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Awards

The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology offers 2 awards: The Dental Student Travel Award and the Gorlin Award (see table below for easy reference information).

The Dental Student Travel Awards are for recognition of outstanding dental students who have conducted research in the field of Oral Pathology. The abstracts are judged prior to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. An award of $1,000 is provided to the students that are selected. The award helps to offset expenses for these students to attend the annual meeting of the AAOMP to present their research findings. The student must present their research findings at the meeting in order to receive the award however.

The Gorlin Award is a similar award, in the amount of $500. It is available to dentists that are enrolled in a graduate residency training program in any of the specialties of dentistry. The research area of interest must be relevant to oral and maxillofacial pathology however. Residents competing for this award must present their findings as an oral abstract presentation at the annual meeting. The Awards Committee will judge the presentation on site to determine the awardee.

To apply for an award, you must submit an abstract of your research. You may, of course, list other authors who mentored or assisted you. Abstract submission should be accomplished using this on-line submission system. Dental students and residents that wish to compete for these awards should be sure to indicate their status and their intent to compete in the designated areas during the submission process. Research topics include basic pathobiology, oral pathology and clinical oral pathology.

For guidance, examples of abstracts from previous Essay Programs can be found here. Scroll past the first table below to see the guidelines for submission of abstracts.

All presenters must register for the meeting and pay the registration fee by the registration deadline. Residents and dental students are eligible for a reduced registration fee.

The link to the Abstracts Submission page is at the bottom of this page.

	Gorlin Award	Student Travel Award
Who can apply:	Residents who are the primary researcher on the AAOMP essay/abstract	Predoctoral dental students
Selection process:	Panel ranks the Essays/Abstracts	Panel ranks the Essays/Abstracts
Dollar amount:	$500	$1,000
Officiator(s):	Valerie A. Murrah, DMD, MS	AAOMP Awards Committee
Number given:	1	3

Guidelines for Submissions

Poster Presentations

Oral Presentations

The dimension of the poster easel is 8 feet wide (244 cm) by 4 feet high (122 cm). Therefore the suggested poster size is a maximum of 47 inches (119 cm) wide/horizontal by a maximum of 42 inches (106 cm) high/vertical (a landscape format). Each easel therefore will hold two posters.

Your display should include the title,
author(s), and your abstract.

You have complete freedom to display your information as text, figures, tables, and photographs. Suggested guidelines for organizing the presentation would include abstract, introduction, brief description of procedures and materials, results, and discussion as topic headings. Trade names may be initially defined, but generic names should subsequently be used throughout.

The poster must cover the same material as your approved abstract.

You must set-up and take-down your poster during the designated times as indicated in the letter you will receive by email when your abstract is approved.

Room assignments, including your poster number, will be published in the final program brochure, available onsite upon registration.

The letter you receive on acceptance of your abstract will detail when you must be in attendance at your poster.

Pushpins and thumbtacks will be provided at the meeting for mounting your poster. You cannot use Velcro, tape or staples to mount your poster.

Posters should remain up until the time specified.

The AAOMP will not be responsible for posters and material left on poster boards after the stated hours.

Twelve minutes are allowed for the oral presentations, which includes time for any questions from those in attendance. Therefore, you should plan your formal presentation to last approximately 10 minutes. This will allow the program to remain on schedule should any questions be asked. Strict adherence to time limits is mandatory as a courtesy to those that follow, and will be strictly enforced.

Presentations must be submitted in digital format as indicated in the acceptance letter.

Room assignments, including oral presentation number, will be published in the final program brochure, which will be available onsite upon registration.

All presenters must register for the meeting and pay the registration fee by the registration deadline.

Acceptance of a poster or oral presentation carries with it an obligation to present the material at the time and in the format indicated.

Failure to present accepted papers will result in the abstracts being deleted from the published postings.

Deleted presentations will not be published in the Academy sponsored journal. Abstracts from previous Essay Programs can be found here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: I have not received my confirmation email yet!
Answer: Please check your SPAM folder.

Question: I need more information about the AAOMP Annual Meeting.
Answer: Click here to go to the Annual Meeting page.

Question: What are the poster dimensions?
Answer: Please see above.

Question: What material are to be used?
Answer: Please see above.

Question: What are the award requirements?
Answer: Please see above.

Question: What if I need to make changes after submitting my abstract?
Answer: Please be sure to reference your confirmation number in any and all correspondence.

Question: I need a letter of invitation to the meeting.
Answer: Please use the acceptance letter emailed to you upon abstract acceptance. All researchers listed on your abstract submission are named on the letter. If you need further assistance, please click here to email the AAOMP Administrator.

Go to the Abstract Submission page.

Email us with any additional questions.