Research and Scientific Affairs Committee
The Research and Scientific Affairs Committee consists of a chairperson, secretary and three additional members with expertise in histopathology, clinical oral medicine and experimental pathology to be appointed by council. Initially, the chair Is appointed for a term of three years, the secretary for four years and the three additional members for 2, 3 and 4 years. Thereafter, all appointments to the committee are for three year terms. This ensures overlapping terms to maintain continuity within the committee.The committee serves as a think tank whose purpose Is to promote and address the scientific basis for the practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology through criterion and evidence-based research and analysis. Position papers and reviews on subjects pertaining to oral and maxillofacial pathology will be in the purview of this committee.
The committee systematically evaluates the scientific literature for specific and selected oral and maxillofacial disease entities and issues briefs and reviews papers regarding diagnostic criteria, etiology, molecular biochemistry, natural history, and management of disease based on scientific analyses.
Current members of this committee are:
John R. Kalmar, Chair
Susan R. Mallery, Secretary (2010)
Paul C. Edwards (2011)
Faizan Alawi (2012)
John J. Sauk (2013)
Yi-Lang Lin (2014)
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