Ramon M. Esclamado, MD, Leadership Legacy Fund
The Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences is pleased to announce the creation of the Ramon M. Esclamado, MD, Leadership Legacy Fund. This new endowment was established with a very generous gift from Mac and Wendy McCorkle to honor Dr. Esclamado’s legacy as a servant–leader by supporting leadership development training for faculty, trainees, and staff with the ultimate goal of improving patient care. The McCorkles were motivated to make this gift to honor Dr. Esclamado’s legacy as an excellent surgeon, leader, mentor, and teacher. This investment in the leadership development of the department’s faculty, trainees, and staff will have a lasting impact and is a fitting tribute to Dr. Esclamado, who led the division for 11 years.
Patrick D. Kenan Lectureship
The annual Kenan lectureship was established in 2011 and highlights the importance of mentorship in resident education and faculty development. Patrick D. Kenan was a faculty member in the Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery from the 1963 to 2002 and he was fiercely committed to both medical student and otolaryngology resident education. Each year, a faculty member nominates a mentor for the lectureship who was instrumental in their own education and early academic career.
2023
Debara L. Tucci, MD, MS, MBA
Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
2022
David Witsell, MD, MHS
Professor Emeritus of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
2020
Ramon Esclamado, MD, MS
Professor Emeritus of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
2019
Amelia Drake, MD
Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
UNC School of Medicine
Director, UNC Craniofacial Center
Newton D. Fischer Distinguished Professor
2018
Suyu Shu, PhD
Former Director, Center for Surgery Research, Cleveland Clinic; Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
2017
Jane Weissman, MD
Professor Emeritus of Diagnostic Radiology Oregon Health and Science University
Adjunct Professor of Physics
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
2016
C. Gaelyn Garrett, MD
Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology
Senior Executive Medical Director, The Vanderbilt Voice Center, Nashville, TN
2015
David R. Nielsen, MD
Executive Vice President and CEO of American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
2014
Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH
Professor & Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Editor in Chief, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
2013
Dr. Edwin W Rubel
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Professor of Hearing Science
University of Washington
2012
Dr. William Richtsmeier
Past Chair, Duke Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2011
Dr. William Carroll
Chair, UAB Otolaryngology
Samuel R. Fisher, MD, Memorial Fund for Resident Education
The Samuel R. Fisher, MD, Memorial Fund for Resident Education supports residents by providing equipment and unique educational experiences that directly benefit the educational and professional development of residents in our program. The fund is named in memory of Dr. Sam Fisher who had a lifelong passion for teaching and providing the highest quality of care to his patients. This fund honors Dr. Fisher’s legacy while allowing us to provide the best opportunities to our residents on their journey toward becoming exceptional surgeons.
William R. Hudson, MD, Endowed Lectureship Fund
The William R. Hudson, MD, Endowed Lectureship Fund provides support for an annual lecture by outstanding experts in the field of Otolaryngology. The Hudson Lecture is held annually and honors the legacy of Dr. William Hudson who served as a Professor and Division Chief in the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences for almost 30 years.
2022
Duane Taylor, MD
Medical Director of Le Visage ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery
2020 President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2021
Marion Couch, MD, PhD, MBA
Senior Vice President of Health Care Services
Chief Medical Office of Cambia Health Solutions
2019
William Carroll, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2018
Sujana Chandrasekhar, MD FACS
APst President of the AA)-HNS
ENT and Allergy Associates
New York, NY
2017
Douglas A. Girod, MD, FACS
Executive Vice Chancellor
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Professor, Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas
2016
Charles W. Cummings, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Distinguished Service Professor
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Professor of Oncology
Baltimore, MD
2015
G. Richard Holt, MD, MSE, MPH, MABE, D. BE
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Medical Arts and Research Center 7.702
San Antonio, Texas 78229
2014
David William Eisele, MD, FACS
Andelot Professor and Director
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, Maryland
2013
Lisa A. Orloff, MD
Professor, Head & Neck Surgery
Robert K. Werbe Distinguished Professor in Head & Neck Cancer
Director, Division of Head & Neck Oncologic and Endocrine Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
2012
Danny O. Jacobs, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
2011
Paul Ray Lambert, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC