The CME mission of the Carolina Ear Research Institute is to educate Otolaryngologists, Primary Care Physicians, Neurotologists, and Neurosurgeons in the areas of hearing health, chronic ear disease, vestibular dysfunction, Cochlear implants, hearing aids, facial nerve dysfunction, and otolaryngology. The CME committee is charged with the responsibility of organizing educational activities to meet the objectives derived from the needs of our target audience. Activities will include, but not be limited to hands-on temporal bone surgical dissection courses, journal club roundtable discussions, and didactic symposiums. The goal of our activities is to provide a forum for physicians to continue and enhance their medical education. The Carolina Ear Research Institute is committed to improving services provided by the medical community in areas of hearing health, chronic ear disease, vestibular dysfunction, Cochlear implants, hearing aids, facial nerve injury, and otolaryngology. Our educational mission is to meet the needs of Otolaryngologists, Primary Care Physicians, Neurotologists and Neurosurgeons thus equipping them to better serve and provide for their patients.