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10/10/2015  |   9:45 AM - 11:00 AM   |  Andrew Foster Auditorium

On pursuit of a sustainable international service project in otology- is “teach a man how to fish” paradigm sufficient?

In this presentation we would like to share our cumulative experience as the members of Global ENT Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to improvement of otology care worldwide, over the past decade. Our organization started with simple surgical service projects in various countries aimed at providing otology care where it was not available. Over the span of 10 years our organization has evolved in its mission to create, in collaboration with local and international entities, sustainable projects designed to train local physicians in the art of otology. As an example, our project in Lima, Peru has resulted in 13 temporal bone courses with over 150 participants from South and Central America. The course is now organized entirely by the local physicians and NGO’s. We would be honored to share lessons learned with the participants and to create a dialogue with the participants into how one can create not only a sustainable project, but one that the local physicians take ownership of and can generate competent surgeons much needed through much of the resource-limited world. We hope that by meticulous analysis of our mistakes and triumphs the participants may build upon our experience and share their learning with us in their path of service.

  • To understand the challenges one may face in creation of sustainable surgical otology projects in resource-limited countries.
  • What are the limitations in an educational program in which knowledge is “handed down” to the participants by a foreign expert.

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ashkan monfared (Primary Presenter), George Washington University, monfared@gmail.com;
Dr. Ashkan Monfared was recruited from Stanford University to serve as the director of Otology and Neurotology at The George Washington University, (GWU) Medical Faculty Associates. He completed his medical training, residency and fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. Previously he has served as staff surgeon in Otolaryngology at Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto Veteran Administration Hospital, and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (county hospital of Santa Clara, California). As a researcher in the areas of acoustic neuroma and inner ear imaging, he has authored several peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters. He is the co-principal investigator of a multi-center prospective study on large acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas) known as Acoustic Neuroma Subtotal Resection Study (ANSRS). His other current research interests are inner ear physiology, otologic simulators, image guidance surgery, and resident education. Since joining GWU he has created the Comprehensive Hearing Center which is one of the only adult Cochlear Implant programs in the Metro DC area. The Center serves the needs of patients with any degree of hearing loss and ear disease. Dr. Monfared is a Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and has board certification both in Otolaryngology as well as Neurotology-Skullbase Surgery. He is also a member of the North American Skullbase Society and American Neurotology Society. He has penned numerous articles and book chapters some of which are mentioned at the bottom of this page. Since 2004 Dr. Monfared has been active in international humanitarian medical missions. He is on the board of directors of Global ENT Outreach (www.geoutreach.org), a non-profit humanitarian organization providing assistance and education with otologic surgeries in many developing countries. He has served in Ethiopia, El Salvador, Belize, Peru, and the American Samoa.

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