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OMS Foundation REAP Chair Dr. Tom Skiba presents a certificate to Dr. Michael Block, REAP District 3 Chair.

Supporting Research and Education since 1959

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation is dedicated to advancing the long- term development, health and well-being of the specialty and the public it serves through financial support of research and education consistent with the goals of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. We are proud to have give back more than $11 million to the specialty in research awards, fellowships and specialty-focused projects. OMS Foundation-supported research awards and fellowships are shaping the future of the specialty.

"We now know that at as many as three quarters of people who keep their wisdom teeth are going to have a problem."

Raymond P. White, Jr., DDS, PhD
Principal Investigator, Multicenter Trail for Third Molar Patient Management

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REAP

"The future viability and relevancy of our specialty depends upon a perpetual source of substantial funding for research and education; one that will provide the spark for innovation and discovery that can distinguish and power our specialty into the future. We need REAP to succeed! All it takes is a little bit from everybody, every year."

- Dr. James A. Davis, Jr.
OMS Foundation Chair

REAP - Research and Education Advance Patient care is shaping the future of the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty. Since its inception in 2005, REAP has raised more than $4 million to support research and education in our specialty. Annual gifts to REAP help insure that our specialty will have the necessary funds for meaningful support of research and fellowships, now and in the future. By supporting REAP, you have the opportunity to be a part of continuing and growing the innovation that keeps our specialty at the forefront, where we should be and must be.

What is the difference between OMS Foundation Membership and a gift to REAP?

Your $165 Membership is a contribution to the core support of the OMS Foundation, for operational and programmatic needs; the working capital that the OMS Foundation needs to carry out its strategic mission. Your gift to REAP supports research awards and fellowships in the specialty. Memberships and REAP gifts are vital for the OMS Foundation to continue to be able to serve the specialty.

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Research Awards & Fellowships

Research Award and Fellowship Application Deadline is July 15, 2012!

The OMS Foundation supports Clinical Surgery Fellowships and a variety of research awards. Upated applications for these are now available.

The Foundation’s yearly funding of research awards, fellowships and other projects allow the specialty to develop new areas of scientific study which will affect the care of patients now and for years into the future.

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OMSF Alliance

The OMSF Alliance is an organization to involve spouses, friends and allied staff of AAOMS fellows and members in the specialty. It is dedicated to supporting current health and social issues related to the family, community and the specialty.

The Alliance supports research and education in the specialty. The organization hosts numerous activities at the AAOMS Annual Meeting each year to provide members and nonmembers with an array of opportunities to get involved in the specialty, meet new people, and make new friends.

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What is the Norma L. Kelly Resident Spouse Scholarship? Supported by the OMS Foundation Alliance, these $500 scholarships are for spouses of residents to help offset travel and personal expenses at the Annual Meeting.