Series Overview

The Otolaryngology Community Forum is a recurring lecture series featuring presentations from members of the UW interdisciplinary otolaryngology team including otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, advanced practice providers (NP/PA), nursing, researchers in otolaryngology, audiologists, speech language pathologists, fellows and residents-in-training. These presentations are intended to the provide participant with evidence-based management of conditions of the head and neck, broaden their understanding, and engage.

Global Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

• Discuss knowledge of current practice guidelines, research, and both surgical and nonsurgical management of otolaryngologic conditions.
• Improve collaboration and communication across disciplines and professions to provide optimal team-based otolaryngology care.
• Apply knowledge gained to individual practice.

Intended Audience

MD/DO, APRN, RN, and Physician Assistants.

Planning Committee

Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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 Designation Statements

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

Detailed disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity.

Disclosures for Planning Committee

Competencies

ACGME/NURSING

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE 

• Interprofessional Communication
• Teams and Teamwork

IP — Competence