Temporal Bone Symposium

Friday, October 9, 2026 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

NOTE: This is a TWO day event. Registration includes both days

An educational program presented by the UH Ear, Nose & Throat Institute and the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

October 9 and 10, 2026

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106

Learning Objectives

• Identify middle ear landmarks using the endoscope.
• List appropriate indications for middle ear endoscopic approaches
• Appropriately identify chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) vs Cholesteatoma
• Identify patients who would benefit from ototopical therapy vs surgical intervention
• Demonstrate intact canal mastoidectomy dissection, canal wall down mastoidectomy, canalplasty, facial nerve decompression dissection, endolymphatic sac decompression, and shunt, posterior semicircular canal surgery and labyrinthectomy dissection drilling equipment.

Who Should Attend

This program is intended for graduating senior residents interested in an otologic surgery update through a series of lectures and lab dissection sessions using temporal bone specimens. Faculty lectures will be complemented by closely mentored, hands-on lab sessions offering opportunities for dynamic interaction with faculty. Each participant will have access to a state-of-the-art 10-station lab equipped with a microscope with a flat panel monitor and the latest endoscopic and microdissection tools.

Agenda

Friday, October 9th

7:00—7:45 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:45—8:00 am | Introduction
Sarah Mowry, MD
Alejandro Rivas, MD

8:00—9:00 am | Guest Faculty Lecture

9:00 —12:00 pm | Multiple Topics

12:00 — 1:00 pm | Lunch

1:00—4:00 pm | Laboratory

Saturday, October 10th

7:30—8:00 am | Continental Breakfast

8:00—9:00 am | Guest Faculty Lecture

9:00—12:00 pm | Lectures Group 1

1:00-4:00pm | Lectures Group 2

12:00 — 1:00 pm | Lunch

Conference Adjourns

Registration Information

Conference tuition includes all educational sessions, materials, refreshments, continental breakfast and box lunch on both days. Laboratory registration is limited. Lecture only registration is available as well. Registration for lab and Lecture is $500. Lectures only available to all residents - Registration is $100.

Late Registration and Cancellation Policy

After Friday, October 2, please register on a space available basis by emailing Rebecka Mock at rebecka.mock@uhhospitals.org. Full refunds will be made for cancellations on or prior to October 2 only. Cancellations received after that date will require a $50.00 administrative fee.

Parking

There are several visitor parking garages:

• University Hospitals campus: UH Drive Parking Garage accessible from UH Drive, south of Euclid Avenue.
• Courtyard by Marriott, 2021 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106 | 1-800-MARRIOTT | www.marriott.com/clece

Registrant is responsible for parking charges.