3 minute read
Department Awards
Global Health:
Perspectives from South Africa
On July 7th at 7:00am (EST) the Department of Otolaryngology will host alumnus Johan Fagan, MD for a virtual presentation on Global Health.
About Johan Fagan, MD
Dr. Fagan is the Leon Goldman Professor and Chair of the Division of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Following ENT training at the University of Cape Town, he completed two clinical fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh. A major interest has been to advance head and neck surgery in Africa and the Developing World. He established the Karl Storz Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cape Town, and is currently training the 7th African Head and Neck Fellow. He maintains an educational website for ENT surgeons in the Developing World, and self-publishes two free textbooks, The Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery and the Open Access Guide to Audiology and Hearing Aids, chapters of which have been downloaded over 1 million times.
“Dr. Fagan has done really remarkable things in Africa and for global health. We are excited to welcome him back and to see this important presentation.”
– Jonas T. Johnson, MD, Distinguished Service
Professor and Chairman for the Department of
Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Register for Dr. Fagan’s virtual lecture at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtcu-oqT8tG9ZCBrZFiQIkSTcVbsFiR7o1
July 7, 2021, 07:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Department Awards
Dr. Sue Whitney received the 2021 John H.P. Maley Lecture Award. Dr. Whitney is the co-director of the Master of Science degree for physical therapists and is a Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Otolaryngology. Whitney is the Vice President of the International Neurologic Subgroup of World Physiotherapy. Her research interests relate to persons with vestibular disorders and falls.
The John H.P. Maley Lecture Award is annually presented to an APTA physical therapist member who has demonstrated clinical expertise and significant contributions to the physical therapy profession. The honoree’s lecture is considered to be one of the highlights at APTA’s Annual Conference. Dr. Whitney was nominated for the Maley Lecture Award for her contributions to the development and advancement of vestibular rehabilitation.
Dr. Bill Yates was awarded the 2020 Kenneth E. Schuit Award from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Yates is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Neuroscience and was appointed as Vice-Chancellor for Research Protections in 2020. Dr. Yates’ research focuses on the role of the vestibular system in the maintenance of homeostasis, the function of the vestibular system in spatial cognition, and plasticity within the vestibular system following damage to the inner ear.
The Kenneth E. Schuit Award recognizes basic science and clinical faculty for major education-related contributions. The Schuit Award is given in honor of the late Dr. Ken Schuit, who played a significant role in developing the new curriculum in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sheng-Po Hao, MD, FACS, FICS has been nominated as Chair-Elect of the International Advisory Board (IAB) of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.
Dr. Hao is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital and Program Director of Otolaryngology in Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. Dr. Hao is a specialist in both Head and Neck Cancer Surgery and Skull Base Surgery. He has published hundreds of articles and book chapters on the subject. An International Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh from 1992-1993, Dr. Hao was the 2014 Myers’ International Lecturer on Head and Neck Oncology.
Vikas Mehta, MD has been chosen as Coordinator-elect for Research & Quality of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Dr. Mehta is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Montefiore Health System. Dr. Mehta completed a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh from 2011-2012. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, diseases of the salivary glands, and thyroid/parathyroid disease, with a particular interest in transoral robotic surgery and minimally invasive endocrine surgery. Dr. Mehta is a diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of the American Head and Neck Society, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
