Distinguished Professor and Past Chairman of Otolaryngology SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, New York, United States
Otitis media is one of the most common reasons for physician visits, antibiotic therapy, and surgery in children. This course will summarize the best published evidence from over 40 years of otitis media research, emphasizing guidelines, randomized trials, systematic reviews, and new research published during the past 12 months. Topics will include acute otitis media, recurrent acute otitis media, otitis media treatment failures, otitis media with effusion, and surgical management (tympanostomy tubes and adenoidectomy). Emphasis is placed on pragmatic advice for everyday practice settings.
Learning Objectives:
Assess current treatment paradigms and guidelines for managing children with otitis media
Integrate recent high-quality clinical research on otitis media into routine patient care
Combine current best evidence and shared decision making for optimal clinical outcomes
