SIU Medicine Professor and Chair of the Division of Otolaryngology Carol Bauer, MD, has been elected the 2018-19 president of the American Otological Society, the second oldest medical society in America. Founded in 1868, the American Otological Society provides education to promote the understanding and management of ontological and neurotological disorders. Bauer is the third female to be named president in the organization’s 151-year history. As president, Bauer will preside over the society’s 152 nd Annual Spring Meeting, to be held May 3-5, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Bauer joined SIU
Each year, the month of May is set aside to focus on increasing mental health awareness. Throughout the month, efforts to champion combating and eliminating stigma.
