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
If you have any questions, please contact grace@aerodigestive.us. We look forward to seeing your submission!
Program
Thursday PM Session 1: Aerodigestive / Business
| Room | Hensel Phelps West | Krugman Conference Hall | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch, Meet & Greet – Krugman Conference Hall | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | 13:00-13:15: Introduction Moderator: Matt Brigger 13:15-14:15: Update on Global Collaboration Airway Surgery Speakers: Chris Hartnick, Dave White, Victoria Valverde, Saravanamuthu Thirunavakarasu 14:15-15:00: Aerodigestive Care in the Current Global Economic Crisis Speakers: Mark Gerber | ||
| 15:00-15:30 | Break | ||
| 15:30-17:00 | 15:30-16:00: Early Applications of AI to Aerodigestive Medicine Moderator: Eric Gantwerker Speakers: Matt Bromwich, Asitha Jayawardena 16:00-17:00: Aerodigestive Transitions to Adulthood: Lifelong EA/TEF Care and More Moderator: Jeremy Prager Speakers: Usha Krishnan (virtual), Marlene Soma, Tom Kovesi, Julina Ongkasawan | ||
| 17:00-18:00 | Committee Meetings | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Aerodigestive Invited Speaker Dinner - Comida | ||
Friday AM Session 2: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel Phelps West | ||
| 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 0830-1000: Emerging Aerodigestive Models in South America: The Pediatrician as Consumer Co-Moderators: Johnson & Wootten Speakers: Rebecca Maunsell, Alvaro | ||
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | 10:30-12:00: Controversies in EA/TEF Management Moderator: Jeremy Prager Speakers: Jason Smithers, Erik Hysinger, Rachel Rosen, Randi Thomas | 10:30-11:15: Tracheostomy Care in Low Resource Settings Moderator: Chris Baker Speakers: Nichole Johnson, Michelle Noel 11:15-12:00: Optimizing the Transition Home after a Tracheostomy Moderator: Matt Smith vs. Carrie Speakers: Kevin Callans, | |
Friday PM Session 3: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel Phelps West | Krugman Conference Hall | |
| 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: Luv Javia Speakers: Kishore Sandu, Jaime Penchyna, Mike Rutter | 13:00-13:45: Advanced techniques in feeding therapy Moderator: Kara Larson Speakers: Bridgett Harrington, Randi Thomas, 13:45-14:30: Controversies in Thickening, Inpatient & Outpatient Moderator: Kimberly Morris Speakers: Jenny Maybee, Kim DeMarre, Sarah Kinder, 14:30-15:00: Positive Role of Fundoplication Moderator: Soma Kumar Speakers: Kim Riehle, PS, | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break | ||
| 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: Beyond the Triple Scope: When Combination Endoscopies Don’t Yield the Answer Moderator: Clare Richardson Speakers: Hayat Mousa, MyMy Buu, Brandon Hopkins | 15:30-16:00: Severe Dysphagia Management: Going home with an NG Tube Moderator: Kara Larson Speakers: Maireade McSweeney 16:00-16:30: The Role of the OT in Aerodigestive Moderator: Jenny Speakers: Lisa Horvay, Jenna Matthews 16:30-17:00: Difficult Cases in Dysphagia Speakers: Dana Williams, Reema Padia | |
| 17:00-18:00 | Committee Meetings | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Aerodigestive Society Networking Gala - Flyte CO | ||
Saturday AM Session 4: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel Phelps West | Krugman conference Hall | Hensel Phelps 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 | 08:00-08:30: GI Literature year in review Speaker: Daniel Duncan 08:00-09:00: SLP/NUTLiterature year in review Speaker: Cheryl Hersh 09:00-10:00: Abstracts Session # | 08:00-08:30: Update from the Aerodigestive Research Collaborative Speakers: 08:30-09:15: Swallowing 101: What Every Family Member Should Know Moderator: Dana Williams Speakers: 09:00-10:00: Parental Perspective on Communicating Inside and Outside the Aero Team Co-Moderators: Taher Valika & Matt Brigger Speakers: Graham |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | 10:30-12:00: Learning from Each Other: Aerodigestive Coordinator, RN, and APP Forum Moderator: Clare Spahr, Jesse Erkman, and Amy Wrenn | 10:30-12:00: Aerodigestive Management of the Syndromic Patient: CHARGE and 22Q Moderator: Speakers: Clare Richardson, Catherine | 10:30-11:15: Controversies in managing Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Moderator: Emily DeBoer Speakers: Debbie Weese-Mayer, Maida Chen 11:15-12:00: Childhood Bronchiectasis Speakers: Aparna Rao, Matt Abts |
Saturday PM Session 5: Aerodigestive
| Room | Hensel Phelps West | Krugman Conference Hall | Hensel Phelps East |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | 13:00-14:00: Aerodigestive Care in Congenital Heart Disease (2 hours) Moderator: Matt Brigger Speakers: Doug Sidell, Kimberly Morris, Neal Maynord, Nikhila Raol, Pulm, GI 14:00-15:00: Button Batteries in the Esophagus: Acute Management and Long-term Effects Speakers: Kris Jatana, Michael Pickens, | 13:00-13:45: Expanding the Aero Team: Inpatient Consults / Leveraging the EMR / Role of the APP Moderator: Lyndy Wilcox Speakers: Jennifer Kha, Dave Molter, Scott Rickert 13:45-14:30: Telemedicine in Aerodigestive clinics Moderator: Taher Valika Speakers: Sarah Connearney, Lauren Bohm, Sara Zak 14:30-15:00: Overcoming the Supply Chain and Labor Shortages in Healthcare Moderator: Jeremy Prager Speakers: Andrew Georgalis, | 13:00-13:45: The Role of Anti-Inflammatories in the Aerodigestive Population. Speakers: Daiva Parakininkas and Tom Gallagher 13:45-14:30: How much aspiration can a pulmonologist tolerate? Speakers: Mohammad Fazili and Tassos Koumbourlis 14:30-15:00: Microbiome in the Aerodigestive Patient Speaker: Jason Qian |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break | ||
| 15:30-16:50 | 15:30-17:00: The Strange, the Weird and the Difficult: Aero Cases We Wish We Had Done Differently Moderator: Doug Sidell Speakers: Mike Rutter, Rachel Rosen, Paul Boesch, Patricio Valero | ||
| 16:50-17:00 | Closing Ceremonies Speaker: 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
The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Continuing Education (CEU) Credit
This course will offer ASHA CEUs (intermediate level; professional area).
Additional information to follow.
Questions and Additional Information
Please contact Vicki Muscatello at vicki.muscatello@cuanschutz.edu or 303-724-1965.