11th Annual Meeting of the Aerodigestive Society
November 2-4th, 2023
Presented by University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology
Sponsored by University of Colorado School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education
Join us in-person or online!
In-Person: Anschutz Medical Campus
Research 1 North (P18), Hensel Phelps Auditorium
12800 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
Online: Zoom - Link will be sent to registrants prior to conference day
*Online participants can submit live questions and comments to presenters through the Zoom chat function.*
Registration
Now open! Click Register Now to begin.
To check membership status, please log into https://aerodigestive.us/.
| Type | In-Person | Virtual |
| Physician Non-Member | $375 | $300 |
| Physician Member | $325 | $250 |
| Other Non-Member | $250 | $200 |
| Other Member | $200 | $150 |
Abstracts
The abstract submission form is now open!
Scientific abstracts should be limited to 500 words and must contain: Rationale/Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions and Significance to Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine. Case reports are limited to 250 words and must contain: Introduction, Description of case(s), Discussion of Novelty and Importance of Specific Case(s) to Pediatric Aerodigestive practice. Abstracts and cases may contain 1 graphic (figure or table with title and caption).
Through a collaboration with the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, we are pleased to announce that accepted abstracts will be eligible to submit a manuscript for consideration to be published in the inaugural Aerodigestive Society special edition of the Journal
Abstract submissions will be open until August 15, 2023 at 11:59 PM (EST).
If you have any questions, please contact grace@aerodigestive.us. We look forward to seeing your submission!
Learning Objectives
- The learner will have updated comprehension regarding medical management of severe dysphagia
- The learner will be able to analyze and compare available reconstructive options for airway stenosis, as well as positioning of the epiglottis
- The learner will be able to discuss the impact of aspiration on patient and family
Program
Thursday November 2nd PM Session 1: Aerodigestive / Business
| Room | Hensel West | Krugman | Hensel East |
| 11:00-12:00 | Aerodigestive Society Executive Committee Meeting (In Krugman - Virtual Link Available) | ||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch, Meet & Greet | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | 13:00-13;15: Introduction: Kaalan Johnson & Matt Brigger 13:15-14:15: Update on Global Collaboration Airway Surgery Moderator: Matt Brigger Speakers: Chris Hartnick, Mike Rutter, Victoria Valverde, Saravanamuthu Thirunavakarasu 1415-1500: Aerodigestive Care in the Current Global Economic Crisis Speakers: Mark Gerber, Christopher Wootten | ||
| Room Monitor | David Molter | ||
| 15:00-15:30 | Break and poster sessions | ||
| 15:30-17:00 | 15:30-16:00: Innovation and AI Applications in Aerodigestive Medicine Moderator: Matt Bromwich Speakers: Eric Gantwerker, Pat Sheffler 16:00-17:00: Aerodigestive Transitions to Adulthood: Lifelong EA/TEF Care and More Moderator: Jeremy Prager Speakers: Usha Krishnan, Tassos Koumbourlis, Marlene Soma | ||
| Room Monitor | David Molter | ||
| 17:00-17:45 | Aerodigestive Society Standing Committee Meetings (Research, Strategic Planning, Patient Liaison, Membership & Society Committees can meet in different corners of Hensel West and Krugman. Virtual Links available for remote members via laptop) | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Invited Speaker Dinner: Comida - 2501 N Dallas St, Aurora, CO 80010 | ||
Friday November 3d AM Session 2: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel West | Krugman | Hensel East |
| 08:00-10:00 | 08:00-08:30: Aerodigestive Society Presidential Address - Emerging Aerodigestive Models Outside the United States Speaker: Kaalan Johnson Virtual Welcome: Robin Cotton 08:30-10:00: Emerging Aerodigestive Models in Latin America: The Pediatrician as Consumer Co-Moderators: Christopher Wootten Speakers: Rebecca Maunsell, Alvaro Pacheco, Edgar Belteton, Andressa Peixoto, Kaalan Johnson | 08:30-09:15: Severe Dysphagia Management: Going home with an NG Tube Moderator: Kara Larson Speakers: Pete Duncan, Maireade McSweeney 09:15-10:00: The Role of the OT in Aerodigestive Moderator: Jenny Maybee Speakers: Lisa Horvay, Jenna Mathews 10:00-10:30: Difficult Cases in Dysphagia Moderator: Brianna Grace Speakers: Dana Williams, Reema Padia, Amy Faherty, Lauren Jalali | |
| Room Monitor | David Molter | Taher Valika | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break and Poster Sessions | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | 10:30-12:00: Controversies in EA/TEF Management Moderator: Todd Wine Speakers: Jason Smithers, Erik Hysinger, Dan Von Allmen, Evan Propst, Randi Thomas | 10:30-11:15: Tracheostomy Care in Low Resource Settings Moderator: Chris Baker Speakers: Nicki Johnson, Michelle Noel 11:15-12:00: Optimizing the Transition Home after a Tracheostomy Moderator: Emily DeBoer Speakers: Kevin Callans, Rosemary Patel, Carrie Liu | |
| Room Monitor | David Molter | Taher Valika | |
Friday November 3rd PM Session 3: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel West | Krugman | Hensel East |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch, Meet & Greet | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | 13:00-14:00: Managing the Epiglottis: Strange Cases and Common Problems Moderator: Tina Friesen Speakers: Sohit Kanotra, Christopher Wootten, Taher Valika, Charlie Myer 14:00-15:00: Reconstructive Alternatives: Airway Resection vs. Reconstruction Moderator: Lyndy Wilcox Speakers: Kishore Sandu, Jaime Penchyna, Mike Rutter, Luv Javia | 13:00-13:45: Advanced Techniques in Feeding Therapy Moderator: Randi Thomas Speakers: Bridgett Harrington, Jamie Hogle, Kimberly Morris 13:45-14:30: Controversies in Thickening, Inpatient & Outpatient Moderator: Kimberly Morris Speakers: Jenny Maybee, Kim DeMarre, Sarah Kinder, Lauren Jalali 14:30-15:00: Role of Fundoplication Moderator: Soma Kumar Speakers: Jose Diaz-Miron, Jason Smithers | |
| Room Monitor | David Molter | Tom Gallagher | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break and Poster Sessions | ||
| 15:30-17:00 | 15:30-16:15: Drooling and Chronic Aspiration of Secretions Moderator: Stephanie Wong Speakers: Sam Daniel, Elton Ashe-Lambert, Cissy Si 16:15-17:00: FEES Update Moderator: Jaime Hogle Speakers: Jim Schroeder, Yann-Fuu Kou, Allison Brown | 15:30-17:00: Beyond the Triple Scope: When Combination Endoscopies Don’t Yield the Answer Moderator: Clare Richardson Speakers: Hayat Mousa, MyMy Buu, Luv Javia, Paul Boesch, Alvaro Pacheco | |
| Room Monitor | Tom Gallagher | Dana Williams | |
| 17:00-17:45 | Poster Session - Krugman Lobby | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Attendee Dinner: Flyte CO - 3120 Unita St, Denver, CO 80238 | ||
Saturday November 4th AM Session 4: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel West | Krugman | Hensel East |
| 08:00-10:00 | 08:00-08:30: Oto Literature Year in Review Speaker: Nancy Bauman 08:30-09:00: Pulm Literature Year in Review Speaker: Sarah Hofman DeYoung 09:00-10:00: Abstracts Session #1 Moderator: Mymy Buu
| 08:00-08:30: GI Literature Year in Review Speaker: Pang Krasaelap 08:30-09:00: SLP/NUT Literature year in review Speaker: Cheryl Hersh 09:00-10:00: Abstracts Session #2 Moderator: Sara Zak
| 08:00-08:30: Update from the Aerodigestive Research Collaborative Speakers: Paul Boesch, Chris Wootten 08:30-09:15: Swallowing 101: What Every Family Member Should Know Speakers: Dana Williams, Dayna Roznowski 09:15-10:00: Parental Perspective on Communicating Inside and Outside the Aero Team Co-Moderators: Taher Valika & Matt Brigger Speakers: Maureen Devlin, Riahannon Valdez, Cheryl Paquete |
| Room Monitor | David Molter | Sarah Kinder | Scott Rickert |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break and poster session | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | 10:30-12:00: Learning from Each Other: Aerodigestive Coordinator, RN, and APP Forum Moderator: Clare Spahr, Jesse Erkman, Tinsley Recher, Amy Wrenn, Victoria Cohen, Sarah Vitolo, Annie Banas | 10:30-12:00: Aerodigestive Management of the Syndromic Patient: Trisomy 21, CHARGE and 22Q Moderator: Sarah Kinder Speakers: Clare Richardson, Sara Zak, Phillip Knollman | 10:30-11:15: Controversies in managing Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Moderator: Derek Lam Speakers: Susan Slattery, Tracey Stewart, Ajay Kasi 11:15-12:00: Prevention and Management of Childhood Bronchiectasis Moderator: Emily DeBoer Speakers: Aparna Rao, Matt Abts |
| Room Monitor | Clare Spahr | Tom Gallagher | Sarah Hofman-DeYoung |
Saturday November 4th PM Session 5: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel West | Krugman | Hensel East |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | 13:00-14:15: Aerodigestive Care in Congenital Heart Disease Moderator: Matt Brigger Speakers: Doug Sidell, Naomi Lowe, Nikhila Raol, Robin Deterding 14:15-15:00: Button Batteries & Caustic Ingestion: Acute Management and Long-term Care of Esophageal Injury Moderator: Nik Wolter Speakers: Tendy Chiang, Kishore Sandu, Natashia Seemann | 13:00-13:45: Expanding the Aero Team: Inpatient Consults / Leveraging the EMR / Role of the APP Moderator: Lyndy Wilcox Speakers: Jennifer Kha, Nasim Zadeh, Dave Molter, Sarah Connearney 13:45-14:30: Telemedicine in Aerodigestive Clinics Moderator: Taher Valika Speakers: Scott Rickert, Sara Zak 14:30-15:00: Overcoming the Supply Chain and Labor Shortages in Healthcare Moderator: Jeremy Prager Speakers: Andrew Georgilis, Joel Friedlander, Paul Imaoka | 13:00-13:45: The Role of Anti-Inflammatories in the Aerodigestive Population. Moderator: Tom Gallagher Speakers: Daiva Parakininkas, Hayat Mousa 13:45-14:30: How much aspiration can a pulmonologist tolerate? Moderator: Tassos Koumbourlis Speakers: Mohammad Fazili, Edgar Belteton 14:30-15:00: Microbiome in the Aerodigestive Patient Speaker: Jason Qian |
| Room Monitor | Dana Williams | Molter/Prager | Sarah Hofman-DeYoung |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break | ||
| 15:30-16:50 | 15:30-16:50: The Strange, the Weird and the Difficult: Aero Cases We Wish We Had Done Differently Moderator: Doug Sidell Speakers: Paul Boesch, Patricio Valera, Mike Rutter | ||
| Room Monitor | Tom Gallagher | ||
| 16:50-17:00 | Closing Ceremonies Speakers: Matt Brigger, Kaalan Johnson |
Lodging
We recommend joining our group reservation at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, or book a room at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver. These hotels are across the street from the Anschutz Medical Campus and a quick 15 minute walk or 5 minute shuttle ride to the conference venue.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott - Anschutz Medical Campus
13400 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011 SpringHill Suites is conveniently located one mile from the conference venue and offers complimentary shuttles to and from the Anschutz Medical Campus. Shuttles run daily from 7:30am-7:00pm, departing from the hotel every 30 minutes from 7:30-10:00am, and every hour from 10:00am-7:00pm.Last day to book: Oct. 6, 2023 Join our group reservation for special pricing of $129/night!
Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center
13200 East 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011 The Hyatt offers complimentary shuttles to and from the Anschutz Medical Campus. In addition, the hotel offers shuttles to the Colfax Light Rail station (use this station to take the Light Rail to the Denver International Airport). The participant is responsible for scheduling the complimentary Hyatt shuttle.
Continuing Education
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, ANCC and AAPA Category 1 CME credits.
See final CE activity announcement for specific details.
CE credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Aerodigestive Society. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Credit being awarded:17.50 ANCC contact hours
Physician Assistant
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 17.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Continuing Education (CEU) Credit
This course will offer ASHA CEUs (intermediate level; professional area).
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Financial Disclosure
The following companies provided financial support:
Questions and Additional Information
Please contact Vicki Muscatello at vicki.muscatello@cuanschutz.edu or 303-724-1965