Letter from the President: Chairman’s letter

from Revista JBCOMS - Volume 5, Number 1, 2019

Largest World Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery will be held on May 2019 in Rio de Janeiro

Chairman’s letter

Dear colleagues,

How to cite: Laureano Filho JR. Chairman’s letter. J Braz Coll Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jan-Apr;5(1):6-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14436/2358-2782.5.1.006-007.crt

Dear members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, in this first issue of 2019 we would like to share our actions, thoughts, difficulties and anxieties experienced in our first year in the board and present the perspectives for this beginning year. This initial period was not easy, yet it was not difficult either: it was a moment of much learning, dedication and work, during which some actions were made.

In 2018 we had three important regional events. The ENNEC (North/ Northeast Meeting of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology), held in Maceió, was tremendously successful, from both scientific, social and financial standpoints. This is a consolidated event, and the designation “Meeting” has lost some of its meaning as compared to the size of the event.

The COPAC (São Paulo Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology), held in Ribeirão Preto, evidenced the greatness and development of the state of São Paulo, which always provided excellent outcomes.

The Brazilian Southern region was reactivated in Porto Alegre with great impact for this region. A very well-organized event, of low cost and high value of aggregated knowledge.

The ICOMS, world congress of the specialty, which will be held for the first time in Brazil thanks to a partnership between AOMS and the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, is coming closer. From May 21st to 24th 2019 the city of Rio de Janeiro will receive hundreds of international speakers, more than 1,000 paper presentations, and we are waiting for more than 2,000 participants to make the greatest ICOMS the world has ever seen.

We initiate the organization of our COBRAC, which presents signs of another great upcoming event, with a scientific program in final planning and a great part of sponsors confirmed.

Throughout the year, we kept a fundamental partnership with the Federal Dental Council (CFO), which among other actions also helped us by indicating one of our members for the multiprofessional residency committee. The Ministry of Education (MEC) also opened its doors, and today we have four full members in the multiprofessional residency committee.

The chapter coordinators made their work perfectly in the scientific activities and initiated a greater approximation with the Regional Dental Councils and Brazilian Dental Associations in the states.

As a direct benefit for our members, we approved a civil responsibility and temporary disability insurance at no cost for the members. During the first months, all members up to date with their fees will be contacted to sign these products.

Legal support has been offered for the members for suits against health insurance companies. More than 20 cases have been assisted and guided in different situations: attempt of patient deviation, non-authorization of procedures, and even attempt to preclude the accomplishment of surgeries in certain hospitals.

We began to offer lectures on the website and videos targeted to lay individuals to diffuse our specialty in the social networks.

We finalized the affiliation of all members of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology in ALACIBU. This affiliation allows greater contact with specialists from Latin America, more possibilities of events at members discount fees, besides participation in videoconferences promoted by this organization.

We adapted the contract of the Journal with the publishers, enhancing the conditions for the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology.

We renewed the registry of residencies, and since 2019 the registered residencies will have exclusive benefits, such as national shifts of residency and international training, whose selection will be open during the first semester.

We also finalized the book Parameters and Recommendations for Oral and Maxillofacial Procedures. This was a project of three boards, with the main goal to achieve the rationale use of ortheses, prostheses and special materials. We released this protocol with the presence of several health insurance companies, representatives of private hospitals, CFO and CRO-SP, among other important organizations, with excellent adherence by the professional community.

We still have much to do for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology! We are strong in the goal to develop the specialty by the scientific progress. But we will continue to go beyond, expanding the horizons and providing support and guidance for day-by-day questions.

With warmest regards!!!