
Join the $50 for 50 Years Campaign!
Together, we honor our legacy, support today’s professionals, and build the next 50 years of excellence.
SOHN proudly marks 50 years of leadership, innovation, and impact in specialty nursing. Since 1976, SOHN has been THE professional home for nurses and advanced practice providers dedicated to ear, nose, and throat care—advancing standards, education, research, and advocacy across the nation.

Register for SOHN's 50th Annual Congress and Educational Symposium!
Thursday, October 8 – Sunday, October 11 | Boston, MA | Starr Center
Keynote Speaker
Chief Lynn Malerba, DNP
Former US Treasurer from 2022-2024 Chief of the Mohegan Tribe
October 8th — Pre-Conference Courses Pharmacology Day Hands-On Skills Courses including Vestibular, Advanced OTOSCOPY, Scoping, Pediatric Otoscopy Skills
October 9th–11th — General Sessions Opportunity for over 25 CE credits Keynote Speaker – Chief Lynn Malerba, DNP - 45th Treasurer of the United States from 2022-2024 Health Policy Keynote Speaker - Katie Murphy, RN - Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) Lectureship Presentations Special Interest Groups Professional Poster Session
October 11th – Tracheostomy Hands-On Course Hands-On Skills Courses including Tracheostomy Management and Pediatric Office Based Procedures
SOHN Membership
The Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses (SOHN) was chartered in 1976 and has grown to a membership of over 500 nurses. The membership consists of Registered Nurses (RNs), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs) and RN Students. As the only society for ORL Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, SOHN fosters professional growth through education, scholarship, mentorship, research, and networking opportunities. In fact, our organization is made is up of over 40% APRNs who regularly present at our educational events.
SOHN is an accredited provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation, allowing easily accessible opportunities for professional interaction, education, and growth on a regular basis.
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Full memberships are open to all RNs, and APRNs with an interest in ORL, head and neck or related fields of nursing.
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Associate memberships are available to LPN/LVNs with an interest in ORL, head and neck or related fields of nursing.
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RN Student memberships are available to Pre-Licensure RN Students with an interest in ORL, head and neck or related fields of nursing.


For more information and to nominate a nurse, click here.
Meet the President
Wendy Mackey, DNP, APRN-BC, CORLN, FAAN President 2026–2027 Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Ear, Nose and Throat Nursing Foundation
Corporate Sponsors
SOHN thanks our corporate sponsors for their support! For sponsorship opportunities, download the SOHN Sponsorship Prospectus.
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