MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

2027 Conference Agenda

Saturday, January 30, 2027
Hyatt Regency Bloomington-Minneapolis
SCIENTIFIC SCHEDULE
MORNING
7:00 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM

Welcome

Neil Brown, MD

8:10 AM

Ask Your Legislators Session

Representatives: TBD

9:00 AM

Keynote Presentation

2027 Keynote — Details Coming Soon

9:30 AM

How to Utilize AI in Your Practice

Luke O'Donnell, MD

10:00 AM

Break • Visit Exhibitors

10:15 AM

Biomarkers in Head & Neck Cancer

Kendall Tasche, MD

10:45 AM

Surgical Management of GERD

Jeffrey Borut, MD

11:15 AM

What is that Tickle?

Stephanie Misono, MD • Jesse Hoffmeister, PhD, CCC-SLP • Neal Godse, MD

12:00 PM

Lunch • Business Meeting • Visit Exhibitors

AFTERNOON
1:00 PM

Resident Bowl Jeopardy!

Moderator: Neal Godse

2:00 PM

Panel Discussion: To Trach or Not to Trach?

Heather Erickson, SLP • Drew Rosielle, MD • Ashok Jethwa, MD

2:40 PM

Rural Health Challenges: Tales from the North

Andrew Davis, MD • James Kuderer, DO • Steven Cragle, MD

3:10 PM

Break • Visit Exhibitors

3:30 PM

Estate Planning Isn't Fun, but it is Superhero Law Magic

A Primer for Physicians — Nathan Kavlie

4:00 PM

Inaugural Gary E. Garvis, MD Memorial Lectureship on Otology

Reconstructing the Difficult Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy Cavity: Tips and Pitfalls

Simon I. Angeli, MD

5:00 PM

Poster Session • Reception • Exhibitor Passport Drawings

Industry Partner Events

Industry partners may offer separate events, hands-on training sessions, or meetings following the MAO Annual Meeting.

All attendees must be registered for the MAO Annual Meeting to participate in these events.

Invitations will be sent to registered attendees as additional event details become available.