North American Maxillofacial Education Committee

Mission Statement

The NAMEC will serve to oversee the maxillofacial educational activities of AO North America with special emphasis on designing improved methods of multi-disciplinary teaching, documenting the effectiveness of the educational activities, course planning and instructor development. The NAMEC will in no wy be involved in the marketing activities of any surgical instrument/implant company.

Types of CME Offerings

CME offerings will include monthly, annual or biennial courses, symposia and workshops targeted to the multidiscipline surgeons and ersidents specializing in the management of craniomaxillofacial fracture fixation. These educational offerings may incorporate lecture presentations by Faculty, surgical video instruction, small group instruction and discussions that incude case presentations, preoperative planning assessments and techniques and hands-on laboratory sessions to experience practicing surgical techniques and applications utilizing anatomically correct bone models and applicable instruments and implants.

Committee Structure

The NAMEC will consist of nine members (two from each specialty, i.e., oral/maxillofaical, otolaryngology/head and neck, plastic/reconstructive) effective January 1997; the Chair, CME Advisor (these two positions held by designated members outlined above) and three ex officio members. The term of each Committee member will include two years as Chair and two years as Immediate Past Chair. Terms of office will commence at the conclusion of the Winter meeting. New members will be appointed by the Committee as members rotate off the Committee. Inclusion of Consultants will be at the discretion of the Committee. All surgeon members except the Immediate Past Chair have a vote. The Immediate Past Chair, Director of AO ASIF Continuing Education and Maxillofacial Course Manager will serve as ex officio members. A quorum will be representation by at least one member of each specialty.

Committee Function

The Committee will attempt to convene a minimum of three times per year. The Winter and Fall meetings will be full Committee meetings at a time and place to be determined by the Chair. The Summer meeting will be conducted via conference call. The Committee Chair will be a member of the North American Education Commission which reports to the Executive Committee of AO North America.

A part of each meeting agenda will be devoted, but not limited to:

1. Evaluation of recent courses
2. Discussion of new approaches
3. Implementation of required program changes
4. Standardization of course content
5. Evaluating educator effectiveness
6. Requests for courses
7. Future Course Chairmen and locations
8. Consideration of new Faculty applications
9. Other business as required.

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