Survey regarding Haiti Crisis

It is anticipated that there will be evacuation of people with maxillofacial injuries as a result of the earthquakes in Haiti, probably to destinations in Florida.  It is likely that the FSOMS will be contacted by outside sources to see if their membership would make themselves available to assist with this humanitarian effort. If this occurs, would you be willing to volunteer to treat patients, either in your office, hospital or some other designated area?

Do you feel that as an organization, the FSOMS should proactively involve itself and its members in this humanitarian effort, or should we let the systems that are already in place take care of this problem.

Please email your thoughts to FSOMS Executive Director Hank Holderfield at hholderfield@pami.org.

Thank you.

Dr. Marcos Diaz to Lead FSOMS in 2010

Dr. Marcos Diaz, Weston, is the 2010 President of the Florida Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.  Dr. Diaz comes to the office after ten years in the FSOMS leadership, during which time he was honored with the Young Eagle Award and the Committeeman of the Year Award. Dr. Diaz is past president of the Miami Society of OMS and currently president of the Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology (FDSA).

Dr. Diaz received his dental degree at Georgetown University School of Dentistry and completed his OMS residency at Valley Medical Center at UCLA. He also completed a Fellowship in TMJ arthroscopy at Baptist Hospital in Miami.  He is married with two children.

Also serving FSOMS as officers this year are:

(L-R)  FSOMS officers Marcos Diaz, President: Don Tillery, President-Elect: Rigo Cornejo, Vice-President: Ed Meszaros, Treasurer and
Lance Grenevicki, Immediate Past President.

Recognition of Excellence at Annual Meeting

The following members were recognized at the FSOMS annual meeting by outgoing president
Dr. Lance Grenevicki for their contributions during the past year:

Presidential Award: Dr. Michael Langan
This award confers the highest honor to be presented by the society.  While not exclusively required, this award typically recognizes an individual who has given extraordinary service to organized dentistry, the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, his/her patients and community, over an extended period of time. 

Minuteman Award: Dr. Ed Meszaros The recipient of this award is an individual that has demonstrated exemplary service in the political/legislative arena. Photo caption: Dr. Lance Grenevicki (left) presents award to Dr. Ed Meszaros (right)

Committeeman of the Year Award: Dr. Bill Storos This award recognizes an individual that is either a committee chair or a committee member who the President of the Society wishes to recognize for his/her services to the society that are far above and beyond the routine responsibilities of that respective committee, or services given with exceptional diligence over an extended period of time. Photo caption: Dr. Lance Grenevicki (left) presents award to Dr. Bill Storos (right)

Young Eagle Award: Dr. Tirbod Fattahi 
This award is presented to a member of the society within their first five years of membership that shows a level of interest and early commitment to service within the organization.  The purpose of this award is to encourage further involvement in potential service and leadership of the society.