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2024 Annual Meeting Program Committee

Gustavo Avila-Ortiz
Chair

Hom-Lay Wang

Chris Barwacz

Jeanette Chua

Fouad Khoury

Richard J. Martin

Harriett McGraw

Gustavo Mendonca

Joerg Neugebauer

Jacinthe Paquette

Keith Phillips

Amerian Sones

Ghadeer Thalji

Joerg Neugebauer, Amerian Sones, Hom-Lay Wang
Board Liaisons

Keith Phillips
Allied Staff Liaison

Kim Scroggs
Staff Liaison

General Responsibilities

  • Develop and review all elements of the Annual Meeting.
  • Monitor and evaluate the AO Speakers’ List and recommend revisions to the list.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Develop Annual Meeting education program for the AO Board’s consideration at the fall meeting 1-1/2 years prior to the scheduled Annual Meeting.
  • Advise the AO Board of potential new educational opportunities and collaborative efforts on conferences with other organizations.
  • Maintain an “AO Speakers List”.
  • Develop a report to the Board of Directors as requested.

Strategic Plan Responsibilities

  • Maintain compliance to the highest standards of the ADA CERP Recognition program.
  • Develop opportunities and aggressively market product development and innovation announcements at the Annual Meeting.
  • Increase the number of Annual Meeting Corporate Sponsors.
  • Increase Annual Meeting Attendance.
  • Increase international Annual Meeting attendance through educational outreach initiatives and initiation of an extended meeting with an international forum.
  • Demonstrate global leadership for quality education.
  • Advocate for the ethical practice of implant dentistry and the highest standards for patient care.

Qualifications (Minimum)

  • Active Member
  • Knowledge about current implant treatment and emerging implant and bio-engineering therapies
  • Knowledge of speakers on clinical, research and practice management topics in implant dentistry.

Composition

The Committee shall consist of the Chair, Immediate Past Chair, a member appointed by the incoming Vice President and 8-10 additional members from general membership appointed by the chair in consultation with the incoming President-elect and approved by the Advisory Committee on Committees.

Term

  • Committee members serve through completion of the Annual Meeting
  • The incoming Vice President shall appoint one member who will elevate to Chair, then immediate Past Chair of the next two Annual Meeting Committees

 

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