Letter from the President Alejandro Martinez

Letter from the President

IT IS AN HONOR to greet you in my first F2F feature as your IAOMS president. Thanks to the versatility of our leadership and staff, our first fully-virtual Council election ran smoothly and welcomed us into our term. While we all wish it had been in-person like so many memories behind us, these years have shown us that duty takes many forms in the face of challenge.

No matter what form it takes, it is a sincere responsibility to oversee the IAOMS and ensure our mission is fulfilled. As the world reopens with hesitancy and still holds risks, balancing the well-being of our members and patients with our duty to advance education and communication among our surgeons is critical. With numerous virtual programs coming up and ICOMS in Vancouver approaching in the distance, we want to welcome our members back to what we missed so dearly.

I must mention that before this issue went to print, the pieces of surgeons’ art were auctioned off to benefit the IAOMS Foundation. I was besides myself in amazement at what our members were able to create outside of their daily practice. I highly recommend taking the time to view each piece, taking in the immense creativity and talent that the artists donated for our benefit. Some say that to be a surgeon requires having an artist’s eye for detail, but these gifted members have gone above and beyond in exemplifying that ideal.

I would like to extend my gratitude to the IAOMS headquarters staff striving to meet our needs and future potential with vigor and vision. They keep the wheels turning to keep it all possible, and never cease to amaze us no matter what obstacles have appeared. I would also like to thank our corporate sponsors such as KLS Martin who trust the IAOMS deeply enough to invest in our future, taking our conferences and webinars to new heights. I urge every member to pursue these opportunities, there is always something more to learn and a new point of view that can help your patients.

Again, it is my honor to greet you as a president for the first time, and humbling to be able to give back to the organization that has given me so much in my career and life.

Alejandro Martinez IAOMS PRESIDENT 2022-2023

CONTENTS

March 2022

3Begin Again Mitchell Dvorak

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Letter from the President Alejandro Martinez

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Art is sublime… Deepak Krishnan

8CHITCHAT limericks and haikus – multilingual with English translation

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SPECIAL REPORT

ART Don’t hide your face Why I started sculpting... ART submission

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LIST OF OMS PODCASTS

IAOMS podcast series OralMaxFax Podcast Let’s Talk Oral Surgery PCOMS listen on demand Oral and dental surgery with Dr. Jason Portnof Everyday Oral Surgery | Surgeons Talking Shop

21 MEET ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ Our new President

25 HOW I DO IT Tattoo removal

29 IN MEMORIAM Tribute to Dr Laskin