The Centurions is a nationwide group of prominent otolaryngologists, researchers, audiologists, medical societies, and ear product manufacturers. Dr. Richard Miyamoto is the Centurion President, and Dr. David Haynes is the Secretary/Treasurer. When Dr. Gordon Hoople, along with Collette Ramsey Baker, formed the Centurions in 1963, the primary goal of member physicians was to support both clinical and bench top research in our field. Dues were intended to cover the administrative costs of the DRF, so that all funds raised could support research. Now we want to do more – we want to ensure that Centurion donations are going directly to funding research instead of overhead. We are very pleased to announce the DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award (CCRA). Partnering with the AAO-HNS's CORE Program, the DRF will offer one-year grants of $50,000 for clinical research in the hearing and balance sciences. Applications for the DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award will be reviewed by the CORE Program of the AAO-HNS, as well as the by the Deafness Research Foundation. Final funding decisions will be made by the DRF's Council of Scientific Trustees. We plan to make an announcement at the annual meeting of the AAO-HNS in September 2008 that we will fund two grants of $50,000 each—but we will not be able to fund these grants without the support of the Centurions. In the event that we don't reach our goal, we will offer the DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award for the actual amount raised, or make the determination to wait an additional year to raise the goal amount. The DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award will be funded exclusively by Centurion contributions. We invite those otolaryngologists and audiologists who have not yet contributed to DRF to support this grant and become a new Centurion. By making an annual Centurion commitment to the Deafness Research Foundation with a donation of $250 per year or more, you will be directly contributing to important clinical research. To contribute, or for more information, please contact centurions@drf.org Dr. Richard Miyamoto
Centurion President
Dr. Richard Miyamoto is Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and a professor of otolaryngology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He has special interests in Otology/Neurotology and cochlear implants. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree at Wheaton College in 1966, Dr. Miyamoto continued on to receive his M.D. at the University of Michigan in 1970 and his M.S. at the University of Southern California in 1978. Dr. Miyamoto is a member of numerous professional societies including the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, where he is currently Past-President; American College of Surgeons; American Otological Society; American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Centurions of Deafness Research Foundation and International Association of Physicians in Audiology. Dr. David S. Haynes
Centurion Secretary/Treasurer
 Dr. David S. Haynes earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1987, with honors. Dr. Haynes's clinical interests include all aspects of Otologic and Neurotologic Surgery including acoustic neuroma surgery, cochlear implant surgery, pediatric otology, and skull base surgery. Dr. Haynes is an Associate Professor both in the Department of Otolaryngology and the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He currently serves as Director of The Otology Group of Vanderbilt, the Division of Otology/Neurotology, and Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program. He also serves as Medical Director of Vanderbilt Hearing and Balance Center. He holds leadership positions in multiple organizations including past president of the Nashville Academy of Otolaryngology, National Secretary Treasurer of the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF), and Executive Council Member of the EAR Foundation. He is a senior examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABO), and was recently appointed as the Chairman of the 13th International Pediatric Cochlear Implant Conference in 2013. |
