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Organizational History
The American Academy of Oral Pathology (AAOP) was
officially organized in 1946 and, accordingly, a plan for an American
Board of Oral Pathology (ABOP) was developed. At the third annual
meeting of the AAOP on February 6, 1948, the formation of the ABOP was
announced. It was incorporated in Washington, D.C. on November 8, 1948.
The first certifying examination was held in the Fall of 1949 and no
members, save the founders, have become diplomates of the Board without
examination. The ABOP was approved by the American Dental Association in
1950. In 1995 the ABOP became The American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Pathology in keeping with the official name changes of the
specialty to Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and of the sponsoring
organization to the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial
Pathology.
The seal of The American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Pathology recognizes its incorporation in Washington, DC,
in 1948. The triangle symbolically connects education, service, and
research and is representative of the activities in which diplomates are
engaged. Decorating the triangle are laurel leaves that on the left
symbolize the seven founders and on the right symbolize the seven
current directors elected by fellows of The American Academy of Oral and
Maxillofacial Pathology. The scholastic triangle envelops the caduceus
that serves as a symbol of medical sciences. A microscope signifies
histopathology and a facial profile recognizes the region of
specialization.
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