ACOMS Review - Winter 2018 ACOMS Review January 2018
ACOMS REVIEW
Courses for Your Lifestyle
A career in surgery typically does not leave
much time for leisurely activities. However,
everyone needs some down time to reboot
and recharge. The beginning of a new year
is a great time to do this. The abundance of
unreleased stress from our daily lives can be
incredibly detrimental to our health. An outlet
for creative or intellectual expression can
help alleviate some of these stressors. Time
is a precious commodity for a busy surgeon.
Unplanned time, such as that used to binge
watch television, could also be used to
develop a new skill. Being a couch potato may
be good for your binge watching, but it is not
good for your body or mind.
So why not consider finding a new hobby this
year? You get to take a break. We need time
to relax our minds. That is not to say we need
to “veg” on the couch. Something productive
like drawing, painting, sculpting, playing
chess, or reading can allow your mind to focus
elsewhere on an enjoyable task.
It is with this theme in mind that ACOMS is
proud to launch its next Lifestyle Series
course to begin this summer. ACOMS’ first
ever Fish-and-Learn Course will take place
July 14-17, 2019 at Sage Lodge in Montana,
just 25 minutes north of Yellowstone National
Park. The ACOMS Lifestyle Series was created
to further our two-fold mission: to enhance
surgical excellence through education
and promote fellowship amongst oral and
maxillofacial surgeons. This intimate course
will afford 20 participants the opportunity to
meet other OMS who share their passion for
the outdoors. For three days, enjoy four hours
of educational lectures and approximately six
hours of guided float-fishing.
Our ACOMS & FACES 32 nd Annual Winter
Meeting, February 24 - March 1, 2019, is also
a great opportunity to get away from the
office, while staying productive. Whether you
are an expert on the slopes or trying it out for
the first time, this is an amazing opportunity