Programs & Initiatives

The Institute is preparing two physician education programs for 2027. Additional programs will be announced as the Institute grows.


5th IATVS World Congress — November 2027

International Congress — November 4–7, 2027

📅 November 4–7, 2027 📍 Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon 👥 60–100 International Attendees 🏟️ Registration opening soon

Full Congress Details →

The 5th International Congress of the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons (IATVS) will bring together otolaryngologists, voice surgeons, phonosurgeons, and speech-language pathologists from around the world to advance the science and practice of transgender voice surgery and voice medicine. The first IATVS Congress in North America, it will be held entirely under one roof at historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, with plenary sessions, workshops and case presentations on Friday and Saturday, November 5–6.

Registration opens soon — join the interest list to hear first. For advance inquiries, contact institute@voicedoctorinstitute.org.


Hear It, Fix It — Workshop, April 2–3, 2027

Tentative. A two-day workshop at the University Club of Portland. Friday, Hear It, is devoted to listening and recording skills; Saturday, Fix It, to blue-laser and other office-based treatments for laryngeal pathology. Faculty, tuition and CME are being finalized. About the 2027 workshop →


Past program: Portland Diagnostic Laryngology Workshop 2026

Held October 9–10, 2026 at the University Club of Portland. See the 2026 program →