33rd Annual Alumni Symposium
The Alumni Symposium is designed to highlight both clinical and research activities of the faculty, residents, fellows and alumni of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This program is directed to practicing otolaryngologists, residents, fellows, physician assistants, audiologists, speech pathologists and nurses.
Symposium
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Friday, June 21
The Grand Event Center
820 Goodale Blvd. | Columbus, OH 43212
Registration: $300/person (includes breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch)
Graduation Banquet
7 to 10:30 p.m. | Friday, June 21
The Grand Event Center
820 Goodale Blvd. | Columbus, OH 43212
Registration: $100/person
Golf "Outing"
8:00am shot gun start | Saturday, June 14
The Golf Club of Dublin
Registration: $125/person (includes greens fee, cart, range balls, food, driving range access)
Please contact Niki Corrigan at Niki.Corrigan@osumc.edu with questions.
2025 Alumni Symposium Speakers and Awardees
Panel discussions with our esteemed alumni will include:
Medical Mission Trips
Moderator: Matthew Old, MD
Panelists: Philip Chaffin, MD; Jonathan Grischkan, MD; Robert Sinard, MD
Class of 2017: Career Pathways from Graduation to Today
Moderator: Nolan Seim, MD
Panelists: Benjamin Bush, MD; Azeem Kaka, MD; Daniel Strigenz, MD
About Our Distinct Lectureships
An internationally renowned head and neck oncologist, Dr. Schuller served many roles at Ohio State, including chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, vice president of Medical Center Expansion and Outreach, CEO of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center –James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and professor, John W. Wolfe Chair, in Cancer Research.
Chosen award recipients are internationally renowned for their accomplishments in patient care, research and education in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
The David R. Kelly, MD, Lecturer is named in honor of the late David R. Kelly, MD, a former physician and vice chair of the Ohio State Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Department who had a keen sense of the financial aspect of healthcare.
Dr. Kelly served as a member of the department from 1972-2000, at which time he became faculty emeritus until his passing in 2014. Dr. Kelly was also a member and past president of the Franklin County Unit and Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society, the Sierra Cascade Trauma Society, the Columbus Medical Forum and the Ohio Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
Lecturers are chosen based on their accomplishments in medical economics.
Past Symposiums
David E. Schuller Lectureship Award: Mark Varvares, MD, FACS
David R. Kelly, MD Lecturer in Medical Economics: Andrew Tompkins, MD, MBA
Honorary Guest Speakers: Charles Elmaraghy, MD and Nolan Seim, MD, MBA
David E. Schuller Lectureship Award: Tina Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS
David R. Kelly, MD Lecturer in Medical Economics: Ness Shroff, PhD
Honorary Guest Speaker: Mark Inman, MBA
David E. Schuller Lectureship Award: Carole Fakhry, MD, MPH
David R. Kelly, MD Lecturer in Medical Economics: James Fowler, PhD
Honorary Guest Speaker: David Schuller, MD; Bradley Welling, MD, PhD, FACS; Theodoros Teknos, MD