AHNS Thanks WGA for Their Supportp

The Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society was pleasantly surprised to receive in the mail a very generous donation from a group referred to as Winner Gives All (WGA), self described as a softball charity event. WGA was the brainchild of Ashley Stapleton in New Jersey.

Ashley, being an avid softball player all of her life, decided to organize a softball tournament in which money was raised by the players and then donated to four non-profit organizations which are carefully selected by the players themselves. The AHNS Foundation was fortunate to be one of the four selected this year, and the reason was personal.  Ashley's fiancé's uncle recently passed away with throat cancer. They were able to play the tournament in his honor and have graciously donated to our foundation so we may continue in our efforts to fight head and neck cancer.

Thank you to Ashley and all who participated in the Winner Gives All Charity Event this summer - you have truly made a difference!

Welcome to the Research and Education Foundation
of the American Head and Neck Society

What is the Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society?

The Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) is working to:

  • Encourage and fund science and clinical research in head and neck oncology
  • Support and fund individuals and institutions in the development of educational programs or materials in head and neck cancer
  • § Support educational endeavors that improve knowledge, techniques, and skills of practitioners devoted to the care of head and neck cancer patients

The Foundation is the only organization dedicated to treating and curing head and neck cancer. As such, it is a significant force in the fight against head and neck cancer. Our efforts are promising and we have made headway because of the support we receive from AHNS members, individuals affected by head and neck cancer either personally or through a loved one, corporations, and foundations. However, so long as head and neck cancer exists, we must continue our efforts in research, education and treatment. There is more work to be done and we need your help. Please consider a donation today.

Commemorative Giving

Wishing to honor a survivor of head and neck cancer or cherish the memory of one who lost their battle with head and neck cancer? A commemorative gift to the Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society is truly a meaningful and unique way to express your love while demonstrating a commitment to the fight against head and neck cancer. At your request, the Foundation will send notice of your commemorative gift to the identified recipient.
We will also acknowledge commemorative gifts on the AHNS Foundation Supporters web page.
To make your commemorative gift, please click here.

2010 Chris O'Brien Traveling Award Winner Announced

Dr. MooreThe Chris O'Brien Fund, sponsored by the American Head and Neck Society and the Australia New Zealand Head and Neck Society, is very excited to announce the second winner of the Traveling Scholar Award, Dr. Eric Moore of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Dr. Moore was selected from a pool of very talented applicants and the AHNS is please to have him represent the US at the Australia New Zealand Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting in September this year. Dr. Moore will travel overseas to attend the meeting and also visit local institutions to facilitate a learning exchange among head and neck surgeons.

Dr. Moore trained at the Mayo Clinic for four years and then served active duty in the US Air Force at Travis Air Force Base. While there, he shared a head and neck practice at the Northern California VA Hospital where he became board certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

In 2001, Dr. Moore did a fellowship in Austria on endoscopic skull base surgery. Upon his return to the US, Dr. Moore reconnected with the Mayo Clinic and worked on staff as a rhinology and facial plastic surgeon for two years.  In 2001 Dr. Moore assumed the microvascular reconstructive surgery duties and responsibilities for the Mayo Clinic and transitioned his practice solely to head and neck oncology and reconstructive surgery.

Since 2002, Dr. Moore has also served as the residency program director for otolaryngology at Mayo.  He is also involved in international craniofacial and cleft surgery, and helps to
direct Children's Surgery International, a nonprofit international cleft surgery
program based in Minneapolis.

Dr. Moore has  a wife and two teenage boys, and in his limited spare time enjoys road cycling and beekeeping.

In Memory of Dr. Chris O’Brien,
The Chris O’Brien International Lecture and Traveling Scholar AwardChris O'Brien

In 2008 the American Head and Neck Society and the Australia/New Zealand Head and Neck Society established the Chris O’Brien Fund in a joint effort in order to honor Dr. Chris O’Brien.  Dr. O’Brien, founder of the Sydney (Australia) Head and Neck Cancer Institute and active member of both societies, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2007.  After a valiant battle against the cancer, Dr. O’Brien passed away in early June 2009. He did, however, live to see the first recipient of the Chris O’Brien International Lecture and Traveling Scholar Award named.

The Chris O’Brien Fund will support a lecture in memory of Dr. O’Brien at the International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer held every four years and additionally will support the Chris O’Brien Traveling Scholar Award which allows for a young head and neck surgeon to visit the United States or Australia/New Zealand in order to further their education.  The first Chris O’Brien International Lecture and Traveling Scholar Award recipient, Dr. Carsten Palme of Australia, received the award at the AHNS 2009 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. 

To make a contribution to the Chris O’Brien fund in memory of Dr. O’Brien, please click here.