2026 Boston University - Tufts Otolaryngology Alumni Day

Boston, MA US
June 5, 2026
Registration is now open!
 
The Alumni Day Conference offers another exciting and unique learning experience.  We are very pleased to welcome Rahul Shah, MD, who will be speaking about “The I in AI” and Udayan Shah, MD, who will be speaking about “Tonsillectomy: Device Evolution & Our Current Knowledge Gaps”.
 
This one-day seminar will focus on cutting edge topics in Pediatric ENT.
 
Fees
Physician - $100
APP/Resident/Student - $0
Registration plus optional Alumni Gift of $250 - $350
Registration plus optional Alumni Gift of $500 - $500
Registration plus optional Alumni Gift of $1000 - $1100
 

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the learner or healthcare team should be able to:

1. Diagnose airway Laryngomalacia & Infant Stridor and predict which infants need surgery
2. Understand new advances/algorithms in post-tonsillectomy bleeding care and indications/dosage for TXA
3. Identify postoperative risk stratification for which kids need admission
4. Be aware of new therapies for sensorineural hearing loss
5. Use guideline-driven surgical management for pediatric rhinosinusitis

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.25 Participation
Course opens: 
03/09/2026
Course expires: 
08/06/2026
Event starts: 
06/05/2026 - 7:30am EDT
Event ends: 
06/05/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$100.00
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BU-Tufts Alumni Day 2026
Pediatric Otolaryngology Frontiers
Friday, June 5, 2026
Boston University Trustees Ballroom
7:30am Registration
7:50amWelcome - Dr. Grillone
7:55amIntroduction of the Program and Guests of Honor: Dr. Healy and Dr. Grundfast
Course Co-directors: Drs. Levi and Vecchiotti
8:00amFeatured Speaker:  Dr. Rahul Shah - “The I in AI”
Session 1: AIRWAY
8:45amLaryngomalacia & Infant Stridor: Predicting Which Infants Need Surgery - TBA
9:05am Laryngeal Cleft: What I Have Learned in the Past Decades - Dr. Rahbar
9:25amAirway Panel - Moderator: Dr. Groblewski
9:45amBreak
10:15am Featured Speaker: Dr. Udayan Shah - “Tonsillectomy: Device Evolution & Our Current Knowledge Gaps”
Session 2: SLEEP / SDB
11:00am New Advances/Algorithms in Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding Care. Indications/dosage for TXA -  Dr. Hubbell
11:15amPediatric PSGs: What ENT Surgeons Actually Need to Know -  Dr. Keamy
11:35amPostoperative Risk Stratification: Which Kids Need Admission? - Dr. Lee
11:55pmSleep Panel - Moderator: Dr. Levi/Dr. Vecchiotti
12:15pmLunch
Session 3: EARS / HEARING LOSS
1:15pmPediatric Eustachian Tube Dilation - Dr. Poe
1:35pmEndoscopic Ear Surgery - Dr. Cohen
1:55pmSNHL and New Therapies - Dr. Kenna
2:15pm“Ask the Brothers – Back to Residency” – Dr. Grundfast and Dr. Healy
Lessons learned from practice and leadership, and changing landscape of Pediatric ENT care.
2:45pmBreak
Session 4: NOSE / SINUS / ALLERGY
3:00pmPediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Guideline-Driven Medical Management and Biologics in Pedi ENT - Dr. Chavez
3:20pmPediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Guideline-Driven Surgical Management in Pedi ENT -  Dr. Paz-Lansberg
3:35pm Pediatric Septoplasty. Who, When, and How? - Dr. Shehan
3:50pm Adjourn
  
Agenda subject to change without notice 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Trustees Ballroom
1 Silber Way
9th Floor
Boston, MA 02215
United States
Course Directors
Jessica Levi, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
 
Mark Vecchiotti, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
 
 
 
BU CCE Program Manager: Naomi Moeller

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 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

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.25 Participation

Exhibits

Medtronic

 

 

 

as of 03/09/2026

Price

Cost:
$100.00
Please login or register to take this course.
Fees
Physician - $100
APP/Resident/Student - $0
Registration plus optional Alumni Gift of $250 - $350
Registration plus optional Alumni Gift of $500 - $500
Registration plus optional Alumni Gift of $1000 - $1100

Cancellation Policy

Substitution may be made at any time without an additional charge.  Refunds will be issued for all cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.  Should cancellation occur less than two weeks prior to the start of the conference, a credit towards another Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education (CCE) conference will be issued, not a refund.  

A $25.00 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds and credits. “No shows” are subject to the full course fee.  Cancellations/substitutions must be made in writing to [email protected].  Refunds and credits will not be issued once the conference has started. 

If you need to cancel your registration, please click here. 

This course is subject to change and/or cancellation.

Special Services

To request reasonable accommodations for disabilities, please notify the CCE, in writing, to [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.

CCE will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.

Unauthorized Registration Sites

Registration for courses managed by CCE can only be completed through our website at https://cme.bu.edu. Course registrations made through other sites cannot be honored. CCE is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com

Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].