COC 2026 NESO Update Dr. Meg Dombroski Freeport, ME NESO Representative, Council on Communications The AAO’s Consumer Awareness Program (CAP) continues to reach consumers at record levels. In FY 2025-26, 17.2 million consumers visited the AAO consumer website. Even more...
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT Dr. Jonathan Shiloah PGY-3 | Montefiore Orthodontics By Dr. Lake Seymour A little background on you — your education, what you enjoy outside of work, and anything about your practice, academic work, or outreach. Hey everyone! I’m...
Advocacy Is a Team Relay Race Dr. L. Jeffrey Lowenstein NESO Legislative Correspondent Over the years, I have learned something very important about advocacy: We are most successful when we work as a TEAM. It is easy to think of...
As an AAO member, you have exclusive access to two AAO Endorsed Partnerships that can help with your practice’s credit card processing needs. Electronic payment processing provider OrthoPayment specializes in integration with practice software, while cost-reduction firm Merchant Cost Consulting helps practices reduce credit...
A little background on you I’m originally from Seattle, WA, and attended dental school at the University of Washington. I am currently an orthodontic resident at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Outside of orthodontics, I enjoy playing tennis, traveling,...
The Atlantic Orthodontists’ Association (AOA) held its annual spring meeting in May, at the beautiful Ashburn Golf Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Orthodontists from across Atlantic Canada gathered for a day of continuing education, professional collaboration, and fellowship. This year’s...
I am honored to represent NESO on the Council on Scientific Affairs (COSA). The council meets twice a year to review research applications and help shape the scientific programming for the AAO Annual Session, advancing research and scholarship across our...
This past May, I had the privilege of beginning my term as an AAO Foundation Resident Director, a role I will serve through the 2027 AAO Annual Session. Representing orthodontic residents from across the country has been one of the...
Background: I grew up in the Bronx, New York and moved to the Boston area to attend Tufts University for college and dental school (go Jumbos!). After dental school, I stayed in Boston to attend the orthodontics program at the...
Something for Everybody! Strategic Forecast for NESO Advocacy Efforts The 2027 legislative session is likely to be one of the most consequential for organized dentistry in New England in more than a decade. Nearly every state is facing the same...