ACOMS
REVIEW
The American College of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Surgical Excellence Through Education
President’s Message
Volume VI, ISSUE XI, 2014
In previous editorials I’ve discussed many
things in my life for which I am thankful. On
I’ve tried to avoid the cliché
the whole, my life has way more scribbles in
of wri ng an editorial about
the credit column than the debit column, and
Thanksgiving this year. But in
for that I am truly thankful. It's just that, and
the end‐ I just caved in.
did I men on this previously, I am red! But,
Thanksgiving is tradi onally
Thanksgiving ALWAYS li s my spirits. If you
my favorite day of the year
think about it, what's NOT to like about
and I just couldn't resist. Heck, what’s the
advantage of being President if you can't take a Thanksgiving? Well, other than the inevitable
Thanksgiving coma from being Thanksgiving
li le literary license now and then?
full from that Thanksgiving turkey dinner. S ll, I
The problem is, wri ng about that day should must admit it–I love turkey! In fact, I will be
be upli ing and I am red! As I write this
cooking three different turkeys this year: a
column I am si ng on yet another
tradi onal oven roasted one, one on the
(commercial) airplane. Traveling for ACOMS,
ro sserie of my outdoor kitchen (ok, YUM!),
the ADA (as a site visitor), the VSOMS, The VCU and new this year I am cooking one Sous Vide
Medical Center as a Residency Program
(sealed in a bag and cooked for 10 hours in a
Director, Medpro (represen ng ACOMS and
temperature controlled water bath). Hey, it's
you on their advisory board), and for my own the latest cooking fad and I am a cooking nerd.
CE, – well let's just say I have removed my
But the best thing about Thanksgiving is not
shoes and belt once too many mes this
the food (although it's a serious contender at
month. Traveling is fun, but right about now
it's more like "been there, done that, got the T‐ the number two spot!). It's the gathering of all
the people in my life whom I love and mean
shirt!" I’m also stressed at work. Yes, I too
have to actually work in the office and the OR the most to me. Some are family. Many are
to make a living and pay the office bills. Yeah, friends that we have met along the way. This
thanks‐frickin‐giving! Just wri ng this editorial year we will host 20 of them, and I only wish I
had a bigger table so we could invite more.
is ring me out.
(con nued on page 2)
Dear Colleagues,
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