Healing the children with GIVE
As a dental student and OMS resident, some of Dr. Leena Zurayk’s most gratifying moments occurred while working as a local volunteer providing care to those without healthcare access. So…
Featured donors: Dr. Michael G. and Rochelle Koslin
In his (nearly) five decades as an oral surgeon, Warren Arrasmith has been a leader, a mentor, a cherished friend and a trusted confidant to nearly every OMS and aspiring…
Advancing innovation – in between patients
Listening to Paul Schwartz’s inaugural address in New Orleans, I was inspired by his commitment to support innovation. “Our specialty – through research and in practice – must stay abreast…
Mark your calendar! OMS Foundation Activities at the 2023 AAOMS Annual Meeting
The OMS Foundation looks forward to welcoming AAOMS members, families and friends to the 2023 AAOMS Annual Meeting. Here’s where to find the Foundation during the meeting: Sept. 21 to…
Pandemic silver lining: fighting COVID-19 with tissue-engineered salivary avatars
By Mary C. Farach-Carson, PhD, and Simon Young, DDS, MD, PhD 2019 Research Support Grant recipients: “Development of Surgically Implantable Minor Salivary Gland-Based Constructs for Treatment of Xerostomia”– The University…
Harnessing the oral microbiome to treat OSCC
Alarmingly, oral cancer is becoming more common in young people with no risk factors, and it is possible these patients will experience worse outcomes. Over the next 10 years, the…
Featured donor: Warren Arrasmith, DMD
In the course of a career that has included military service, private practice, teaching and leadership at some of the top OMS academic programs in the United States, Dr. Warren…
GIVE-ing back in the Philippines
When Dr. Scott Davis accepted Dr. Robert Flint’s invitation to serve with the Philippine American Group of Educators and Surgeons (PAGES) in early 2023, financing his travel was a big…