Mid-career Moments: Is This All and What's Next?

Monday, October 19, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Location: 511AC

Moderator(s)

Jeffrey C. Liu, MD

Attending Physician
Specialty Physician Associates/Bethlehem ENT Associates
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Panelist(s)

Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD

Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
SA

Samantha Anne, MD, MS

Professor
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH, United States
Cristina M. Baldassari, MD

Professor
EVMS at ODU
Virignia Beach, VA, United States

Disclosure(s):

Samantha Anne, MD, MS:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

What comes after reasonable mastery of clinical medicine? In today’s health care environment, Otolaryngologists are looking beyond just the daily care of patients. This panel will explore mindset and options when we reach this inflection point. Questions to examine are: Is it time for a job transition? How does one step into senior mentorship and mentoring junior partners/faculty? What are other options for leadership? How to partner with Industry? When and how do you say no? How does one maintain wellness in this next phase? Four past Young Physicians Section Chairs, who are officially and formally no longer young physicians, will discuss these topics in a candid, personal, and open ended way to help attendees gain insight and perspective.

Learning Objectives:

Explore the myriad pathways for growth beyond daily clinical medicine
Demonstrate how Academy membership can foster growth of opportunities
Identify challenges common in mid career moments