"Surgical Excellence Through Education"
"Surgical Excellence Through Education"
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Our MissionThe mission of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is to enhance surgical excellence through education and to promote fellowship amongst oral and maxillofacial surgeons. View our BylawsOur PurposeOur purpose is to contribute to the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery knowledge that translates into improved patient outcomes. We develop educational activities that address the learning wants and needs of our members and other surgeons and seek to enhance surgical excellence by identifying and closing existing gaps in knowledge. ACOMS HistoryThree men met over luncheon in Boston's Copley Hotel in late 1947, good friends and pioneers in what would become the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The American Society of Oral Surgeons (ASOS now AAOMS) at that time was an outgrowth of the American Society of Exodontist. They were a group of men with a widely diverse training and experience with few who were dealing with that were then considered "major cases" ; i.e. congenital clefts, malignant neoplasia, TMJ, and salivary gland surgery... View HistoryBoard of Regents President
 President-Elect
 Vice President
 Secretary-Treasurer
 Immediate Past President
 At-Large Regent
 Regent - Region I (Northeast)
 Regent - Region II (Mid-Atlantic)
 Regent - Region III (Southeast)
 Regent - Region IV (Great Lakes)
 Regent - Region V (Mid-West)
 Regent - Region VI (West)
AwardsThrough its awards program, ACOMS recognizes outstanding oral and maxillofacial surgeons, honors those making philanthropic and humanitarian contributions to humanity, and supports the ongoing development of surgeons to both advance their knowledge and to support our mission of enhancing surgical excellence through education. |
11/6/20198th Annual Residents Meeting Abstract Winners
7/17/2019ACOMS Review - 2019 Summer Edition
7/17/2019ACOMS Review - 2019 Spring Edition
2/8/2019ACOMS Helps Propel OMS Foundation to Million-Dollar Finish
1/29/2019William H. Bell Award
2/8/2020 » 2/9/2020
ACOMS 15th Annual Hands-on Facial Cosmetic Surgery Course
2/23/2020 » 2/28/2020
ACOMS & FACES 33rd Annual Winter Meeting
3/28/2020 » 3/30/2020
Best Practices Boot Camp
6/14/2020 » 6/17/2020
1st ALACIBU & ACOMS International Meeting
8/22/2020 » 8/24/2020
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