Icon Legend

This session is not in your schedule.

This session is in your schedule. Click again to remove it.

Presentation Icons

Ticketed <br><i>This session/event requires a ticket.</i>

Ticketed
This session/event requires a ticket.

In-person only<br><i>This session is offered in-person only.</i>

In-person only
This session is offered in-person only.

On-demand<br><i>On-demand session available beginning Sept. 15.</i>

On-demand
On-demand session available beginning Sept. 15.

Recorded<br><i>This session will be recorded and available beginning Oct. 6.</i>

Recorded
This session will be recorded and available beginning Oct. 6.

Sold Out<br><i>This ticketed session/event is sold out.</i>

Sold Out
This ticketed session/event is sold out.

Poster Icons

Poster Award

452 Views

Evaluation Video

International

OMS and Other Dental Specialists

GS02 - Across Borders, Beyond Limits: Evolving Roles in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Thursday, September 18, 2025

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Location: Room 202AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center

CE: 1.0 CDE/CME

Moderator(s)

Katherine Curry, DDS

OMFS Resident
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kimberly Veltman, DMD, MD (she/her/hers)

OMFS Resident
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Speaker(s)

Daisy Chemaly, DMD

President
Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Susan E. Bourque, DDS, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Coastal Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Shelly Abramowicz, DMD, MPH, FACS

Section Chief Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Children’s Healthcare Atlanta
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Cynthia Trentacosti Franck, DDS, MS

Chair, AAOMS Committee on Governmental Affairs
OMSNIC - member / speaker for patient safety and risk management
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Libby A. Kutcipal, DDS (she/her/hers)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Ballard Oral Surgery
Seattle, Washington

This session will bring together a diverse panel of female oral and maxillofacial surgeons from both Canada and the United States. Through an engaging moderated discussion, the panel will explore personal and professional experiences, highlight accomplishments, and reflect on the evolving role of women in the specialty—looking ahead to how we can continue to advance representation, leadership, and mentorship.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

Highlight diverse career paths and achievements of women in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Discuss challenges and opportunities for women in clinical practice, academia, and leadership.
Apply actionable strategies to promote mentorship, advocacy, and equity.
Foster dialogue and inspiration for the next generation of female surgeons.