The 30th Tuzla ENT School, a jubilee edition of this important professional event, was held from May 21 to 23, 2026. The event was organized by the ORL School Tuzla – ENT School Tuzla Association, the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery of the University Clinical Center Tuzla, and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tuzla.
The event was supported by the Assembly and Government of Tuzla Canton, while the Medical Chamber of Tuzla Canton participated as co-organizer.
This year’s ENT School brought together renowned experts in otorhinolaryngology from Turkey, Austria, England, Serbia, Montenegro and Slovenia, as well as a large number of specialists from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to the Head of the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery at UKC Tuzla, Dr. Majda Mujić, the aim of the meeting, in addition to exchanging experiences and presenting the latest achievements in otorhinolaryngology, was also to mark several important anniversaries.
“Today we are celebrating 30 years of successful work of the ENT School in Tuzla, 45 years since the establishment of the ENT Department at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tuzla, and 25 years since the first cochlear implant was performed at our clinic,” said Dr. Mujić.
The President of the Organizing Committee of the 30th Tuzla ENT School, Prof. Fuad Brkić, emphasized the importance of this type of education for both doctors and nurses.
“As in previous years, we have a large number of invited lecturers who will enrich the professional program with their knowledge and experience and provide an excellent opportunity for the exchange of new ideas and experiences in the field of otorhinolaryngology,” said Prof. Brkić.
The University Clinical Center Tuzla places great importance on organizing scientific and professional meetings in order to improve continuous medical education. According to the Director of UKC Tuzla, Prof. Šekib Umihanić, several clinics of the institution organized high-quality professional events during the past month, including the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery, the Surgery Clinic, the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, the Neurology Clinic, and the Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
“In the past month alone, UKC Tuzla hosted more than one thousand distinguished lecturers and participants. In June, we will also organize an international scientific symposium in the field of oncology, all with the goal of providing our patients with top-quality healthcare services, strengthening international cooperation, and exchanging experiences with colleagues,” said Director Umihanić.
As part of this year’s Tuzla ENT School, two bilateral cochlear implant procedures were successfully performed on children born in 2024 at the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery. In addition, the clinic performed its first two endoscopic ear surgery procedures.
The operations were carried out by teams from the Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery led by Prof. Šekib Umihanić, in cooperation with colleagues from Turkey, Prof. Mahmut Tayyar Kalcioğlu and Serdal Çelik from Istanbul.
