AAOM's Fall 2024 Newsletter
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Read a message from your AAOM President, Members Highlights, News from the Schools, and more. In this issue:
Editor: Dr. Juan Bugueno
Co-editor: Dr. Chizobam Idahosa
Editor Emeritus and Copy Editor: Michael Krakow
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Message from the President, Kentaro Ikeda
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Dear AAOM Colleagues:
I trust you had a great summer. I cannot believe how time flies. It has been already six months since we saw each other in Orlando in April. So much has happened since then. As some of you may be aware, our partnership with MSP was not ideal and a poor fit for the AAOM. Therefore, we had...
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AAOM Member Highlights
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AAOM Synonymous with Mentoring
Michael Siegel, DSS, MS, FDS RCSed
My first year in the Army was 1979 following graduation from dental school. I was stationed at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. My first rotation was in oral medicine with Colonel Joseph L. Konzelman. At the end of the rotation, I approached Colonel Konzelman and told him, “I want to learn to do what you do.”
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Females Have Lower Salivary Flow Than Males
The latest publication from the OraRad study team demonstrates that female patients have significantly lower salivary flow than males, before and after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The finding of lower salivary flow in females even before the start of radiation therapy, combined with prior literature in other populations and age...
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Recap of an Enriching 3-Day Educational Oral Medicine Program in India
We are thrilled to share with you the highlights of our recent three-day educational program in Oral Medicine, “Essential and Practical Oral Medicine: Building Blocks of Success”, held from February 5th to 7th at Saveetha Dental College in Chennai, India. This event was a remarkable blend of education, social interaction, and cultural...
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Western University College of Dental Medicine
Sahar Mirfarsi, DDS, Associate Professor in Oral Medicine, Western University College of Dental Medicine was featured on the Oral Cancer Foundation's (OCF) Oral Cancer Answers Podcast titled "Oral Biopsies Save Lives," hosted by Kyle Isaacs. Dr. Mirfarsi invited one of her fourth-year dental students to join her on...
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Miami Cancer Institute
The Heights of Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
I recently published in the Journal of Dental Research, as part of my fellowship in oral oncology at Miami Cancer institute, A Review of Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer. It provides a brief history of immunotherapy, predominantly immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), and their possible immune-related adverse events...
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University of Pennsylvania
Name of the Program Director/Department Chairman /Division Director:
- Program Director: Takako I. Tanaka, DDS, RCSEd.
- Assistant Program Director: Roopali Kulkarni, DMD, MPH
- Department Chair: Thomas Sollecito, DMD, RCSEd.
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Meet the Etherio Team
As you may know, after an extensive search, AAOM transitioned to Etherio for management services as of September 1st. Your Executive Committee and Board of Trustees have worked diligently to ensure a smooth transition for our members.
Etherio will now handle the day-to-day operations of AAOM and will also support ABOM with the same dedicated team.
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2025 Call for Abstract Submissions - Now Open!
The call for abstracts for presentation for the AAOM 2025 Annual Conference, Global Transformation of Oral Medicine, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, May 12-17, 2025. Start preparing your submission now! This year is a combined meeting with the European Association of Oral Medicine - don't miss it!
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2026 Award Nominations - Now Open!
It’s time, once again, to honor and celebrate those individuals whose efforts and contributions advance the goals of the Academy and our profession. All members of AAOM are eligible to nominate or be nominated for these awards. The deadline to submit nominations is January 26, 2025.
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AAOM Fellows Announcement
New AAOM fellows who were awarded in 2024 and passed the exam in 2023 are:
- Nicole Piscatelli
- Brooke Kolber
- Brittany Dean
- Alan Santos-Silva
- Prazwala Chirravur
Congratulations to our new AAOM fellows!
For those interested in becoming an AAOM Fellow, applications for the Academic Fellowship and Academic Affiliate Fellowship are being accepted now. The next exam administration will be held during the 2025 Annual Meeting, May 12-17, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, May 15. The deadline for fellowship exam applications will be March 3, 2025!
Elizabeth Kapral DDS, MS
ECMC Dental/Oral Oncology
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Industry News
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New ABOM Diplomate Announcement
Congratulations! The following individuals have successfully passed the American Board of Oral Medicine (ABOM) certification exam and are now Diplomates of the American Board of Oral Medicine.
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ABOM Diplomate Certification Examination Information
2025 ABOM Qualifying Exam (formerly known as Part A), Foundational Knowledge, Online Assessment, dates are as follows:
- Friday, January 10, 2025 – Application open: Nov 1, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024
- Friday, June 13, 2025 – Application open: Apr 1, 2025 - May 15, 2025
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Message From Our Sponsor: Proteocyte
"New Research Validates Straticyte™ for Oral Cancer Prediction"
A recent study published in the Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery highlights the effectiveness of Straticyte™, a biomarker-based risk assay, in predicting the progression of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) to oral cancer. The study addresses challenges with current prognostic methods, offering a more objective and accurate approach to patient care.
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SOBEP's 50th Anniversary
Celebrating 50 Years of Collaboration: The Brazilian Society of Oral Medicine and the AAOM
The year 2024 marks a significant milestone for the Brazilian Society of Stomatology (Oral Medicine) and Oral Pathology (SOBEP) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. This occasion was honored at the 50th SOBEP Congress, held at the Sheraton World Trade Center in São Paulo from July 24-27, 2024. The event attracted around 1,050 attendees from 20 countries, including participants from across Latin America and beyond.
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Donate to AAOM
Help the American Academy of Oral Medicine continue to grow and succeed! Your contributions mean a lot to our continued progress and support of the Oral Medicine profession.
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Visit the AAOM Job Board
Looking for opportunities or new talent? Visit the Job Board. Job opportunities are currently posted.
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ADA Official Oral Medicine Definition
Oral Medicine: Oral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and for the diagnosis and management of medically-related diseases, disorders, and conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.
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