The 1st Official Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Emory University School of Medicine established the Robert A. Bays Lectureship in 2010 in recognition of Dr. Bays' 17 years of exemplary service to Emory.
Dr. Bays began chairing the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Emory School of Dentistry in 1986. When the program became a division of the Department of Surgery in 1991, he continued as chief until his retirement in 2003.
Dr. Bays also directed oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry services at Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady Memorial Hospital, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. He is considered an essential figure in the elevation of Emory to a referral center for the surgical correction of dentofacial jaw deformities and temporomandibular joint disorders, with patients coming from the southeast and beyond.
A sampling of Dr. Bays' achievements during his Emory years include receiving the Simon P. Hullihen Award of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry in 2000, serving as president of the Georgia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons from 1999-2000, serving as the designated OMS surgeon of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, being a consultant to the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation for OMS Residency Programs from 1987-1995, and sitting on the Advisory Committee of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1987-1993.
Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Date |
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Matthew S. Coles | Coles Barton, LLP | Operating in a Litigious Society | 3/9/2023 |
Shahid R. Aziz, DMD, MD | Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | Selected History of Maxillofacial Surgery | 3/10/2022 |
Eric R. Carlson, DMD, MD, EdM | – Professor and Kelly L. Krahwinkel Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center – Director, Oral/Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute |
Change: The Pathway to Durable Faculty Development | 3/11/2021 |
Pat Ricalde, MD, DDS | – Director, Florida Craniofacial Institute, Tampa, FL – Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Center, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Tampa – Adjunct Faculty Member, University of South Florida, Tampa |
Pediatric Skull Surgery: Learning from the Past and Looking Toward the Future | 3/7/2019 |
David B. Powers, MD, DMD | – Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine – Director, Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Program, Duke University Medical Center |
Ballistic Injuries to Craniomaxillofacial Complex as Seen in Mass Casualty Scenarios – Concepts, Triage and Management | 3/29/2018 |
David E. Frost, DDS, MS | – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Chapel Hill – Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – National Civilian Consultant, Surgeon General for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, United States Air Force |
Volunteering in the Developing World: Health Volunteers Overseas and OMS | 3/23/2017 |
Sean P. Edwards, MD, DDS | C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System: – Clinical Associate Professor – Residency Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Chief, Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery |
Contemporary Overview of Oral Cancer | 3/10/2016 |
Eric R. Carlson, DMD, MD | – Professor and Kelly L. Krahwinkel Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine – Director, Residency Program, Director, Oral/Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine – Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center & University of Tennessee Cancer Institute |
Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: Update 2015 | 3/12/2015 |
Peter D. Waite, MPH, DDS, MD | – Professor and Charles A. McCallum Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatment Options and Long Term Outcomes | 3/6/2014 |
Gary F. Bouloux, DDS, MD, MDSc | – Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine – Residency Program Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory – Director of Research, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory – Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service, Grady Memorial Hospital |
Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: A Paradigm Shift | 3/21/2013 |
Col. Robert G. Hale, DDS | – Commander, US Army Dental & Trauma Research Detachment, Fort Sam, Houston | Facial Restoration: Military Medical Research to Address Severe Maxillofacial Battle Injuries |
2/23/2012 |
James Holton, DDS, MSD | – Tyler Oral and Facial Surgery, Tyler, TX | Upper Midface Trauma: Loss of the Cribiform Plate | 3/3/2011 |
Richard Haug, DDS | – University of Kentucky College of Dentistry: Professor and Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs | Gunshot Injuries to the Face | 1/21/2010 |