Craig S. Derkay, MD
Sunday, October 12, at 8:00 am
The Pediatric Otolaryngology Workforce: Past, Present, and Future
Craig S. Derkay, MD, is the Fine Endowed Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, vice-chairman of the Otolaryngology Department, and professor in the Department of Pediatrics. He has also served as chief of the Department of Surgery and the Division Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.
Dr. Derkay graduated from the University of Virginia and the Medical College of Virginia (MCV, now known as the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine). He completed his general surgical internship at MCV and his otolaryngology residency at the University of Pittsburgh. He went on to a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.
Dr. Derkay has chaired the AAO-HNS Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee and was the AAO-HNS representative to the AMA. He has authored more than 160 peer-reviewed publications and 30 book chapters. He has been a visiting professor at more than three dozen institutions in the United States and abroad. He is on the editorial board of two journals and peer-reviews publications for 10 others including Cochrane, JAMA, and The Lancet. He has served on advisory committees for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Food and Drug Administration.
About the Lecture
Founded by Robin T. Cotton, MD, and Cynthia M. Fitton, this award was established to educate otolaryngologists about considerations and care of children with diseases or disorders of the ears, nose, throat, head, and neck.
Dr. Derkay will trace the history of the pediatric otolaryngology workforce from its beginnings in the mid-1970s with a dozen North American visionaries to a present-day workforce of more than a 1,000 doctors of medicine (MDs), doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), and advanced practice providers (APPs). He will address the current and future challenges to the subspecialty in maintaining access for families while assuring the public of a high standard of care.
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