholas L. Deep, M.D.
Jacob K. Dey, M.D.
Jim R. Dornhoffer, M.D.
Jake Eide, M.D.
Dale C. Ekbom, M.D.
Zech G. Franks, M.D.
Travis J. Haller, M.D.
Grant S. Hamilton III, M.D.
Elina Jerschow, M.D., M.S.
Deanna C. Menapace, M.D.
Amar Miglani, M.D.
Osarenoma U. Olomu, M.D.
Michael D. Olson, M.D., M.S.
Samip Patel, M.D.
Daniel L. Price, M.D.
William J. Remington, M.D.
Janalee K. Stokken, M.D.
Josh P. Wiedermann, M.D.
Linda X. Yin, M.D.
Guest Faculty:
Valerie J. Lund, DBE MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd DMHon FACSHon
University College, London Medical School, Institute of Laryngology and Otology
London, UK
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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 healthcare team.
Credit Statements:
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 22.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 22.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn their required annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
| Daily Credit Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 4.50 |
| Thursday | 7.75 |
| Friday | 4.75 |
| Saturday | 5.00 |
| TOTAL | 22.00 |
Available Credit
- 22.00 AAPA Category 1
- 22.00 ABIM - Medical Knowledge
- 22.00 ABOHNS - Self-Assessment
- 22.00 ABS - Accredited CME
- 22.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 22.00 Attendance
In response to company inquiries, we are excited to share that ENT Updates & Tackling Problematic Sinusitis 2027 course has expanded its commercial support offerings to include a variety of sponsorship opportunities! Please review our
General ENT Updates & Tackling Problematic Sinusitis 2027 Prospectus.pdf (PDF).
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If you are interested in Sponsoring or hosting a Non-CME Educational Product Theater please email Addie Graves for remaining opportunities.
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Price
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $1275 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $975 |
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Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
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