Annual Meeting, Dental Implant Conference now Virtual
Due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, AAOMS is combining the educational content of its 2020 Annual Meeting and Dental Implant Conference into a virtual conference October 1 to 10.
More information will be available at AAOMS.org and in member email communications.
Similar to past AAOMS Annual Meetings, the educational content will feature clinical tracks that cover the scope of OMS practice, and an enhanced virtual Exhibit Hall will be offered. The schedule also includes the Dental Implant Program, Keynote Lecture, a COVID-19 update, abstract and poster sessions, Global Health Café, practice management sessions as well as on-demand content and social events. The virtual House of Delegates sessions are scheduled for September 26 and 27.
In planning the event, the AAOMS Special Committee on Virtual Meetings has considered all aspects of both traditional in-person meetings, including clinical and practice management education, financial implications, exhibition and other special events.
AAOMS remains focused on the safety of its members and their staff while closely monitoring updates related to the pandemic. In combining the conferences, the Association took into account survey results, travel and meeting restrictions, as well as other concerns.
The Annual Meeting was originally scheduled for October 5 – 10 in San Antonio, TX, and the Dental Implant Conference was slated for December 3 – 5 in Chicago, IL.
JOMS Seeks Nominations
JOMS is accepting nominations for serving on its Editorial Board for a three-year term. Editorial Board members have the following responsibilities:
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Serve as peer reviewers for papers assigned by Section Editors.
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Attend the annual Editorial Board meeting.
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Identify new peer reviewers.
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Provide guidance to the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor as needed.
Nominations should be submitted to joms@aaoms.org by 5 p.m. EST November 15. Nominations should include a current curriculum vitae and a brief description of why the individual would be a valuable member of the Board.
Nominees must be members of AAOMS or the Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CAOMS) and practice oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United States or Canada. Editorial Board members whose terms are ending may be nominated. The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor will review nominations and forward their recommendations to the AAOMS Board of Trustees for approval.
New Learning Management System Debuts
AAOMS online offerings have moved to a new and improved site at CEonline.AAOMS.org.
All online CE content – including clinical, practice management and coding webinars as well as on-demand courses – is now accessible in one place. CE online by AAOMS also features 15 new courses and advanced filtering options.
Members can log in using their AAOMS.org username and password for:
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Special member pricing
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A complimentary course offered every quarter (access Complete Digital Platform for Orthognathic Surgery until September 30)
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Courses developed specifically for the OMS and professional staff
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Live webinars on clinical, practice management and coding topics
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Complimentary clinical education for resident members
In Memoriam
James Scialabba, DMD, MS, Life Fellow Retired
Guilford, CT
1945-2020
Dr Scialabba earned his MS from Southern Connecticut State University and his DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He completed his OMS residency at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, before establishing an OMS office in Guilford. Hamden-Shoreline Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates has treated patients for four decades.
Dr Scialabba is survived by his wife, Karen; children Matthew, Jeffrey and Lindsey; and two grandchildren.
Robert J. Vitkus, DDS, Life Member
Fayetteville, NY
1952-2020
Dr Vitkus graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry and completed his OMS residency at Case Western Reserve University. He practiced in central New York and was Past President of the Onondaga County Dental Society.
Dr Vitkus is survived by his brother, James.
Calendar
2020
October 1-10
2020 Virtual AAOMS Annual Meeting
AAOMS.org/AnnualMeeting
October 23-25
Florida Society of OMS Annual Meeting
Tampa Marriott Water Street
Tampa, FL
November 4
Middle Atlantic Society of OMS Fall Meeting
Turf Valley Resort
Ellicott City, MD