|
<< Return to the Fall 2025 Newsletter Congratulations New FellowsIt is with great pleasure that we announce the individuals who have successfully passed the 2025 Academic Fellowship Examination. These distinguished colleagues will be formally recognized as Academic Fellows of the American Academy of Oral Medicine and Academic Affiliate Fellow and will receive their official certificate and medal during the President’s Awards Banquet at the 2026 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas. Learn more about Academic Fellowship and Academic Affiliate Fellowship today. 2025 Academic Fellows:Dr. Mireille Kaprilian Dr. Joshua Seth Goldfaden Dr. Sehrish Javaid Dr. Joud YA Omari Dr. Min Kyeong Kim Dr. Erica Hartmann Dr. Dana R. Weikel 2025 Academic Affiliate Fellow:Dr. Lisa LaSpina Message from Academic Fellowship Committee:AAOM’s Academic Fellowship Committee appreciates the opportunity to express sincere gratitude to Elizabeth Kapral, DDS, MS who recently completed her term as Chair of the Committee. Her brilliant leadership and contributions have strengthened the Fellowship pathway within the broader global oral medicine community. AAOM is pleased to introduce the current members of the Academic Fellowship Committee. Dr. Marketa Janovska now serves as Chair, with Dr. Farzad Nourollah-Zadeh as Co-chair. The Committee is further supported by Dr. Nicole Hinchy, Dr. Richard J. Vargo, and Dr. Alan Roger dos Santos-Silva, each bringing commitment to identifying, evaluating, and recognizing academic excellence in our specialty. The most fulfilling feeling is seeing our wonderful community expand with brilliant new fellows. We hope you all make full use of this achievement and feel rightfully proud of yourselves. Academic Fellowship Committee acknowledges your contributions to the development of our community and oral medicine. We sincerely look forward to working with you in the years to come. With very warm regards, Marketa Janovska, Chair of the Academic Fellowship Committee Farzad Nourollah-Zadeh, Co-chair of the Academic Fellowship Committee Nicole Hinchy, Richard J. Vargo, Alan Roger dos Santos-Silva, members of the Academic Fellowship Committee |