Research Committee

The research committee is composed of clinicians with an interest in research areas that encompass most of the subspecialties of otolaryngology, such as pediatrics, head & neck oncology, reconstructive surgery, laryngology, neuro-otology, sleep apnea and rhinology, education or global health outreach.

The main objectives of the research committee are as follows:

• Conduct international collaborative research

  We hope to encourage international collaboration between young otolaryngologists (YO) with projects such as reviews, meta-analyses or multi-center studies. We encourage the participation of residents/registrars in these projects to offer them the opportunity to establish ties early in their careers with the international Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery community. Members of the YO-IFOS are encouraged  to contact their regional representatives to submit proposal of international collaborative projects.

• Consulting expertise in research for YO

  We offer a research network beyond the borders of our committee to offer a full array of expertise for young surgeons in need of advice to conduct and publish research projects. Also, we offer statistical expertise for the realization of meta-analyzes.

• Provide support for publication in Pubmed-indexed journals.

   

Current projects and realizations:

• Through the IFOS, we were able to establish ties with the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Diseases which allowed publication of 2 special YO-IFOS issues of the journal. Publishing an issue dedicated to highlighting the accomplishments of this underrepresented demographic of our community is a generous initiative and a demonstration of the significant commitment this journal has made to fostering the careers of young surgeons.

• Numerous publications in Pubmed-indexed journals of studies conducted by the YO-IFOS (click here to see YO-IFOS publications). All these studies are caracterizized by an international collaboration.

• Creation of the YO-IFOS Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) Study Group. The group is composed of YO from a wide array of countries with a common interest in research about LPR. Over than 20 otolaryngologists from 12 countries participate to projects initiated by this group. As a first step, the LPR study group has published meta-analysis and reviews in high-impact factor journals (click here to see YO-IFOS publications). Currently the group is coordinating international multicenter prospective studies on LPR diagnosis, management and treatment.

• Through the IFOS we were able to conduct survey studies focusing on the challenges faced by YO around the world and on the barriers to research among residents in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery around the world.

• Development of guidelines for perioperative antibiotherapy in head & neck surgery.