PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE


​Dear fellow ENT colleagues
 
COVID-19 reached our shores in early 2020, and it is here to stay. 

These are challenging times for all of us, from residents to senior consultants, and especially those in the private sector.  Disruption of training, plans for fellowship put on hold, loss of patient volume, and perhaps, most intangibly, the loss of the social networks that we have built over the years.
 
The primary purpose of the Society is to organize activities (both academic and social) for the ENT community.  We have, in the past year, together with the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists, released statements and organized online CME events to address the issue of COVID-19 transmission.  These are just some of the ways in which we bring value to the ENT community.
 
Change is the only constant, and adapt, we must.  Together with the rest of the exco, we reaffirm our commitment to bring you more educational and social activities to enrich your lives.  These can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home, until we can meet again in person safely.  We hope that you will continue to give us your support and look forward to your participation in these activities. 
 
May you all stay in good health and have a fruitful 2022.  
Warmest regards,
Dr Valerie Tay
President, SOHNSS (2021-2023)
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FACEBOOK PAGE

SOHNSS Facebook page is now available, please click here to like or follow our page. 
We would like to congratulates Dr Leong Zhou Hao, from Singapore General Hospital for achieving the SOHNSS Academic Excellence Award for 2021. 
Same goes to Wo Yu Jun for achieving the NUS-ENT Society Bookprize Challenge Trophy 2022.
EVENTS POSTPONEMENT NOTICE

Please note that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the following events have been postponed till further notice:

1. 2nd World Hearing Day Research Symposium
For more details, please contact the secretariat at register@eventsthreesixty.com.sg.*

2. 11th International Conference of Pan Asia Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery & 11 Days of Facial Plastic Surgery

Joint statement of the Chapter of ORL,
​College of Surgeons and SOHNSS

To address the concerns of the risk of COVID-19 transmission for ENT surgeons and anosmia as a symptom of COVID-19, the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists and the Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Singapore will be issuing 2 joint statements.
  
1. PPE Guidelines for ENT Procedures (Supported by Chapter of ID)
2. Anosmia in COVID-19 Patients 

#SGUnited

​Home - Singapore Healthcare Workers in Solidarity against COVID-19
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​Members' Social Benefit

​SOHNSS has concluded arrangement with BMW Singapore & Elsevier Singapore to offer exclusive privileges for our members. 
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​THE LARYNGECTOMEE GUIDE

​“The Laryngectomee Guide” is available now in both traditional and simplified Chinese as eBooks (FREE).

Links to obtain Traditional Chinese language Guide (Editor: Sheng-Po Hao MD from Taipei, Taiwan): bit.ly/2GuPTxJ (paperback) & goo.gl/3zTRzq (free eBook)

Links to obtain Simplified Chinese language Guide (Zhou, Liang MD and Xi Shu-Xin from Shanghai, China): bit.ly/3by2MbU (paperback) & goo.gl/e7CfLx (free eBook)

The American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery has endorsed the Guide and it is available for free download at their website: www.entnet.org/content/laryngectomee-guide 
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The Guide provides information about medical, dental and psychological issues. It includes information about side effects of radiation and chemotherapy; methods of speaking; airway, stoma, and voice prosthesis care; eating and swallowing; medical, dental and psychological concerns; respiration; anesthesia; and travelling.