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

Significant Gifts

A special thank you goes to Dr. Jatin P. Shah, Chief of the Head and Neck Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, for his incredibly generous gift of $100,000 to the AHNS Research and Education Foundation. A panel on Clinical Controversies in Head and Neck Surgery, to be held as part of the AHNS annual meeting, will be named in honor of Dr. Shah. Make sure to attend this at the meeting next year.

The Milton J. Dance Endowment, Inc. Board of Directors has made a donation of $25,000 to the AHNS Research and Education Foundation in memory of Milton J. Dance, Jr. In recognition of this endowment, the AHNS announces the first “Milton J. Dance Jr. Lecture” to be held during the 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer in July 2008. This lecture will be a permanent part of the quadrennial international conference.

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

We are accepting contributions in memory of Robert Decker, Jr. here

The Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society was established to assure that adequate financial support will always be available to enable the Society to achieve its objectives to:

  • Fund and otherwise encourage basic science and clinical research in Head and Neck Oncology.
  • Assure the future of Head and Neck Surgery by supporting individuals and institutions in the development of innovative educational programs and materials.
  • Improve the knowledge, techniques and skills of practitioners devoted to the care of head and neck cancer patients by supporting seminars and other educational endeavors.

Contributions to the Foundation are not spent directly but will be invested in a restricted endowment fund, the earnings of which will be used to support its objectives and assure the continued growth of the endowment.

Chris O'BrienAHNS Foundation Establishes Dr. Chris O’Brien Fund

The Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society has established a fund honoring Dr. Chris O’Brien.

More than $100,000 has already been pledged, but we hope to raise even more. The income generated by this fund will be used to support a lecture honoring Dr. O’Brien at the International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer,held every four years. The funds will also be used to support the Chris O’Brien Traveling Scholar Award - an opportunity for promising young head and neck surgeons to visit the United States or Australia/New Zealand to further their education.

Dr. O’Brien has made significant contributions to AHNS over the years. He has been a member of the AHNS since its inception and currently serves on AHNS Council. He has given prestigious lectures for AHNS, including the Hayes Martin Lecture, and has made significant advancements in the field of head and neck cancer, including the creation of the Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, which he founded in 2002. Unfortunately, Dr. O'Brien was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last year. The good news is that his initial treatment has been successful, and his courage and strength during this time has been inspirational.

To donate to the Chris O’Brien Fund, please contact the AHNS Office at 310-437-0559, ext. 114 or e-mail . Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Dr. Chris O'Brien Fund Donors:

Lysiane Adolphe
Patrick Bradley
Michael Brekel
Dale Brown
Robert Byers
Claudio Cernea
Fernando Dias
Jeremy Freeman
Margaret Gidley-Baird
Ralph Gilbert
Patrick Gullane
Ehab Hanna
Keith Heller
Jonas Johnson
Catherine Kelly
Suren Krishnan
Pierre Lavertu
Jesus Medina
Eugene Myers
Brian Nussenbaum
Peter Neligan
Gail O'Brien
John O'Brien
Lester Peters
Peter Rhys-Evans
John Ridge
Lorne Rotstein
Jatin Shah
Ashok Shaha
Khee-Chee Soo
Ralph Tufano
Mark Urken
Vincent Vander Poorten
John Watkinson
Randal Weber
William Wei
Ernest Weymuller
N. Zanardo
 

 

Research and Education Foundation of the American Head and Neck Society
11300 W. Olympic Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064
ph: (310) 437-0559 / fx: (310) 437-0585
foundation@ahns.info