About this event

  • Date and time Fri 6 Mar 2026 from 9:00am to 6 Mar 2026 at 5:30pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Laryngology and Rhinology, Otology

Join us for a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of our trainees. We will showcase the impressive achievements in clinical practice, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship by our trainees, highlighting the remarkable breadth of work done and offering a glimpse into the work that is shaping our specialty’s future. Former trainees will also share personal insights, from pioneering innovations to managing complex surgical challenges.

Through presentations and discussions, we will explore key issues around training and the transition to consultancy. We also have one of the world's leading otology researchers providing insights into the future of treating sensorineural hearing loss.

By attending this event, you will gain insight into:

  • The future direction of our specialty through the eyes of our trainees
  • Exciting avenues for future work based on outstanding current work and completed projects
  • Research and entrepreneurial success that has had a widespread impact
  • Incorporating similar strands into your current clinical or research workflow to maximise your impact

 

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The Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology Sections would like to thank our Annual Sponsors B.Braun Medical Ltd, DP Medical Systems LTD, Medtronic, Ocean Med and Soluvos Medical for their valued support of the 2025 to 2026 Academic Programme. We would also like to thank our sponsors Haag-Streit UK, Minim Healthcare Ltd, Oticon Medical and Stryker for supporting this meeting.
Please note that none of the companies listed have had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of this meeting.

Agenda

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Registration, tea and coffee

Morning Session: Otology

Welcome and introduction

Professor Simon Lloyd, President, Otology Section, Royal Society of Medicine

Starting from scratch: Paediatric Auditory Program in Mexico

Mrs. Monica Rodriguez-Valero

The challenges of congenital cholesteatomas

Jaya Nichani

Opening Up Ears: Management of ear canal pathology

Hannah North

Challenging dogmas in cochlear implant surgery: when efficiency improves accessibility

Mathieu Trudel

Tea and coffee break
Free paper
Debate: All trainees should be trained to a sub-specialty level

Chair: Lucy Dalton.

For: James Tysome, Against: Charlie Hall

Preparing yourself for consultant life

Linnea Cheung

Advancing the diagnosis and therapy of human sensorineural hearing loss: Leveraging optical imaging and human stem cells

Konstantina Stankovic

Closing remarks

Professor Simon Lloyd, President, Otology Section, Royal Society of Medicine

Lunch and Fellowship breakout session
RSM Fellowship Lunch Panel
How to choose a fellowship
How to maximise your chances of getting a fellowship

Mr Raj Bhalla

Making the most of your fellowship

Mr John Hardman

Otology fellowship training in the US

Dr Konstantina Stankovic

Panel discussion

Afternoon Session: Laryngology and Rhinology

Welcome and Introduction

Professor Vinidh Paleri, President, Laryngology and Rhinology Section, Royal Society of Medicine

Trainee showcase talks
  • Research highlight: “Beyond What the Eye Can See: Radiomics as a New Clinical Lens in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer” - Amar Rajgor 
  • Service improvement: “The ENT Workforce Crisis: Strategic Planning for a Sustainable Future” - Emma Watts
  • Technology or digital health in ENT
  • Global health or outreach work: “Trainee contributions to global surgery” - Farizeh Jashek-Ahmed
  • Education: “Evolving ENT Education: YouTube, Podcasts and the Future of Learning“ - Freddie Green
The Hidden Curriculum: What surgical consultants said about trainees who excel

Ms Summy Bola

Tea and coffee break
Integrate: Achievements and future trajectory

John Hardman and Ying Ki Lee

Panel discussion: The future of surgical training - Insights from Trainers and Trainees

Chair: Rahul Pankhania, Panellists: Charlie Hall, Sadie Khwaja, Tunde Oremule, Emma Watts, Vin Paleri

Close of meeting

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

 

Registration for this event will close at 1:00 am on Thursday 5 March 2026. Late registrations will not be accepted.

The agenda is subject to change at any time

If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.

All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in the future on various Internet channels.

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While you’re attending this event

If you're an RSM member, why not stay in the comfort of our hotel, Domus Medica, book dinner in the restaurant, or even hire one of our private dining rooms to socialise with your peers?

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