Canadian Society Of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (CSOHNS)

The Canadian Otolaryngological Society, as it was known then, was founded by three doctors, George Hodge, William J. McNally, and Jules Brahy. Their aim was to create a charter that would further the training of members of the specialty and allow them to “work in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and cooperation.”

At the first meeting of the Canadian Medical Association in 1946, a constitution and the bylaws were written. The officers elected were G.E. Hodge, president, Howard McCart, vice-president, E.G. Washington, treasurer, and Jules Brahy, secretary. They received 230 applications to join the newly formed association. Initially, membership was offered to all otolaryngologists in good standing at the time the Society was formed but subsequently restricted to those certified by the Royal College or an equivalent qualification recognized by the council.