PCOMS marks 58th anniversary, holds nat’l confab
The Philippine College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (PCOMS) will observe its 58th anniversary and 41st National Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on Jan. 20-21 at the Bayanihan Center, United Laboratories Inc., in Mandaluyong City. Dr. Fernando Fernandez, PCOMS president, said the theme for this years’s celebration is “PCOMS: Keeping up the Standards in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery.”
The conference will feature top-notch international and local experts who will discuss the latest trends and state-of-the-art technologies in dental implant, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, mandibular reconstruction and cleft lip and palate.
Delegates will earn continuing professional development points from the conference. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III will be the keynote speaker.
The experts include Dr. Roberto Tajonera, chair of the Board of Dentistry of the Professional Regulation Commission; Dr. Mario Esquillo, Dr. Gary Brillo and Dr. Dwight Alejo; Dr. Lee Shiao Pieng of Taiwan ROC; professor Je-uk Park of South Korea ; professor Elliot SJ Cheng of Taiwan ROC; Dr. Sharifa Tahira Alijunid of Malaysia; Dr. Charles Kuan Chou Lin of Taiwan/Chinese Taipei; Dr. Asri Arumsari of Indonesia; Dr. Eugene Poh Hze Khoong of Singapore. For inquiries, contact Fernandez at 0917-5276580; Dr. Gepigon at 0922-8010796; and Dr. Florento at 0917-8084527.
