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President’s Message

June 14, 2018 11:45 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Happy spring! Or in my neck of the NESO woods, happy summer as our spring lasted all of one week. That being said, with spring comes the annual AAO meeting, which took place this year in Washington, DC. As usual,...

Our Current And Future Roadmap

June 14, 2018 11:42 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The new AAO President, Dr. Brent Larson, addressed the AAO House of Delegates on May 7, 2018.  He focused his message on the AAO’s new strategic map. This article captures much of what he presented.  As your Trustee, along with...

NESO Serves: 2018 Professional Advocacy Conference

June 14, 2018 11:39 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The American Association of Orthodontists recently conducted its annual Professional Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC.  Each year, members visit various Congressional offices on Capitol Hill to advocate for various topics of concern to the AAO. For 2018, in a unique...

Becoming an Orthodontist in the US and UK

June 14, 2018 11:35 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an orthodontist in a foreign country? What are the similarities and differences in funding, educational pathway, treatment modalities and post-graduation career path? In this article, we dive in and compare orthodontic...

Council On Scientific Affairs Report

June 14, 2018 11:33 am Published by Leave your thoughts

COSA photo 1The Council On Scientific Affairs Report (COSA), held a meeting on May 4, 2018 at the AAO Annual Session. This meeting was to review COSA members’ assignments for the 2018 Annual Session. During Annual Session, COSA members judged...

Dr. Nicholas D. Barone: ABO President-Elect

June 14, 2018 11:27 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) installed Nicholas D. Barone, D.D.S., M.S., of Lincoln, R.I, as 2018-2019 president-elect. The installation ceremony was held at the ABO President’s Dinner on May 8 during the 2018 Annual Session of the American Association...

Save The Date!

June 14, 2018 11:25 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The 30th annual Graduate Orthodontic Residents Program (GORP) will be held Thursday, August 2 – Sunday, August 5, 2018. Once again, we are inviting all orthodontic residents from the United States and Canada to attend. The meeting will be held...