Fellowship
Active Fellowship in the Triological Society brings the distinction of being elected to the most prestigious society in otolaryngology.  Names of those who have achieved fellowship can be found in their section of residence:

Triological Society Fellows
Southern Section
Middle Section
Eastern Section
Western Section

To view files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Viewer which can be downloaded here.

Fellowship
Active Fellowship is achieved by presenting a thesis in the field of otolaryngology considered acceptable to a panel of peers.

The first step in becoming a candidate for Active Fellowship is proposal for Fellowship by two voting Fellows of the Society (Active, Senior or Emeritus).  Otolaryngologists must, at a minimum, be certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, have been in practice, teaching or research for at least three years post-training, have published a minimum of two papers in peer refereed journals, met the meetings attendance requirement, as well as other requirements for candidacy.  Please view or download the Active Fellowship Guidelines/Administrative Process to review the criteria.  The Active Fellow Application materials are available to view and download.   New Candidate materials are processed only once per year and are due no later than October 1st of each year.

Post-Graduate Membership
Membership is available to MD Otolaryngologists who have completed their accredited core residency training program who are proposed by two voting Fellows of the Society (Active, Senior, Emeritus).  This membership category is for a period of four years post-residency.  Membership allows you to register for all Triological Society meetings at the member rate (Section and Annual/COSM), you receive a subscription (paper and electronic) to the Society’s journal, The Laryngoscope, and receive all Society publications and announcements, including requests for proposals/grant funding.  Download the Post-Graduate Membership Guidelines and Application materials.  Application materials are accepted at any time.

Resident Membership
Residents may become members of the Society at any time throughout their residency training program.  Resident applicants must be recommended for membership by their Program Directors.  You receive all Society publications and announcements, including information pertaining to resident research awards and travel awards.  Download the Resident Membership Guidelines and Application materials.  Application materials are accepted at any time.

Triological Society Thesis Guidelines
Guidelines for Active Candidates authorized by the Council to prepare theses.

Thesis Publication Guidelines
Guidelines for publication of theses accepted by the Council - for use by new Active Fellows.  Levels of evidence pdf.

Building Your Triological Thesis: Planning, Starting and Finishing
A Powerpoint presentation by Maureen Hannley, PhD (phone: 520-638-5097 email: auntiemo@aol.com), Research & Grants Consultant

Thesis Awards
·  Harris P. Mosher Award and Mosher Award
         Recipients
·  Edmund Prince Fowler Award and Fowler Award
         Recipients
·  Honorable Mention for Clinical Research
·  Honorable Mention for Basic Research
·  With Distinction

Officers and Council Members

President
Gerald S. Berke, MD FACS
Los Angeles, CA

President-Elect/Coordinator for Continuing Education
Robert H. Ossoff, DMD MD FACS
Nashville, TN

Immediate Past President
Frank E. Lucente, MD FACS
Brooklyn, NY

Executive Secretary
Patrick E. Brookhouser, MD FACS
Omaha, NE

Assistant Executive Secretary
Gerald B. Healy, MD FACS
Boston, MA

Treasurer
Myles L. Pensak, MD FACS
Cincinnati, OH

Historian
H. Bryan Neel III, MD PhD FACS
Rochester, MN

Vice President - Southern Section
William W. Shockley, MD FACS
Chapel Hill, NC

Vice President - Middle Section
D. Bradley Welling, MD PhD FACS
Columbus, OH

Vice President - Eastern Section
Kenneth M. Grundfast, MD FACS
Boston, MA

Vice President - Western Section
David W. Eisele, MD FACS
San Francisco, CA

Vice President-Elect - Southern Section
C. Gaelyn Garrett, MD
Nashville, TN

Vice President-Elect - Middle Section
Henry T. Hoffman, MD FACS
Iowa City, IA

Vice President-Elect - Eastern Section
Michael G. Stewart, MD FACS
New York, NY

Vice President-Elect - Western Section
David M. Barrs, MD FACS
Scottsdale, AZ

Section Secretary/Treasurer - Southern Section
David J. Terris, MD FACS
Augusta, GA

Section Secretary/Treasurer - Middle Section
Brian Nussenbaum, MD FACS
St. Louis, MO

Section Secretary/Treasurer - Eastern Section
Ralph B. Metson, MD FACS
Boston, MA

Section Secretary/Treasurer - Western Section
Scott C. Manning, MD FACS
Seattle, WA

Council - Past President
Harold C. Pillsbury, MD FACS
Chapel Hill, NC
(term concludes May 2011)

Laryngoscope Editor
Jonas T. Johnson, MD FACS
Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher Liaison
Robert H. Miller, MD MBA FACS
Houston, TX

Military Liaison
Michael E. Hoffer, MD FACS
San Diego, CA