Purpose
Our purpose is to contribute to the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery knowledge that translates into improved patient outcomes. We develop educational activities that address the learning wants and needs of our members and other surgeons and seek to enhance surgical excellence by identifying and closing existing gaps in knowledge.
Mission
The mission of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is to enhance surgical excellence through life-long education and to promote fellowship amongst oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Governing Documents
The American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in New York as a 501(c)(3) organization, licensed to do business in the District of Columbia. The ACOMS is governed by our bylaws, which are reviewed by the Board of Regents on a regular basis.
The ACOMS Bylaws were adopted on May 10, 1979. The most recent bylaws amendments were approved by the membership April, 2021. ACOMS fellows and members agree to adhere to the ACOMS Code of Ethical Conduct.
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