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Composition: The committee shall be composed of 10 members and a chairman, all of whom shall be fellows or life fellows of the Association. Committee members are eligible to complete up to two (2) consecutive terms. The Chairman may serve for a total of up to eight (8) years on the committee. They are:

4 members appointed by the AAOMS Board of Trustees
3 members selected by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Section
2 members who are the AAOMS representatives to the ADA Review Committee
1 member designated by the ABOMS
1 chairman appointed by the AAOMS Board of Trustees

AAOMS Board Appointed Members: Four (4) members, appointed by the AAOMS Board of Trustees, shall serve three-year terms, with appointments staggered so that no more than two (2) members' terms are completed in any given year. The four (4) members shall be limited to serving a tenure of up to two consecutive three-year terms. Any appointee serving an uncompleted term may be reappointed to only one additional three-year term. These members may not be current members of the AAOMS Board of Trustees or ABOMS Board of Directors.

Section Members: Three (3) members shall be elected by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Section for up to two (2) three-year terms each, with appointments staggered so that no more than one (1) member's term is completed annually. These members shall be limited to serving a tenure of up to two consecutive three-year terms and may not be current members of the AAOMS Board of Trustees or ABOMS Board of Directors.

AAOMS Members to ADA Review Committee: Two (2) members shall serve by virtue of appointment by the AAOMS to the Review Committee on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation with term(s) of appointment as governed by the ADA commission. These members are ineligible to serve as chairman of the committee.

ABOMS Member: One (1) member, to be designated by the ABOMS, shall serve by virtue of his appointment by the ABOMS to the Review Committee on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation with term(s) of appointment as governed by the ADA commission. This member is ineligible to serve as chairman of the committee.

Chairman: The chairman shall be appointed annually from the four members appointed by the AAOMS Board of Trustees or from the three members elected by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Section with the stipulation that the individual designated has immediately completed a minimum of three consecutive years on the committee. The Chairman is limited to serving three (3) one-year terms and is ineligible to be reappointed to the committee in any capacity.

When a chairman is selected, his position on the committee must be filled to complete the unexpired term. The person selected to replace the chairman shall be eligible to serve one full three-year term at the completion of the unexpired term.

Duties: The committee shall review and submit recommendations:

  1. on the quality, criteria and standards for acceptable education and training in ADA accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency programs for the acceptable practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery;
  2. on the acceptable education and training in oral and maxillofacial surgery for predoctoral students in ADA accredited schools of dentistry;
  3. on establishment of criteria and standards for the content, experience and length of education and training in post-residency fellowships in oral and maxillofacial surgery;
  4. for the convening of an annual forum for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Section; and
  5. as the Association's agency on education and training policy matters to the Board of Trustees and House of Delegates, and the liaison to the American Dental Association, American Association of Dental Schools and any other related educational organization.