1 President’s Message Volume VI, ISSUE VIII, 2014 IN THIS ISSUE 1. President’s Message 3. 2015 Annual Conference 4. Upcoming Events 5. Residents Corner 6. PracƟce Management from Medical ProtecƟve and Northwestern Mutual 8. This Month in OOOO The American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Surgical Excellence Through Education REVIEW ACOMS As I sit here wriƟng this newsleƩer editorial, it is the middle of August. For most people, this is a month of vacaƟons to the beach, swimming in the pool, and enjoying the last weekend barbecues before the kids go back to school. For oral and maxillofacial surgeons, it is also the month of Thanksgiving. While the rest of the country celebrates that holiday with the classical turkey in November (although as any Virginian like myself who has ever spent a day at Colonial Williamsburg will tell you—it is highly unlikely that they had any turkeys on the first Thanksgiving!), we oral and maxillofacial surgeons celebrate it in August‐ with 60 hour work weeks! And we do it with a smile. This is the month that we give thanks for the paƟents that walk through our door, for the doctors that refer their paƟents to us—and by doing so, indicate their trust in our skills, and for our families that allow us to defer those summer vacaƟons everyone else seems to be enjoying. If we are smart, it is also the month that we give thanks to our specialty. How lucky are we! We get to pracƟce a fantasƟc specialty that affords us a very generous living and, for those of us who pracƟce the full scope of that specialty, also invigorates our minds. While wisdom teeth pay my daughter’s college tuiƟon, like everyone else I try to do enough other things to keep myself challenged and engaged. I sƟll do orthognathics (and I too get paid pracƟcally nothing for that), I deal with a lot of fascial space infecƟons, I see my share of cysts and tumors, and I even do some cosmeƟc surgery. Every week it is something, at least one thing, that is cool and interesƟng. Because of that I sƟll love to walk into work every day. I for one, am truly thankful. Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch. The cost of being allowed the privilege to pracƟce such a great specialty is that we have the responsibility to pracƟce it well. My good friend and mentor, Dr. Daniel Laskin (whose editorials I can only aspire to emulate one day) once told me that the only way we can maintain our core procedures such as wisdom teeth and implants is to be the best at them. It is a simple process of natural selecƟon, those who do a procedure best will get to do it! So, how do we maintain our edge? Through educaƟon! I am fortunate to be in academics. It has always been my rule that every single day my residents and I have to leave the hospital at 6:30 PM just a liƩle bit smarter than when we came in at 6:30 AM. We try to learn something new each day. While many of you are not in academics, you have that opportunity through ACOMS. Whether you read OOOO (conƟnued on page 2)
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President’s Message Volume VI, ISSUE VIII, 2014
IN THIS ISSUE
1. President’s Message
3. 2015 Annual Conference
4. Upcoming Events
5. Residents Corner
6. Prac ce Management from Medical
Protec ve and Northwestern Mutual
8. This Month in OOOO
The American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Surgical Excellence Through Education REVIEW
ACOMS
As I sit here wri ng this newsle er editorial, it is the middle of August. For most people, this is a month of vaca ons to the beach, swimming in the pool, and enjoying the last weekend barbecues before the kids go back to school. For oral and maxillofacial surgeons, it is also the month of Thanksgiving. While the rest of the country celebrates that holiday with the classical turkey in November (although as any Virginian like myself who has ever spent a day at Colonial Williamsburg will tell you—it is highly unlikely that they had any turkeys on the first Thanksgiving!), we oral and maxillofacial surgeons celebrate it in August‐ with 60 hour work weeks! And we do it with a smile.
This is the month that we give thanks for the pa ents that walk through our door, for the doctors that refer their pa ents to us—and by doing so, indicate their trust in our skills, and for our families that allow us to defer those summer vaca ons everyone else seems to be enjoying. If we are smart, it is also the month that we give thanks to our specialty. How lucky are we! We get to prac ce a fantas c specialty that affords us a very generous living and, for those of us who prac ce the full scope of that specialty, also invigorates our minds. While wisdom teeth pay
my daughter’s college tui on, like everyone else I try to do enough other things to keep myself challenged and engaged. I s ll do orthognathics (and I too get paid prac cally nothing for that), I deal with a lot of fascial space infec ons, I see my share of cysts and tumors, and I even do some cosme c surgery. Every week it is something, at least one thing, that is cool and interes ng. Because of that I s ll love to walk into work every day. I for one, am truly thankful.
Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch. The cost of being allowed the privilege to prac ce such a great specialty is that we have the responsibility to prac ce it well. My good friend and mentor, Dr. Daniel Laskin (whose editorials I can only aspire to emulate one day) once told me that the only way we can maintain our core procedures such as wisdom teeth and implants is to be the best at them. It is a simple process of natural selec on, those who do a procedure best will get to do it!
So, how do we maintain our edge? Through educa on! I am fortunate to be in academics. It has always been my rule that every single day my residents and I have to leave the hospital at 6:30 PM just a li le bit smarter than when we came in at 6:30 AM. We try to learn something new each day. While many of you are not in academics, you have that opportunity through ACOMS. Whether you read OOOO (con nued on page 2)
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President’s Message (continued) (whose subscrip on is part of your membership benefits and is the official journal of ACOMS), go to one of our many courses, or learn from our website (and we are adding more educa onal content each month), it is our goal, no—our responsibility—to give you the opportunity to learn something new each and every month.
Whether you choose to a end the wonderful ACOMS Annual Mee ng (this year at the Fort Lauderdale Ritz Carlton), the highly‐a ended Recer fica on Review Boot Camp in Chicago, or one of our many hands‐on courses (such as our
TMJ or cosme c surgery courses), I hope you will avail yourselves of the chance to be the best that you can be. Then, you too will be truly thankful—and without the dry turkey and endless le overs!!
Best regards,
Robert A. Strauss, DDS, MD ACOMS President
The ACOMS Hands‐on Surgical Educa on Series, partnered with Nobel
Biocare, presents this two‐day hands‐on and didac c training opportunity:
Demys fying the Op ons for the Compromised Maxilla with a Fixed Prosthesis
Join us for Contemporary Concepts in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, January 26 ‐ 30, 2015 at the Limelight Hotel in Aspen, Colorado!
Each day will feature two lectures totaling three hours of educa on presented by a world class faculty. Topics include:
Orthagnathic Surgery
Obstruc ve Sleep Disorders
Bone Gra ing Alterna ves to Enhance Im‐plant Placement
Office Anesthesia Techniques
Conserva ve Facial Rejuvena on
Preparing for AAAHC Accredita on
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Computer‐Aided Guided Implant Surgery
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The ACOMS Hands‐on Surgical Educa on Series Presents:
Face Li s, Submental and Facial Contouring: Advanced Esthe c Surgical Techniques February 21‐22, 2015 | LSU HSC New Orleans, LA
Join us in New Orleans, for the latest
installment in our Hands‐on Surgical Educa on
Series, providing in‐depth didac c and
cadaveric training for surgeons in faceli ing
techniques. A endees will benefit from a full
day of classroom instruc on, followed by six
hours of cadaveric lab training under the close
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A endees rave about the cu ng‐edge facili es
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Learn From Our Experienced Faculty of
Experts in Facial Cosme c Surgery:
Jon D. Perenack, MD, DDS: Course Chair;
Assistant Professor and Director of Residency
Training, LSU Health Sciences Center, New
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John Neary, MD, DDS, FACS: LSU Health
Sciences Center, New Orleans
Erik Nuveen, MD, DMD: Cosme c Surgery
Affiliates, Oklahoma City, OK
Kevin L. Rieck, DDS, MD: Nebraska Oral and
Facial Surgery, Lincoln, NE
Michael J. Will , MD, DDS, FACS:
Will Surgical Arts, Urbana, MD
Faceli surgery can arguably provide the most profound changes to our pa ents’ appearance. An effec ve faceli procedure can make a pa ent appear 10‐15 years younger. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have the most in‐depth knowledge of facial anatomy and fascial planes of the face and are uniquely qualified to excel at this procedure!
Face Li s, Submental and Facial Contouring: Advanced Esthe c Surgical Techniques has
been designed to provide course par cipants with moderate to accomplished cosme c
surgical skills with the instruc on need to help them perform the most appropriate
faceli ing technique with the widest margin of safety for your pa ents.
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Residents Corner
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*Ar cle prepared by Northwestern Mutual with the coopera on of Tom Weilert and Karin Larrave. Northwestern Mutual is the
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How to Prepare Financially for a Longer Life By Tom Weilert & Karin Larrave, Northwestern Mutual
If you ask people, many of them will tell you that they are not afraid of dying so much as they may be afraid of outliving your resources. No one looks forward to the me when you can no longer care for yourself. When that me comes, your ability to live as good a life as physically possible will depend on what prepara ons you make today. Exercise, eat right, stay mentally fit and financially prepared. Long‐term care can be expensive and costs can quickly impact a person’s financial security. People are living longer, which increases the odds of developing a chronic illness that could require on‐going care. If the day comes that you are unable to do basic things, such as dressing yourself, ge ng in and out of bed, ea ng a meal or going to the bathroom alone, you will need to be prepared for the costs of paying professional caregivers for the help you need. As health care costs escalate, an increasing number of people are protec ng themselves by planning for long‐term care. Though Medicare covers skilled care for acute condi ons such as heart a acks and broken bones, in general, it does not cover the custodial care required for chronic medical condi ons. When making your plans for a secure re rement, it’s also important to consider long‐term care needs as a way of helping to protect your assets so they aren’t exhausted by possible extended‐care costs. By planning ahead, you can help maintain your independence and help ensure you have financial security to live your life your way. There are quite a few factors to consider when planning for long‐term care. For this reason, it’s important to work with a financial professional who understands your needs, and who can design a plan that will meet those needs at a cost you can afford. Specifically, look for a financial professional who is supported by a well‐established company with a solid history of strength and stability. A company that is well‐posi oned to deliver long‐term value and will be there when you need it most.
The right long‐term care plan can provide you with op ons on how you receive the care you need and where. It gives you choices about how your final years are lived and where. And maybe, with such a plan can help reduce the fear of outliving your resources.
This content was provided by Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual has partnered with ACOMS as an
affinity partner to provide discounted long term care
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I Can’t Switch My Malprac ce Coverage, Can I? by Joel Keirns, Opera ons Leader, OMS Preferred / Medical Protec ve
In a recent conversa on with an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, the 20‐year veteran of the specialty told our team, “If I change carriers, it would cause my prac ce to lose coverage for my past ac vi es. I just can’t afford to be unprotected against claims.”
It’s a common misconcep on that Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons can’t change medical malprac ce providers without crea ng a gap in coverage. S ll, it is a misconcep on.
It’s a common misconcep on that Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons can’t change medical malprac ce providers without purchasing an expensive tail policy. S ll, it is a misconcep on.
It’s a common misconcep on that Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons can’t change medical malprac ce providers without a lengthy and painful applica on process. S ll, it is a misconcep on.
Medical Protec ve’s OMS Preferred program addresses these concerns directly. With guidance from the leadership of ACOMS, as well as an advisory board of leading Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, MedPro’s premier malprac ce insurance is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the specialty.
OMS Preferred offers Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons access to a combina on of benefits that simply aren’t available anywhere else—including a “pure” consent‐to‐se le provision, pricing that is o en the lowest in the market, and a carrier that has the strongest financial standing in the industry. Just as important, the OMS Preferred program offers access to malprac ce insurance that is con nuous, requires no tail, and has an easy applica on process.
Con nuous Coverage: Most Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons can switch to the OMS Preferred program with MedPro without crea ng any gaps in coverage, or exposing their partners and prac ce to liabili es.
No Tail Required: In most cases, you can keep your current policy’s retroac ve date. You get con nuous coverage—without the need to purchase an expensive tail policy.
Easy Applica on Process: The applica on process is simple. Just get in touch with a MedPro representa ve by calling 800‐4‐MEDPRO x 3536, or send an email to [email protected]
Be sure to come back in September, when we’ll discuss what occurrence coverage is, why so few insurance companies offer it, and why it ma ers to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Medical Protec ve is proud to partner with ACOMS as an affinity partner to provide members with a solu on
for their malprac ce insurance needs. Medical Protec ve’s 80,000
insureds, including several hundred oral surgeons, have benefited
from their unmatched financial strength, market commitment, and
