DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee is pleased to announce TWO outstanding recipients of the 2025/26 ANS Diversity and Inclusion Committee Under-Represented in Medicine Travel Grant.
Congratulations Adriana!
Adriana Báez Berríos is a fourth-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC and was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She is deeply committed to community service through her work with the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), Mount Sinai’s student-run free clinic, where she serves as a senior student clinician. Adriana is also passionate about research, with multiple publications and presentations at national meetings, including COSM and ACIA. Under the guidance of Dr. Cosetti and Dr. Perez, her recent work examines cochlear implantation in patients with single-sided deafness, focusing on outcomes such as speech perception, device usage, and decisional regret. She created a preclinical otolaryngology elective for medical students at her institution and participates in a Mount Sinai certification program that trains bilingual medical students to care for Spanish-speaking patients without the need for an interpreter, promoting linguistically and culturally responsive care. Adriana will receive mentorship from Dr. Simon Angeli at the University of Miami and Dr. Esther Vivas at Emory University during her rotations. She is excited to pursue a career in otolaryngology and looks forward to contributing to the field through compassionate care, research, and education.
Congratulations Eric!
Eric Perez is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine with a strong interest in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. He is dedicated to improving access to specialty care across Puerto Rico through community outreach initiatives. As co-founder and President of a student-led organization that creates and organizes health clinics in underserved communities, Eric has helped bring essential preventive and specialty services to those with limited access.
He also serves as President of his institution’s ENT Interest Group and as Mentorship Chair for his school’s chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association, where he leads programs aimed at supporting and guiding future medical students. His research focuses on ENT disparities and workforce throughout the island, aiming to better understand local care gaps and develop strategies to deliver more effective and equitable care to Puerto Rican communities.
Eric has presented his work at national conferences and remains committed to combining clinical care, research, and leadership to improve patient outcomes. He is set to receive mentorship from Dr. Daniel Roberts at the University of Connecticut as part of this travel grant opportunity.
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Diversity/Inclusion Committee Members
Michael Hoa, MD, (Chair)
Stephanie A. Moody, MD, (Past Chair)
Matthew Bush, MD
Sujana Chandrasekhar, MD
Anne Maxwell, MD
Adam Kaufman, MD
Kathryn Noonan, MD
Angela Peng, MD
Carla Valenzuela, MD
Charlotte Hughes, MD
Adam Thompson-Harvey, MD
Resolution on Diversity of Meeting Presenters and Participation for the American Otological Society
and the American Neurotology Society
- Whereas, the councils of the American Neurotology Society and American Otological Society desire to promote inclusivity within the membership of both organizations.
- Whereas it is recognized that diverse leadership and diversity of presenters allows for cross pollination of knowledge, perspective and experiences enabling a stronger and more robust educational experience for our members.
- Whereas the Councils of the organizations recognize the importance of acknowledging diversity among our patients, our trainees and our colleagues.
- Whereas, the purpose of the education programs of both organizations is to disseminate information designed to improve physician knowledge, patient care and outcomes, and advance the respective specialties.
- Whereas, valuable scientific contributions to Otology and Neurotology by colleagues (regardless of gender, race, or other attributes) should be presented at the society’s respective meetings.
- Be it resolved that the Scientific Program Committees of the American Neurotology Society and American Otological Society will select speakers and panel members endeavoring to balance educational goals while promoting the diversity of our respective Societies’ memberships and educational offerings.
- Be it resolved the Executive Councils of the ANS and AOS will select participation at all levels of the organizations endeavoring to reflect diversity of our respective Societies’ memberships.
Adopted by the Councils of the ANS & AOS, April 2018
Click here for the results of the annual 2018 D/I membership survey
Click here to read about the the efforts and action plan from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Scientific Diversity Workforce
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ARTICLES
RELATED TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
https://hbr.org/topic/diversity Resources from Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/video/4984622531001/why-so-few-diversity-candidates-are-hired
https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/cfas/diversity-inclusion-toolkit/resources Professional Development resources from American Academy of Medical Colleges
https://www.aamc.org/what-we-do/mission-areas/diversity-inclusion/learning The AAMC is pleased to bring you a set of online, on-demand video resources on a range of diversity and inclusion topics. The Diversity 3.0 Learning Series includes interviews with thought leaders and experts, faculty career development webinars, guidance on institutional strategic planning and culture and climate assessment, and presentations on innovative programs at AAMC member institutions.
https://www.facs.org/about-acs/governance/acs-committees/committee-on-diversity-issues
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas/standards The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations.
http://bulletin.facs.org/2012/03/cultural-competence-why-surgeons-should-care/
https://diversity.nih.gov The Scientific Workforce Diversity (SWD) Office leads NIH’s effort to diversify the national scientific workforce and expand recruitment and retention. Includes the NIH Scientific Workforce Diversity Toolkit.
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The ANS and AOS stand in solidarity with our colleagues and our communities against racism and injustice.
As physicians and educators in the hearing sciences, we advocate for a combination of communication, education, and decisive action so that we may all rise up against racism, bigotry and exclusion.
Please click here to read our Action Statement as it outlines our commitment to embracing diversity and inclusion in our field, and equality in our world.
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