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![Dr. Trinitia Cannon](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Cannon_1.png)
Trinitia Cannon, MD
Medical Instructor
Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Selected as the Co-Chief of the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Division.
![Dr. Seth Cohen](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Cohen.png)
Seth Cohen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Division of Laryngology
Selected as the Associate Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations. Dr. Cohen has also been awarded the Pepper Incubator Award from the Duke Pepper Center for his project "Preoperative Dysphagia: An Important PreStress Factor in Older Surgical Patients."
![Dr. Susan Emmett](/sites/default/files/2022-01/EmmettPic%20copy.png)
Susan Emmett, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Promoted to Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences.
![Dr. Kristal Riska](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Riska_0.png)
Kristal Riska, AuD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Elected to serve a 4-year term on the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Associations Board of Ethics.
![Dr. Sherri Smith](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Sherri.png)
Sherri Smith, MA, PhD, AuD, CCC-A
Associate Professor
Division of Communication Sciences
Selected to work on a Duke University project for PCORI funding.
![Dr. Charles Woodard](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Woodard.png)
Charles Woodard, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Selected to serve as President of the NC Society of Otolaryngology HNS starting July 2020.