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From the Editor Ortho Tribune U.S. Edition | AAO PREVIEW 20162 Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President/Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief ORTHO Tribune Prof. Dennis Tartakow d.tartakow@dental-tribune.com International Editor Ortho Tribune Dr. Reiner Oemus r.oemus@dental-tribune.com group editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor ORTHO Tribune Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com product/Account Manager WillKenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com Business development manager Travis Gittens t.gittens@dental-tribune.com Education Director Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, NY 10011 Phone (212) 244-7181 Fax (212) 244-7185 Published by Tribune America © 2016 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost ac- curacy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please contact Managing Editor Sierra Rendon at s.rendon@dental-tribune.com. Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not assume respon- sibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. Editorial Board Jay Bowman, DMD, MSD (Journalism & Education) Robert Boyd, DDS, MEd (Periodontics & Education) Earl Broker, DDS (TMD & Orofacial Pain) Tarek El-Bialy, BDS, MS, MS, PhD (Research, Bioengineering and Education) Donald Giddon, DMD, PhD (Psychology and Education) Donald Machen, DMD, MSD, MD, JD, MBA (Medicine, Law and Business) James Mah, DDS, MSc, MRCD, DMSc (Craniofacial Imaging and Education) Richard Masella, DMD (Education) Malcolm Meister, DDS, MSM, JD (Law and Education) Harold Middleberg, DDS (Practice Management) Elliott Moskowitz, DDS, MSd (Journalism and Education) James Mulick, DDS, MSD (Craniofacial Research and Education) Ravindra Nanda, BDS, MDS, PhD (Biomechanics & Education) Edward O’Neil, MD (Internal Medicine) Donald Picard, DDS, MS (Accounting) Glenn Sameshima, DDS, PhD (Research and Education) Daniel Sarya, DDS, MPH (Public Health) Keith Sherwood, DDS (Oral Surgery) James Souers, DDS (Orthodontics) Gregg Tartakow, DMD (Orthodontics) and Ortho Tribune Associate Editor ORTHO TRIBUNE “ HISTORY, Page 1 a vacancy rate of 12 percent. In l997, the vacancy rate increased to 42 percent. If orthodontics can provide an environ- ment that makes education and research a reasonable choice through which one can make a decent living, the specialty will maintain its high standards and con- tinue to flourish (Peck, 2003). Typically, the best dental students are attracted to orthodontics, and a large number of them do have an interest in teaching and research (Larson, 1998). According to Noble, Hechter, Karais- kos and Wiltshire (2009), there are more than 700 orthodontic residents enrolled in the 65 postgraduate orthodontic pro- grams in the United States. Approxi- mately 400 new residents per year are accepted in 69 postgraduate orthodon- tic programs in the United States and Canada (Johnson, 2008). All postgradu- ate orthodontic programs range from two to four years in duration; some offer certificates in orthodontics and others offer M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. degrees. The to- tal number of residents averages 800 to 1,200 per year. By 1997, these issues were finally brought to the surface by an important and landmark survey of all orthodontic department chairs. The COE and AADS Dennis J. Tartakow, DMD, MEd, EdD, PhD, Editor in Chief surveyed all orthodontic programs in the United States and Canada in order to visualize the problem and develop great- er understanding for the negative trends of orthodontic faculty recruitment and retention (Larson, 1998). Larson noted that two orthodontic educators, Storey (Department of Ortho- dontics, University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Ontario, Canada) and Bigger- staff (University of Texas, Department of Orthodontics, Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas), constructed a survey instrument in order to reassess previ- ous data from similar projects that were completed in 1990 and 1993. This survey instrument was modified to allow for comparison with those earlier results re- garding faculty retention. Those results confirmed that there was an increase in unfilled faculty positions. To be continued … Editor’s note: References will be included at the end of the final portion of this se- ries. “ AAO, Page 1 • The AAO Gala at Universal Studios, Orlando, on Monday, May 2. • The Featured Speaker series with leaders in the field including Lou Mon- gello, Dick Hoyt, Bruce Christopher and Brad Barton. The AAO 2016 Annual Session named lecture speakers will be: • Jacob A. Salzmann Lecture: Dr. Larry Andrews. Andrews, founder of the Six Keys™ to Optimal Occlusion and the Six Elements of Orofacial Harmony™, is a clinical professor in the orthodontic residency program at the University of California at San Francisco. He authored the textbook “Straight Wire, The Con- cept and Appliance.” • Edward H. Angle Lecture: Dr. Birte Melsen. Melsen served for many years as a professor and head of the Depart- ment of Orthodontics at The School of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Denmark. She has a private practice in Lübeck, Germany, that focuses exclusively on adult orthodontics. She continues to lecture and conduct research. • John Valentine Mershon Lecture: Dr. Sheldon Peck. Peck previously was a clin- ical professor of developmental biology at the Harvard School of Dental Medi- cine. He is now an adjunct professor of orthodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an associate editor of The Angle Orthodontist. In addition to the bountiful educa- tional opportunities, the AAO 2016 An- nual Session offers a great chance to learn about new products and technol- ogy in the orthodontic industry. More than 300 companies will ex- hibit the latest and greatest products and services available to orthodontists throughout the Orange County Conven- tion Center. Nicknamed “The City Beautiful,” and known worldwide for its theme parks, Orlando offers AAO 2016 Annual Ses- sion attendees a perfect setting in which to relax, have fun and learn, according to the AAO Annual Session planning committee. To make it easier for attendees and their families to enjoy Orlando, annual session lectures will end daily at 2:45 p.m. (with the exception of Saturday, April 30, when lectures will end at 3:15 p.m.). AAO Tours of Orlando may be booked during registration. For more information and a com- plete guide to the AAO 2016 Annual Session, please visit www.aaoinfo.org/ meetings/2016-annual-session. Both Universal Studios and Sea World will host AAO 2016 Annual Session Events. Check the AAO guide to make sure you don’t miss anything.