The OMS Foundation was honored to receive a $25,000 legacy bequest on July 1 from the estate of Dr. James R. Cole II, a distinguished oral and maxillofacial surgeon whose lifetime of leadership and service helped shape the profession. In a heartfelt note accompanying the gift, Dr. Cole’s daughter, Kimberly Cole Luevano, shared that her … Read more
For Dr. Jeffrey Wallen, supporting the OMS Foundation is more than a charitable contribution – it’s a way to honor the legacy of service that has defined oral and maxillofacial surgery for generations. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Dr. Wallen is recognizing the military roots of the specialty by pledging a $25,000 matching gift … Read more
Even as they prepared for Dr. Klemmedson’s responsibilities as president of the American Dental Association in 2021, Dr. Daniel and Adaline Klemmedson took steps to affirm their dedication to the OMS specialty, pledging $50,000 over five years to the OMS Foundation’s OMSFIRE campaign. On the advice of their financial advisor, the Klemmedsons made their 2020 donation … Read more
“Whatever you do, always give back” was one of the earliest life lessons Dr. Brett Ferguson learned from his father. “My dad was a postal worker who always gave to the church. He expected a lot of me, and when I’d found my life’s path he made it clear that there was still more for … Read more
Dr. A. Thomas Indresano has witnessed the evolution of the OMS Foundation firsthand from the vantage point of academia, making time during his career as a professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery to serve as a Foundation Director in 1992-94 and again in 2010-12. As an AAOMS Trustee, newly retired from the OMS department chairmanship … Read more
Dr. Bruno Kuloba, a graduate of Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry serving as an OMS in the U.S. Navy, received a $2,500 Global Initiative for Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) stipend from the OMS Foundation to serve with Smile Bangladesh in March 2019. Already a seasoned volunteer with Jamaica Awareness Association of California, Dr. Kuloba understood the value … Read more
