The goals and projects of the committee of congress organization can be summarized in the following points:

  •     Focusing on reaching a specific category of health-care providers (young physicians or YO) rather than targeting (senior) physicians.
  •     Promoting and increasing the participation of YO in different international congresses and events.
  •     Defining the theme’s and subjects of congress sessions aiming at young physicians.
  •     Representing the needs of young physicians. It is noticed that most young physicians are attracted to subjects or researches dealing with relatively new techniques as robotic surgeries, minimally invasive surgeries and different endoscopic approaches.
  •     Making sure that the international conferences should offer CME credits, which is very essential for the YO for their progression in their medical career.
  •     Advocating special discounts for the registration of the YO in different international meetings especially those who are young residents.
  •     Facilitating and supporting the goals of other YO-IFOS committees in education, networking and research during congress meetings. Therefore, close collaboration between YO-IFOS committees is needed.

Name Country Region Interests E-mail
Eleonora Trecca Italy Europe Otology, cochlear implants and pediatric ORL eleonoramc.trecca@gmail.com
Khalid Al Zaabi Oman Middle East Otology/ Neurotology & lateral skull base surgery khaboore21.ka@gmail.com
Antoine Eskander Canada North America and The Caribbean Head and Neck antoine.eskander@mail.utoronto.ca
Marayana B. Cherkes Austria / Ukraine Europe Otology and pediatric ORL maryana.cherkes@gmail.com
Warren Mullings Jamaica North America and The Caribbean Rhinology and skull base surgery warren.mullings@gmail.com
Tamer Ebaied Egypt  UAE Otology and lateral skull base surgery Tamerebaied@gmail.com
Rana Barake Lebanon Middle East Otology and neurotology barake.rana@gmail.com
Michael Bergin New Zealand Oceania Otology and pediatric ORL Michael.Bergin@cdhb.health.nz