Department of Otolaryngology –

Head and Neck Surgery

at

The Ohio State University

Wexner Medical Center

. . . Our Departmental Family Tree

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 Departmental Landmarks

1914
 Creation of EENT Department
 John Edwin Brown, M.D. - Chair, 1914-1923
 Ohio Penitentiary Physician

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 Departmental Landmarks

1923
 Hugh Beatty, M.D. - Chair, 1923-1951
 American Laryngological Association
 Head and Neck Surgery, Cleft Lip / Palate
 Helped to found the American Board of Plastic Surgery
 Retired in 1951 at age of 70 . . practiced for 20 more years!

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 Departmental Landmarks

1928 - First Bronchoscopy Clinic west of Alleghenies

1930-1940 - EENT  ENT
1937 - EENT Residency (2 Years)
1947 - ENT Residency (3 years)

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 Departmental Landmarks
1951
 Russell G. Means, M.D. - Chair, 1951-1952
 Instrumental in achieving approval for a
University Hospital
1952
 Edward Harris, M.D. – Chair, 1952-1961
 Hired first full-time faculty in 1954
 William H. Saunders, M.D.
 ACGME Residency Accreditation

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 Departmental Landmarks

1961
 William H. Saunders, M.D. - Chair 1963-1984
 DeWeese and Saunders
 Septal Dermoplasty
 President, Triological Society
 Vice President,
American Board Of Otolaryngology
 Created Otologic Research Lab,
focusing on otitis media
Michael Paparella, M.D.
David Lim, M.D.
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 Departmental Landmarks

1961-1984
Small Department – Generalists
– Otologic Research

 Beginning of sub-specialization
(Pediatric, Head and Neck)
 Created CCC Head and Neck
Oncology Program

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 Departmental Landmarks
1984 - 2005
 David E. Schuller, M.D. - Chair, 1984-2005
 Increased to Five Year Residency
 Departmental growth via sub-specialization
(Schuller, Welling, Dodson, Siegle,
Wiet, Sullivan)
 Expanded research into head an neck oncology,
(Lang, et. al.), Otology (DeMaria, Bakaletz)
 Created sub-specialty fellowships
(head and neck, neurotology)
 Departmental sub-specialty Divisions
 Project EAR (1995) – Dodson
 National Stature

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 Departmental Landmarks
2005 - Current
 D. Bradley Welling, M.D., Ph.D. - Chair
 Accelerated departmental growth with
full-time faculty

OHNS Research Total

2005 7 3 10
2012 23 8 31

 Further Research Growth

Head and Neck, Speech Pathology,
Otology, Cranial Base, Pediatric, Surgical
Simulation, Rhinology, Laryngology,
Facial Plastic Surgery

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 Departmental Landmarks

2005
 Medical Center Leadership
Forrest - Director of Ambulatory Care
Teknos - Director of CCC Head and Neck
Oncology Program
Welling - Chair
Schuller – CCC Director; CEO, The James;
VP, Medical Center Expansion

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 Ohio State Departmental PRIDE
LOCAL – at Wexner Medical Center

 Outstanding Resident Awards

 High Patient Satisfaction Scores

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Ohio State Departmental PRIDE

NATIONAL –
 Since 1952 ACGME original residency accreditation,
“NEVER had an UNFAVORABLE” status
 Annual Otolaryngology Exam Average Percentile
(1992-2010) = 96.4
 Board Certificants – nearly 100%
 Directors, American Board of Otolaryngology
(Saunders, Schuller, Welling) – 40 years
 Vice President – Saunders, 1976
 President – Schuller, 2002-2004

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Ohio State Departmental PRIDE
NATIONAL –
 ACGME Residency Review Committee
(Schuller, Welling) -12 years
Chair – Schuller
 Triological Society
 Members - 7
 Awards - 5
(Miglets, Gebhart, Schuller, Welling, Wiet)
 President – Saunders
 Section Vice President - Schuller, Welling
 Collegium
 Members - 8
(Lim, Paparella, Schuller, Welling, Kim, Park, Linder, Grote)
 Founding Department, International Symposium in
Recent Advances in Otitis Media

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Ohio State Departmental PRIDE

USNWR RANKING

 Nationally Ranked first in 1993 and for the

past 19 years
 The James Head and Neck Program and
Department both concurrently ranked in
2000, 2001, 2002, and 2006

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 Ohio State Departmental PRIDE

Eye and Ear Institute

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 Summary

The past documents a tradition of extended

departmental excellence by faculty, residents,
and staff who work and play together

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. . . BUT challenges are on the horizon

. . . Affordable Care Act

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 Current Realities for Academic
Medical Centers
Highly regulated research and educational environment
 Research –
animal use
regulatory oversight  $
clinical research

 G.M.E. regulatory oversight  $

“ Almost half of residents (48.4%)
disapprove of the regulations –
twice as many as those who approve
of them (22.9%)”
- NEJM, 6/14/12

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 Dave Schuller has ONE Request

Please answer one question –

Has this Department had a positive impact on

your professional and personal life?

If Yes, then . . .

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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

. . . to assure that future residents and fellows

will be able to graduate with the same or
even better educational experience than you.

Thank you

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