ANNUAL RESIDENT SINUS COURSE

ANNUAL DIDACTIC & DISSECTION COURSE

The application for the 2026 Resident Dissection Course opens on June 22 at 8 AM ET and closes June 29 at 8AM ET.

Applicants will be selected by lottery system for participation in the cadaveric dissection. All other applicants will be invited to participate as observers. Applicants will receive an email in July with a determination of participation status.

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Description

The Live and Ancillary Course Committee of the American Rhinologic Society (ARS) is excited to inform you of the Tenth Annual ARS Resident Rhinology Dissection Course, an incredible free offering by the ARS. Please review the details of this communication in its entirety.

The course will be held preceding the ARS Annual Meeting at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on October 14th & 15th, 2026. This will include didactic lectures as well as a cadaver dissection lab. Additionally, there will be a reception held exclusively for all residents attending this course along with ARS leadership, which will be an excellent networking opportunity.

This year, we will again offer both a junior resident and senior resident level track. Simultaneous didactic and cadaveric lab sessions will be held from 11:30am-5pm on Wednesday, October 14th and from 8am-4pm on Thursday, October 15th. The resident and faculty reception will follow the afternoon session on Thursday, October 15th. This is a unique experience for residents interested in rhinology fellowship and/or the opportunity for hands-on practice with rhinologic procedures, as well as those who may simply want exposure to the faculty of national rhinologic experts. Of note, this course is not intended for incoming ARS fellows who have already matched and scheduled to complete the ARS Fellows Course in the Spring of 2027.

This course is free for residents attending the ARS meeting. ARS membership (which is also free for residents) is necessary for participation. Given the historical popularity of this course, we have elected to utilize a lottery system for selection to the cadaveric dissection. Those not chosen by lottery for the cadaveric dissection will be invited as observers for unique didactic lectures on both days and are invited to the reception.

The application will be open for a 1-week period from June 22, 2026 at 8am to June 29, 2026 at 8am. Applications will be randomly selected for participation if submitted within this window. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason, and if the opportunity is missed, we encourage re-application next year.

This course involves a significant investment in time and financial resources. In order to ensure attendance once a resident has registered, whether as a full participant in the cadaveric dissection or as an observer for the didactics, we are requiring the attached form to be filled out and signed by both the resident and residency program director. If the resident registers but does not attend and has not given us notice at least 1 month prior to the meeting, they will not be eligible for future courses.

We are excited to be able to offer this to residents attending the fall meeting this year, and hope you share this opportunity with residents in all years of your training program.

Sincerely,

Angela M Donaldson, MD FARS
Chair, Live and Ancillary Course Committee

Anthony Del Signore, MD FARS
Co-Director, Live and Ancillary Course Committee

Stephanie Joe, MD FARS
Co-Director, Live and Ancillary Course Committee

Ash Khanwalkar, MD FARS
Co-Director, Live and Ancillary Course Committee