About this Event
Overview
Live panel discussions and didactic lectures discussing major areas of interest in comprehensive Otolaryngology. Presented by VUMC O-HNS.
Continuing education course presented by Vanderbilt Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The course will consist of live panel discussions and didactic lectures discussing major areas of interest in comprehensive Otolaryngology. Course faculty will be comprised of our General Otolaryngology providers and our Pediatric Otolaryngology providers.
June 5, 2026
Beginning at7:30 a.m. Central Time and concluding by 4:20 p.m. Central Time on Friday, June 5th.
LOCATION: Carmichael College at Vanderbilt University | 2321 West End Ave. Nashville, TN 37240
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This course has been approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
COURSE CONTENT
• Pediatric Voice Disorders
• Otologic Dizziness vs. Vestibular Migraines
• Sinus Headaches, Ear Pain, and Pain with Speaking
• Common Voice Disorders
• Common Oral Pathology
• Adult Sinus Disease - Medical & Surgical Treatment
• Adult Surgical/Medical Management of OSA
• ENT Emergencies
• Evidence-Based Management of Common Pediatric ENT Conditions
• Common Oral Pathology
INTENDED AUDIENCE
- Primary Care Providers
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Urgent Care Providers
- Family Practice Physicians
- Pediatricians
- Any referring provider to Otolaryngology
- ...and anyone else who is interested in joining us!
COURSE DIRECTORS & KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keynote Speaker: James L. Netterville, MD
Keynote Speaker: Kaitlyn Reasoner, MD
Keynote Speaker: Milner B. Staub, MD
Director: John W. Seibert, MD, FACS
Co-Directors:
Filipina Cevallos Schnabel, MD, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, APRN
Holly Budnick, APRN
Brittany A. Topf, PA-C
RECOMMENDED HOTELS
The conference does not have a coordinating hotel block. Below are suggestions of near-by accommodations within short distance to the Vanderbilt campus. (Please note: Prices and availability are not guaranteed).
- Moxy Downtown Nashville
- Graduate Nashville
- Kimpton Aertson
- Loews Vanderbilt
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt
- Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt
- Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville-Vanderbilt at Elliston Place
CANCELLATION POLICY
Registration cancellations, less a $50 administration fee, will be accepted until Monday, May 4, 2026. Unfortunately, cancellations after that date are not able to be refunded, but will be accepted.
Registration is encouraged on or before May 8, 2026.
Questions? Contact LaJoy Freeman at [email protected].
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Comprehensive ENT for the Primary Care Provider
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration /Breakfast
🕑: 08:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
Host: John Seibert, MD, FACS
🕑: 08:05 AM - 08:45 AM
Sinusitis and the Role of Antibiotics
Host: Milner Staub, MD, MPH
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:25 AM
Understanding Common Oral and Ear Pathology
Host: Elise Lippmann, MD
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:25 AM
Pediatric OSA
Host: Amy Whigham, MD, Med
🕑: 09:25 AM - 10:05 AM
Ear Pain and Fullness in Primary/Acute Care: Common and Uncommon Causes
Host: Daniel Schuster, MD
🕑: 09:25 AM - 10:05 AM
Head and Neck Masses in Children
Host: Ryan Belcher, MD
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Comprehensive Evaluation of Benign Positional Vertigo
Host: Richard Roberts, PhD, CCC-A, MS
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Pediatric Dysphonia, Hoarseness & Chronic Cough
Host: Lyndy Wilcox, MD, MMHC
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:35 AM
Otologic Dizziness versus Vestibular Migraines
Host: Ken Watford, DNP, MSN
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:35 AM
Pediatric ENT Office Procedures: Tongue Ties, Ear Deformities, & Ear Tubes.
Host: Filipina C. Schnabel, MD, MPH, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN
Info: When Tiny Humans do not Need the Operating Room.
🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Facial Plastics
Host: Emily Rebula, PA-C
🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Updates on Pediatric ENT Guidelines & Consensus Statements in Pediatric ENT
Host: Jessica Teston, FNP-BC, APRN
Info: Evidence Based Management of Otitis Media, Tympanostomy Tubes, and Pediatric
Rhinosinusitis in Children.
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Finding Meaning in Life
Host: James Netterville, MD
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:10 PM
Evolution of AI in Medicine
Host: John Seibert, MD, FACS
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:50 PM
Adult Dysphagia
Host: Hannah Malamud Hoffman, MS, CCC-SLP
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:50 PM
Pediatric Dysphagia
Host: Kaitlyn July, MD
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:40 PM
Unilateral Sinusitis-Half the Face, Double the Trouble
Host: Mason Krysinski, MD
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:40 PM
Hearing loss in children—From Hearing Aids to Bone Anchored Hearing Surgery
Host: Jason Park, MD, PhD
Info: From Hearing Aids to Bone Anchored Hearing Surgery and Other Implants
🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:20 PM
Pre-surgical Evaluation of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders. When to Operate?
Host: Derek Spath, MD
🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:20 PM
Multidisciplinary Approach in Children with Complex Airway and Upper GI Issues
Host: Michael Seyman, APRN, CPNP-PC
Info: An Overview of the VUMC Children's CADET Clinic
🕑: 04:20 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: John Seibert, MD, FACS
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Carmichael College, 2321 West End Avenue, Nashville, United States
USD 53.49 to USD 263.49
