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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…

Koslin Dr. Michael And Rochelle

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…

Dr. Louis K. Rafetto, DMD

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…

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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…

Headshot of Dr. Carissa Thomas, MD (Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology) in white medical coat, 2019.

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…

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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…

Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Sandy Ratner, Committee on Humanitarian Programs

Dr. Sanford (Sandy) Ratner’s personal mission as an OMS has always been to improve the lives of others as a teacher and a surgeon. In his 35-year career, Dr. Ratner…

2022 Annual Meeting Award Winners

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 OMS Foundation Awards, who were recognized onstage at the 2022 AAOMS Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony. Torch Award Photo: Mr. William C. Passolt The…