AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS A Time for Celebration Happy Summer! Following the conclusion of another school year, I am reminded of how blessed we are to be dentists. Even more than that, the opportunity to create beautiful smiles and improve self-esteem through orthodontics. As a pediatric dentist, the excitement of summer is combined with the ‘sadness’ of now sending Susan B. Tiede, DDS my older patients to a “big people dentist” as we refer to AOS President general dentists in our office. Every year, I am moved to receive graduation announcements from patients for whom I have been honored to care. It is a great responsibility to trust one’s children to a provider, and a concept I have never taken lightly. This year was particularly striking personally because as I thumbed through these joyful images of my patients, I realized that I had completed orthodontic treatment on at least 90% of those stunning smiles that were now being shared with all their friends and families too. It is so easy to get caught up in our practices, our families, our studies, our lives — we can forget the real impact we continue to have on our patients. I feel it’s critical to remind ourselves what an honor our profes-sion is and to work to not lose sight of it. As we look forward to the 50th Anniversary of the American Orthodon-tic Society, let’s not forget our why? Why we do what we do. Why do we continually strive to be better at what we do. Why do we make continuing education paramount in our already busy and hectic professional lives. I am so proud to be a part of an organization that continues to strive for excellence. We respect and adhere to the values of improving our skillset, our talents and our craft. We have reason to smile along with our patients in their celebratory times…of which we have absolutely played a part. I hope to see you all for the Annual Meeting, October 17-19, in Dallas. We will truly be celebrating 50 years of excellence and be preparing for AOS 2.0! With our new AOS Institute and leadership, there is so much to be excited about and to celebrate. Thank you all for the honor of being your President for the 2023-2024 year. I am proud to call you all my peers and look forward to the years ahead. The American Orthodontic Society 2023-2024 Officers & Directors President Susan B. Tiede, DDS President-Elect Greg Cannizzo, DDS Vice President Gregory T. Jeneary, DDS Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD Immediate Past President Jeffrey P. Dahm, DDS Board of Directors Kevin Hester, DDS, FAGD Shohreh Sharif, DDS Gary Schulman, DDS Coty M. Shores, DDS Matthew S. Standridge, DDS, FAGD Jose E. Turcios, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS – Emeritus Further Your Team’s Education at AOS Institute Board of Examiners David M. Thorfinnson, DDS – President Juan C. Echeverri, DDS Twana Duncan, DDS Anne Mary Orr, DDS Kimberly Suter, DDS W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD – Executive Director (Non-Voting) Executive Director Nate Porter JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS Another group of dental professionals are equipped with the tools to implement orthodontic treatment in their practices. Thank you to all the students who participated in this great course in July at the AOS Institute. Register for the next class at orthodontics.com or call 972-234-4000. 32 Summer 2024 JAOS
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