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Speaker Resources

AAOMS offers a number of speaking opportunities, throughout the year. Below, please find descriptions of the offerings, available applications and speaker tools.

News and Announcements

E-Learning Presenters Wanted!

As a benefit and convenience to our members, AAOMS is actively seeking to expand its number of high quality, integrated educational e-learning offerings. Members are invited to submit an application to present an e-learning program on a clinical topic in which they specialize. The format may be either a live online program such as a Webinar, or a pre-recorded interactive program.If you are interested in participating, please complete the Online Educational Program Application Form. Contact the continuing education department at 800-822-6637 or conteducate@aaoms.org for more information or if you have any questions. To view our current online offerings, please visit www.aaoms.org/ceonline.

Upcoming Meetings


2012 Annual Meeting
September 10-15, 2012
San Diego, CA

» Future Annual Meetings
» Future Dental Implant Conferences

Practice Clinics

The AAOMS Practice Clinics held during the Annual Meeting, offers the oral and maxillofacial surgeon and his/her staff the opportunity to earn continuing education credits as well as the opportunity to improve their practice management knowledge and skills. The Practice Clinics cover all areas of practice management, including, coding and reimbursement, computers and technology, financial management, legal, marketing and practice-building, office and personnel administration, practice organization.

Professional Allied Staff Courses

The Professional Allied Staff Courses held during the AAOMS Annual Meeting offer oral and maxillofacial surgery clinical staff the opportunity to earn continuing education credits as well as the opportunity to improve their professional knowledge and skills. Courses differ from year to year, but typically include a symposia, mini-lectures and skills labs. Topics could include, but are not limited to infection control, pharmacology, the implant coordinator, office technology protocols and procedures, building your own hazard plan, preventing lawsuits and utilizing technology, and an anesthesia assistants skills lab.

2012 Practice Management and Allied Staff Applications
The application deadline has passed.

Clinical Based Courses

There are five types of clinical based courses that are held during the AAOMS Annual Meeting. These sessions cover the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery and afford attendees the opportunity to interact and engage with the presenters in a small-group learning environments. Please see the application for more detailed information.

2012 Clinic Application
The application deadline has passed.

Oral Abstracts and Posters

AAOMS accepts applications for oral abstracts and posters for presentation at each Annual Meeting. Oral abstract presentations are a 6 to 7 minute lecture on research delivered in an electronic format followed by a brief question and answer period. Poster presentations are a visual display of research highlights displayed on a bulletin board. Applications are accepted in the following categories: anesthesia, cleft & craniofacial surgery, cosmetic maxillofacial surgery, dental implants, dentoaleovar, infection (includes epidemiology), medicine, nerve repair, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), orthognathic, pathology, reconstruction (includes bone & biomaterials and soft tissue), TMJ, and trauma. The MORS program will accept only abstracts (no poster session) in the categories of oral and maxillofacial oncology and surgery.

2012 Abstract and Poster Application
The application deadline has passed.

Resident Research Award

Resident Scientific Presentation Awards are given every year to oral and maxillofacial surgery residents selected on the basis of the scientific quality of manuscripts submitted for judging. Abstracts of the award-winning manuscripts will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Resident Research Award Guide and Application
The application deadline has passed

Symposia

Symposia speakers are invited by members of the Committee on Continuing Education and Professional Development.

Online Interactive Program/Webinar Application

If you are interested in presenting an online interactive program or webinar, complete the Online Educational Program Application Form. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Samantha Jones at 847-233-4386 or sjones@aaoms.org.

Speaker Tools


Tips for a Successful PowerPoint Presentation - Your PowerPoint will greatly aid you in presenting your information to your audience. The AAOMS requests that all speakers utilize the AAOMS 2012 Annual Meeting PowerPoint Templates:

Tips for Creating an Effective Handout - Handouts are the #1 request from meeting attendees.

Speaker Checklist - Speaking for an AAOMS Meeting? Use this checklist to help you stay organized with all the items you will need to do.

Standard Audio/Visual - Most rooms will be set-up with standard Audio/Visual equipment. This guide lists the standard AAOMS A/V requirements. Please contact your AAOMS staff contact if you require additional equipment.

How to Create Educational Objectives - An important component of your presentation application will be the educational objectives. The Committee on Continuing Education and Professional Development (CCEPD) as well as the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) requires that you provide identified needs, desired results and learning objectives with your application.

Tips for Formulating Synopses and Learning Objectives in Accordance with ACCME and ADA CERP Guidelines - The following verbs have been found to be effective when formulating educational objectives.

Annual Meeting Poster Presenters

When designing your poster for the annual meeting, please review the preferred poster format. Some variation in design will be permitted, however, please be sure to include title, names and affiliations of all authors, disclosure of all funding received and commercial relationships, a statement of the problem, materials and methods used, results/data gathered, and conclusions.

AAOMS Education Staff Contact Information


If you have any questions regarding your scheduled presentation or about getting involved in future meetings, please contact any of the AAOMS staff below:

Patricia Cortez, Practice Management
Samantha Jones, Continuing Education-Scientific Programs
Mary Allaire-Schnitzer, Advanced Education-Resident and Faculty Programs
Kyle Smith, Sim-Man Programs