ACOMS REVIEW
Message from the President
We had the honor of presenting an honorary
membership to Vice Admiral Jerome M.
It is my distinct honor to serve as President of Adams, United States Surgeon General, who
the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial spoke about the national opioid crisis and
Surgeons (ACOMS). I first joined ACOMS as a how we, as oral health professionals, can help
Resident Member 25 years ago. I was hooked end this epidemic.
on ACOMS from the beginning and have
Much of my vision for the College builds on
attended numerous meetings and courses
the great work of my predecessors. I owe a
over these years. I have also been able to
debt of gratitude to many of these individuals
serve the College in multiple capacities and
for supporting me in this ascent to the
have watched the College continue to grow.
The College continues to impress me with its Presidency. In recent years, the College has
increasingly strengthened our international
leadership and vision in what it provides to
ties. We had a number of ACOMS members
practicing surgeons and residents alike.
lecture at the EACMFS meeting in Munich
I had the pleasure of connecting with many of last fall. Many of our members and Board
you at the 40th Annual Scientific Conference of Regents attended the International
Conference of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
& Exhibition in Santa Fe this past April. I
(ICOMS) hosted by IAOMS in Rio de Janeiro,
would like to extend a special thank you to
Brazil. We are excited to be working with our
the co-chairs: Dr. Jeffrey Bennett and Dr.
colleagues from Latin America with our 1 st
Deepak Krishnan, who led an exceptional
scientific program that featured a partnership ALACIBU & ACOMS International Meeting,
with the American Dental Society of
June 14-17, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida.
Anesthesiology.
Dear Members and Colleagues,