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Reorganization of the annual meeting
J Oral Maxillofac 53:1487, 1995
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meeting a frustrating event for so many delegates. The delegates and alternate delegates must have the privilege to attend the educational programs that the general membership enjoys. The annual meeting must be fashioned so that all members of the Association can give undivided attention to both the political and educational aspects. My concern is not only for the delegates but also for the well-being of AAOMS. If the association wishes to continually renew itself and attract the younger generations of oral and maxillofacial surgeons into the vital political process, the present anachronism must end.
ANNUAL MEETING
To the Editor:-1 have read with great interest and appreciation the editorial “The Responsibilities of Being a Delegate” (J Oral Maxillofac Surg .53:871, 1995). The responsibilities of the delegate and alternate delegate are indeed formidable, as clearly outlined. However, the concluding paragraph of the editorial brings an issue of great concern to me into focus. Nowhere in the editorial do I see an expression of the responsibilities of AAOMS to the delegate. It is no longer enough, or justifiable, to invoke the rewards of heaven or being remembered in the hearts of your countrymen for the sacrifices made by the delegates and alternate delegates; especially when there can be a solution. It is the responsibility of AAOMS to fashion the annual meeting so that the sacrifices of the delegates and alternates are unnecessary. It is the duty of AAOMS to end the preposterous overlap of scheduling that makes the annual
LIONEL GoLD,DDS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE To the Editor-r-The year is 2010, a young college student is visiting his grandparents and the conversation goes something like this: “I was told I have to get my wisdom teeth out.” “Are you going to Dr Amos? I hear he is terrific.” “No, his practice was taken over by Dr M.D. Facial; Amos died years ago. I’m going to Dr Perry Odontal. His card says practice limited to Periodontics, Implants and Dentoalveolar Surgery. He is the man in town for wisdom teeth. Wake up everyone, but it is probably already to late! PAUL R. ROCKOFF, DDS Bridgeport, Connecticut
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meeting a frustrating event for so many delegates. The delegates and alternate delegates must have the privilege to attend the educational programs that the general membership enjoys. The annual meeting must be fashioned so that all members of the Association can give undivided attention to both the political and educational aspects. My concern is not only for the delegates but also for the well-being of AAOMS. If the association wishes to continually renew itself and attract the younger generations of oral and maxillofacial surgeons into the vital political process, the present anachronism must end.
ANNUAL MEETING
To the Editor:-1 have read with great interest and appreciation the editorial “The Responsibilities of Being a Delegate” (J Oral Maxillofac Surg .53:871, 1995). The responsibilities of the delegate and alternate delegate are indeed formidable, as clearly outlined. However, the concluding paragraph of the editorial brings an issue of great concern to me into focus. Nowhere in the editorial do I see an expression of the responsibilities of AAOMS to the delegate. It is no longer enough, or justifiable, to invoke the rewards of heaven or being remembered in the hearts of your countrymen for the sacrifices made by the delegates and alternate delegates; especially when there can be a solution. It is the responsibility of AAOMS to fashion the annual meeting so that the sacrifices of the delegates and alternates are unnecessary. It is the duty of AAOMS to end the preposterous overlap of scheduling that makes the annual
LIONEL GoLD,DDS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE To the Editor-r-The year is 2010, a young college student is visiting his grandparents and the conversation goes something like this: “I was told I have to get my wisdom teeth out.” “Are you going to Dr Amos? I hear he is terrific.” “No, his practice was taken over by Dr M.D. Facial; Amos died years ago. I’m going to Dr Perry Odontal. His card says practice limited to Periodontics, Implants and Dentoalveolar Surgery. He is the man in town for wisdom teeth. Wake up everyone, but it is probably already to late! PAUL R. ROCKOFF, DDS Bridgeport, Connecticut
I 487