News & Events
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OMSFIRE: Funding the specialty’s future
March 9, 2021
When the OMS Foundation in January 2020 rolled out OMSFIRE (OMS for Innovation, Research and Education) – a high-profile, recurring donor recognition program – AAOMS District III Trustee Dr. Debra Sacco was among the first to get on board.
Featured Donor: Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Kutcipal, Seattle, WA
March 9, 2021
As a young, female OMS who lives on a houseboat and donates monthly to the OMS Foundation, Dr. Elizabeth “Libby” Kutcipal knows she is something of an anomaly.
Foundation announces 2021 funding opportunities
March 9, 2021
Foundation donors frequently cite clinical research as a top priority. In response to the strong debut of its Clinical Research Support Grant in 2020, the Foundation is offering another two-year, $150,000 grant in its research funding opportunities for 2021.
Student research award continues to attract top talent to the specialty
March 9, 2021
Dr. Lauren Hum arrived at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) in 2012 with a solid plan. “I fully intended to pursue pediatric dentistry,” she said. “I thought that was my calling.”
OMS Society Q1 Member Update
March 3, 2021
The OMS Foundation extends its sincere thanks to EVERY donor who contributed to the Annual Fund or GIVE in 2020.
Dr. Amin supports ‘big picture’ with OMSFIRE gift
November 17, 2020
Dr. Dina Amin is a “big picture” person. Educated with a DDS and as an OMS in Saudi Arabia, her holistic approach to life and medicine led her to the United States for advanced training.
A tribute to Dr. John Sullivan Bond (1946-2020)
November 12, 2020
A bright light in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery was dimmed with the passing of Dr. John S. Bond.
Advancing the specialty through collaboration
November 2, 2020
From her earliest days as a dental student at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Shelly Abramowicz was attracted to the multi-disciplinary aspect of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS), with its opportunities to collaborate with and learn from other specialists.
Volunteer service was a given for 2020 GIVE awardee
September 1, 2020
The culture of “giving back” has been a central tenet of the OMS specialty for generations; it’s not unusual to find an expectation of service embedded in the culture of an OMS education program alongside its curriculum.
The legacy of GIVE: Pay it forward
August 18, 2020
Dr. Shahid Aziz’s Smile Bangladesh team marked its 25th visit to Bangladesh in March, 2019. The 10-day journey has become a fixture on Dr. Aziz’s calendar and a coveted opportunity for OMS residents eager to learn cleft lip and palate repair techniques from a master.
OMSs need research, now more than ever
August 7, 2020
A recent experience in the operating room helped shape my go-to answer for a question I’m frequently asked: “Why should I, as an OMS, invest in research?”
New research projects address a diverse array of topics
March 30, 2020
The OMS Foundation recently disbursed Research Support Grants of $75,000 each to four projects that show promise for advancing the specialty through innovation.