
OMOSATS Exam puts aspiring OMSs’ technical skills to the test
On Nov. 7, 2021, 21 OMS trainees from across North America gathered at the University of Toronto Surgical Skills lab at Toronto’s Mt. Sinai Hospital for the Oral and Maxillofacial…

Florida Society honors one of its ‘giants’ with tribute gifts to the OMS Foundation
The OMS Foundation gratefully acknowledges the leadership and generosity of the Florida Society of OMS, which recently paid tribute to retired OMS Dr. James A. Davis Jr. and his wife,…

The Foundation congratulates its 2021 Annual Meeting award recipients
The OMS Foundation is pleased to announce the 2020 and 2021 winners of the OMS Foundation awards given at the AAOMS Annual Meeting in Nashville. The Torch Award is the…

Volunteer spotlight: Dr. David Frost
Tar Heel or Aggie? by: Dr. James Q. Swift Dr. David Frost is an exceptional example of contagious enthusiasm, infecting anyone who stands close. He is a lifetime academic, always…

Alliance events hit the right notes in Nashville
The OMS Foundation Alliance celebrated its 27th year with a flourish in Nashville, Tenn., raising more than $17,000 for Global Initiative for Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) and welcoming five resident…

Volunteer spotlight: Dr. Kathy Banks
It’s fitting that the OMS Foundation recognize one of its most influential volunteers of our generation, Dr. Kathy Banks, with its prestigious Torch Award in 2021. Kathy is one of…

Chair column: ‘Relevance’ drives Foundation’s goals in 2022
If you were asked to rate the relevance of the OMS Foundation in 2021, how would you respond? “Relevance” was top of mind for our Directors as we launched our…
The OMS Foundation welcomes two new Directors to its Board
Gary Bouloux, DDS, MD, MDSc, FRACDS, FRACDS (OMS), FRCS (Eng), FACS, is a Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department of…