About the Course
This year marks the fifth Otolaryngology Updates conference since transitioning to a webinar format. Over the past four years, we hosted a 48-hour global marathon in collaboration with our esteemed colleagues at Asan Medical Center and the University of Hamburg. This year, however, Otolaryngology Updates 2025 will take on a more compact and targeted approach, offering 12+ hours focused on practice-relevant issues and practice-management challenges.
The course is designed to provide practical information for clinicians in practice, covering the principal fields of otolaryngology, including rhinology, otology, sleep medicine, oncology, and pediatric ENT. The program will feature multiple panels aimed at fostering stimulating dialogue on critical issues—not only clinical challenges but also broader topics such as surgical training, cancer management, and other pressing concerns in the field.
Participation in the webinar is free of charge, making it accessible to all. For those seeking CME credits, a modest fee will apply.
When
This webinar will begin on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at 8:00 AM Pacific Time, 9:00 AM Mountain Time, 10:00 AM Central Time, and 11:00 AM Eastern Time. This year’s program is a 12+ hour event and will conclude at 8:00 PM Pacific Time.
Please pay close attention to the time zone differences, as the content will span the entirety of daylight hours across North and South America.
Where
This webinar will be hosted on the Zoom platform, providing easy access for participants across the globe. The mission control for this event will rotate between various sites within Orange County, California, ensuring smooth coordination and delivery of content.
Who should attend
Lectures will primarily cater to the otolaryngologist in general practice, with approximately 10% of the content addressing advanced topics. This continuous live webinar will be globally broadcast via the Zoom platform, offering free registration to physicians, nurses, residents, and students.
For participants in the United States seeking CME credits, a modest fee will apply, with over 12 hours of CME available. The format includes 25-minute and 55-minute presentations, along with hour-long panel discussions designed to foster engaging dialogue on key topics.
History
The Otolaryngology Updates course was founded by Dr. Leslie Bernstein over 50 years ago and was for several decades in Hawaii. 15 years ago, Dr. Bernstein “transferred” course management to Dr. Roger Crumley and Dr. Brian Wong at UCI. They moved it to the Coachella Valley (Palm Spring-Rancho Mirage-Palm Desert) and created a golf centered CME event and have had numerous guest speakers including the lateHeinz Stammberger, Richard Chole, Jim Netterville, Peter Belafsky, Ken Grundfast, Mickey Stewart, Shan Baker, Stil Kountakis, Gene Tardy, Carol Bradford, Wayne Larrabee, Robin Cotton, Tucker Woodson, David Kennedy, Ted Cook, Dean Toriumi, Jon Aviv, the late Wolfgang Draf, Scott Manning, Greg Postma, Mike Paparella, Brad Welling, Al Merati, Peter Hwang, Stephan Park, Alex Chiu, the late John Niparko, Neil Futran, Bruce Ganz, Charles Cummings, Randall Weber, Brent Senior, Tom Wang, Sanjay Parikh, Steve Yoelin, the late Richard Goode, and many others be part of our distinguished guest faculty. This year, the course goes international.