American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics

About This Association

The American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics was founded in 1953 by Drs. Aelred C. Fonder, Joseph E. Schaefer, and John R. Thompson. The Academy was originally founded as "The National Association for Somato Prosthetics and Rehabilitation" in Chicago by these three leaders. The Academy was officially incorporated in Cook County (Illinois) and received its charter on January 29, 1953. The corporation consisted of a general association of dentists engaged in a common field of rehabilitation whose purpose was for educational, research, and charitable reasons rather than for pecuniary ones. The actual founding of the Academy was preceded by many organizational meetings during 1951 and 1952. The "founding group" of 25 dentists met in the "Windy City" and established a constitution, ratified by-laws with set standards, and requirements for active membership. Since then, the Constitution and By-laws have been revised as needed.

Conventions & Events

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