Long Range Planning Committee

The Long Range Planning Committee consists of the two most recent past presidents and three fellows appointed by the president for terms of three years. The initial terms shall be staggered in 1-2-3 years as determined by law. The more senior past president shall serve as chair.

The committee considers how changing trends in our profession and society impacts the specialty of oral and maxillofacial pathology and recommends a course of action to Executive Council.

Current members of this committee are:

Susan L. Zunt, Chair
Harvey P. Kessler
Donald M. Cohen (2012)
Ioannis G. Koutlas (2013)
Brian S. Shumway (2014)
Janet Svazas/Karen Benton, ex-officio

The following items are considered to be most important for the committee to consider, discuss and make suggestions or recommendations to Council.

- Resident issues
- HMO issues
- Survey of the "surgical" specialties
- Licensure by credentials for board certified oral & maxillofacial pathologists
- Corporate sponsorship at the annual meetings
- Defining the scope of the practice of oral & maxillofacial pathologists

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