Cancellation and Refund Policy

AOCOO-HNS extends refunds for meeting and education program cancellations received up to 45 days before the program begins. All requests must be received via email request to ralph@aocoohns.org. A $100 cancellation fee will apply. Refunds are not available for cancellations received less than 45 days before the event.

Grievance Management

Course participants may use this electronic form to make a statement of grievance. The form will be reviewed by the AOCOO-HNS Board of Directors. Please click here to access the form https://forms.gle/8uk3Ecz8FWpic7Qv5

Covid-19 Waiver

The American Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AOCOO-HNS) cannot prevent you [or your guest and child(ren)] from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while attending our live conference. It is not possible to prevent the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to attend the live 2022 Annual Clinical Assembly and/or enter onto the Caribe Hilton's premises you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 or its variants.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: I have read and understood the above warning concerning COVID-19 and its variants. I hereby choose to accept the risk of contracting COVID-19 and/or its variants for myself and/or my children to attend the 2022 Annual Clinical Assembly live conference and/or enter the Caribe Hilton's premises.

WAIVER OF LAWSUIT/LIABILITY: I hereby forever release and waive my right to bring suit against The American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and its officers, directors, managers, officials, trustees, agents, employees, or other representatives in connection with exposure, infection, and/or spread of COVID-19 and/or its variants related to attending the live 2022 Annual Clinical Assembly live conference and entering the Caribe Hilton's premises. I understand that this waiver means I give up my right to bring any claims including for personal injuries, death, disease or property losses, or any other loss, including but not limited to claims of negligence, and give up any claim I may have to seek damages, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen.

I HEREBY AGREE: I hereby agree to abide by federal/state/local ordinances and/or mandates concerning public health and public safety with regards to Covid-19. Furthermore, I agree to abide by the policies of The American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

CHOICE OF LAW: I understand and agree that the law of the State of New Mexico will apply to this contract. BY REGISTERING TO ATTEND THE 2022 Annual Clinical Assembly I AGREE I HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS RELEASE, AND FREELY AND KNOWINGLY ASSUME THE RISK AND WAIVE MY RIGHTS CONCERNING LIABILITY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE