Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Winter 2023 - 14

PCSO News and Events
AAOF Report
AAO Foundation Board Report,
Winter 2023
◾ We invite all AAO members to support the foundation
by making an annual donation at https://
aaof.aaoinfo.org/select-pledge.
◾ The Resident Education Program was used by
those orthodontic residents who attended the Miami
meeting.. The AAOF supported 750 residents
through this program in 2022. This program will
be available again in Chicago.
Dr. Lili Horton
Honolulu, HI
PCSO Director to the AAO Foundation
Board of Directors
◾ The AAOF Awards Program approved 26 grant
applications for funding in 2022. Applications for
2023 funding were reviewed in January and announcements
will be made regarding those who
were chosen in March.
AAOF Commits Additional Funding to Craniofacial
Growth Legacy Project
The AAOF committed $540,000 to the Craniofacial
Growth Legacy Collection project; it is a complimentary
website and database of nine collections,
from both the United States and Canada, of longitudinal
craniofacial growth records in untreated
children and adolescents. Under the direction of the
steering committee led by Dr. Heesoo Oh, Dr. Mark
Hans, Dr. James McNamara, and Sean Curry, PhD, the
newly committed dollars will go to fund the next
phase, making the project one of the most highly
recognized resources for orthodontic research. " The
collection has significantly contributed to expanding
knowledge on human development by giving
access to 842 subjects and over 18,900 radiographs
of irreplaceable longitudinal growth records. Our
committee is grateful for the AAOF's continued support
of this historic project, " said steering committee
chair, Dr. Oh.
Donated Orthodontic Services Is Looking for Volunteers
Donated Orthodontic Services (DOS) is looking for
volunteers in the PCSO constituent to participate in
this program. To learn about this program, please visit
https://www.aaofoundation.net/charitable-giving/
donated-orthodontic-services. If you are interested in
volunteering or have additional questions, email us at
dos@aaortho.org. Thank you to those who are already
contributing to this program from the PCSO:
◾ A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry &
Oral Health/Orthodontics
◾ Alexa Albrozi
◾ Charles Cooley
◾ Marina Milstein
◾ Russell J. Toppi
◾ University of the Pacific - Redmond Family Orthodontic
Clinic
◾ Satyan Nayak
◾ Ted Bennion
◾ Aaron Haskett
◾ Joseph Restic
AAOF Awards Program
Since the inception of the AAOF Awards Program,
the AAOF has given back over $15 million to the
orthodontic specialty through research and education
support. In 2022, the AAO Foundation Board
approved funding of 26 awards equaling $409,425.
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