Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Winter 2022 - 15

PCSO News and Events
AAOF Report
AAO Foundation Board Report,
Winter 2022
▫ We invite all American Association of Orthodontists
(AAO) members to support the
foundation by making an annual donation at
https://aaof.aaoinfo.org/select-pledge.
▫ The AAO Foundation (AAOF) has a new
expanded mission to support all our recently
acquired programs and initiatives in 2021.
Dr. Lili Horton
PCSO Director to the
AAOF Board of Directors
▫ The AAOF was chosen as one of the 2022
ADEA Gies Award Recipients within the
Achievement category (see more at https://
www.aaofoundation.net/common/pages/
UserFile.aspx?fileId=1317500).
▫ The AAOF has created a new named award
in honor of the continued work of Dr. James
Vaden.
▫ The Resident Education Program is returning
for the 2022 AAO Annual Session.
More information is available at https://
www.aaofoundation.net/cms/one.
aspx?pageId=1072066.
One Place, More Opportunities for Members
Along with a new mission, the AAOF is now
offering more opportunities for AAO members
to get involved. In 2021, the AAOF welcomed the
Donated Orthodontic Services (DOS) program and
the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) to its philanthropic
umbrella, so members can engage on multiple
levels, all in one place.
The new mission is as follows: " The AAO Foundation
is to advance the orthodontic specialty
by supporting quality education and research
that leads to excellence in patient care, and by
promoting orthodontic charitable giving. "
The AAOF's passion for education and research
will always be at the forefront of what it does.
Expanding the mission statement and gaining
two dynamic programs truly gives the AAOF
new ways to move the specialty forward. Both
programs, the DOS and the DRF, will bring diversification
to the AAOF by adding volunteerism and
a way of supporting our supporters, especially
during times of natural disaster.
To learn more, please visit http://www.
aaofoundation.net/charitable-giving.
AAOF Awards Program
Since the inception of the AAOF Awards Program,
the AAOF has given back more than $14 million to
the orthodontic specialty through research and
education support. The process for grant proposals
has been moved to an online system, and our
review committee will begin considering applications
for the 2022 funding cycle this winter, with
decisions shared in March 2022.
Resident Education Program
The AAOF recognizes the importance of residents
having the opportunity to experience an AAO
Annual Session, and we support them through
this program by offering a one-time $400 incentive
to offset expenses to attend the conference.
Because the 2020 and 2021 AAO Annual Sessions
were moved to a virtual platform as a result
of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have extended
eligibility for this program for the 2022 Annual
Session in Miami Beach, Florida, to also include
new orthodontists who were residents during
those meetings.
Remember the AAOF in Your Charitable Giving
Did you know that the AAOF can accept donations
not only online but also via automated
clearinghouse as a stock transfer? Please consider
making a donation to the AAOF at https://aaof.
aaoinfo.org/select-pledge.
If you are interested in becoming a monthly donor,
think about joining the Century Club. This is
for donors who give a minimum of $100 a month.
You can sign up for this option on our website
(https://www.aaofoundation.net/) or by calling
the office directly.
Also keep the AAOF in mind as you create your
estate plans. If you have the AAOF in your will,
as a beneficiary on your retirement plan or
life insurance, mentioned in your trust, and so
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