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h angle society of orthodontists midwest component admissions procedure manual revised march 2012

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introduction dear doctor we are pleased to learn that you have been invited to attend the next annual meeting of the midwest component of the edward h angle society of orthodontists your attendance at this meeting offers you the opportunity to embark upon admission into the society the path to membership is rigorous but rewarding the purpose of the society is to provide a setting for leaders in the field to engage in dialogue and to challenge its members to actively participate and grow intellectually as their orthodontic careers progress the angle society encourages and maintains a balance between clinical orthodontics and research to this end clinical skills are measured during the admission process but a research project of your choosing is also required while these requirements may appear daunting on their surface society membership makeup is such that you will be aided in your endeavors throughout the entire process each and every angle society member you will encounter has gone through the same protocol and you may be sure that they will be willing to help at stations along the way the orthodontic cases you offer for evaluation will be examined by the society s admissions committee in an effort not only to gain an understanding of your clinical background but to initiate a dialogue between you and the society you should find the exchange of treatment ideas a valuable learning experience as you progress through the admission process you will be encouraged to interact with members of the society regarding the progress of your cases the research project in which you will engage is intended to add to the scientific base of knowledge available to orthodontic clinicians and academicians the angle society s study committee is charged with the responsibility of assisting you in bringing worthy ideas before the membership your sponsor will guide you through the process as the study committee offers advice regarding topic selection research design data collection and analysis this culminates in the presentation of your research project before members of the society at one of its annual meetings every effort will be made to ensure that your admission process into the edward h angle society of orthodontists is a rewarding experience and an enjoyable challenge roberto lima d.d.s m.s chair admissions committee

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summary the gest the candidate initial meeting the second meeting the third meeting the fourth meeting the fifth meeting special at-large membership summary of requirements for admissions synopsis of case report case report initial records case report progress records case report final evaluation diagnostic study records pre-treatment and progress diagnostic study records post-treatment dental casts dental casts photographs radiographic records 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 cephalometric summary composite tracings cephalometric tracing cranofacial composite maxilla composite mandibular composite case selection admissions commitee study commitee example of permission form for patients 2

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admissions protocol edward h angle society of orthodontists midwest component your invitation to attend the next annual session of the angle society affords you the choice of attending either as a guest or a candidate should you decide to attend as a guest you have the privilege of participating in all scientific sessions and social events guests are free to do nothing more than observe and contemplate the advantages of society membership the midwest component of the angle society is reputed to be an active participating group you will have ample opportunity to decide whether this is for you we hope it is you may attend only one annual session as a guest should you decide to attend as a candidate for membership you share the same privileges as a guest but become directly involved in the admissions process at the onset in either case whether a guest or a candidate you must accept your sponsor s invitation at least sixty days prior to the start of the annual session please notify your sponsor of your intent otherwise you will not be properly listed in the annual meeting directory the guest you may attend only one meeting as a guest a guest has no requirements and is invited to attend all scientific sessions and social functions the next meeting that you attend would be as a candidate the candidate initial meeting as a candidate you are required to display pre-treatment and post-treatment diagnostic records for five cases you have treated these cases must have been completed i.e placed in retention no more than three 3 years prior to the opening date of the annual session you are attending it is assumed that you have been the sole provider of orthodontic treatment for these patients but if you share treatment supervision with another operator it is your duty to inform the chairperson of the admissions committee of this fact as a candidate a full-time faculty member can present cases that had treatment provided by residents under his/her supervision this does not apply during the affiliate process where it is assumed that you have been the sole provider of orthodontic treatment for these patients the admissions committee requires that your study records and diagnostic/treatment reports as here to the guidelines layout in appendix 1 and 2 all paper photographic and radiographic records must be placed in page protectors and submitted in one three-ring binder per case pre and posttreatment cephalometric tracings including superimpositions are required digital models will be accepted for candidate cases only they are not acceptable for cases utilized in the admissions process 3

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you may present cases previously submitted to the abo but the three-year time limit mentioned above applies here as well the quality of the cases provided for review is intended to be indicative of your acumens and treatment skills bring only your very best work treatment results compromised by the difficulty of a case while understandable are not acceptable for admission into the society likewise cases which would reasonably be judged by your peers as relatively unchallenging will not be accepted the admissions committee is looking for cases of reasonable difficulty that have been finished to the best of your ability see appendix 6 for case selection you must display at least two cases requiring extraction of permanent teeth that requires space closure biomechanics it is expected that occlusion on all cases has been idealized from second molar to second molar this is an opportunity to demonstrate to the membership your level of competence at the first meeting you attend the candidate will be interviewed by members of the admissions and study committees the chair of the admissions committee will contact you regarding the time and place of your interview the interview is designed to help acquaint you with those members of the society who will be evaluating your work but is also intended to familiarize these individuals with you and your philosophy of orthodontic practice you will be asked about your educational background your academic experience what you have found especially rewarding in your practice what research interests you may have and what your future goals may be among other things the interview is also your first opportunity to ask questions you may have about the admissions process and about the angle society in general the second meeting by the second meeting you will be classified as a prospective affiliate member as a prospective affiliate you are required to place on display pre-treatment diagnostic records for ten cases of various classifications and degrees of difficulty see appendix 6 guidelines for angle case selection the ten cases cannot be started more than four months prior to the meeting starting of a case is defined by the initiation of any type of tooth movement you must follow the case write-up format as outlined in appendix 2 and 5 failure to follow the write-up format is a detriment to the admissions process a synopsis of case reports is required for case display see appendix 1 please place the synopsis in a page protector and display it separately from the three-ring binders the admissions committee will select six cases out of the ten you have presented for review your cases will be evaluated by a team of evaluators your team of evaluators made up of two members of the admissions committee will discuss these cases with you and ask for your input where indicated you will then be required to bring all progress study records with you for each of these six cases to subsequent meetings until treatment has been completed and your cases have been accepted 4

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the ten cases that you display must follow the guidelines for case selection found in appendix 6 approval from the admissions committee chairperson is required for any substitution at the second meeting you must submit evidence of completion of or application for part ii of the american board of orthodontics finally you will meet with the study committee regarding ideas you may have been contemplating for your research project the study committee will help you evaluate your proposal to make sure it will meet the criteria for a paper which is acceptable for membership the committee will also help with ideas for a project should this need arise it is strongly encouraged that you establish a timeline for your research presentation without a personal timeline you will be unable to present your paper as a third year prospective affiliate which is expected the second meeting provides you with an excellent opportunity to get together with your team of admissions committee evaluators and study committee members take advantage of this the third meeting by the time of the third meeting you will be a first year affiliate member at this time you are required to present progress study records on each of your six cases please refer to appendix 3 and 5 for a sample of the required progress report since the progress write-ups differ from the initial write-up these records may not be recorded more than two months prior to the starting date of the third meeting again you are required to obtain records on all ten cases but submit for review only the six cases selected at the previous meeting you are further required to submit to the study committee a brief written summary of and anticipated protocol for your research project a meeting with the study committee in this regard will be arranged for you the fourth meeting at this meeting you have become classified a second year affiliate member you are required to present post-treatment study records for those cases which have been placed into retention and all progress study records for those cases not yet completed please refer to appendix 4 and 5 for samples of required final reports since the final write-ups differ from the initial and progress write-ups should it become necessary to substitute one of your alternate cases for an originally selected case prior approval must be obtained from the admissions committee chairperson your research project if completed may be presented at this meeting it will be necessary for you to be in touch with the program chairman by september 1st prior to the meeting to enable reservation of a speaking time for you if your project is still underway a progress report must be submitted to the study committee please see appendix 7 for names addresses and phone numbers of current members of the admissions and study committees this is the first meeting at which all requirements for admissions to the society may be completed 5

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the fifth meeting at this meeting you become a third year affiliate member you are required to present for review all six cases including those already accepted until all cases are completed your research project should be finished by now and a paper prepared for presentation before the general membership it will be necessary for you to be in touch with the program chairman by september 1st prior to the meeting to enable reservation of a speaking time for you your research project must be completed no later than one year after all cases have been completed 6

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special at-large membership edward h angle society of orthodontists midwest component purpose to create a membership classification that will enable the members of the midwest component of the edward h angle society of orthodontists to invite select individuals to membership who previously have made outstanding contributions to our speciality and who have received their orthodontic education outside the united states and canada they should possess outstanding credentials including excellence in clinical orthodontics and should be able to contribute substantially to the intellectual environment of our society criteria guidelines for selection may include but are not limited to the following 1 the candidate must have completed an accredited full-time graduate program or residency program in the speciality of orthodontics of at least two years in duration the suitability of the candidate s education will be determined by the board of directors of the midwest component 2 the candidate should be affiliated with a teaching or research institituion or have equivalent experience e.g lecturing at national or international meetings 3 the candidate should have shown evidence of a history of scholarly activity that may include publication in a respected journal e.g angle orthodontist american journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics european journal of orthodontics or equivalent sponsorship the candidate s sponsor should have known the candidate for a period of time be fairly certain of his or her character and be able to vouch for the candidate s ability to communicate in english the candidate should assure the sponsor of his or her ability and willingness to attend all annual meetings of the angle society during the admissions process as well as during regular meetings procedure the sponsor will provide by june 1st prior to the next annual meeting the following documents 1 a letter of sponsorship 2 the curriculum vitae of the candidate 3 an additional letter or recommendation from a well-known orthodontist from the candidate s country or region 4 verification of the candidate s education including a copy of an official certificate of completion of an accredited orthodontic graduate program the preceeding material should be sent to the chairpersons of the study and admissions committees they will sit on a special at-large membership committee with two other members selected by the board of directors if this committee feels the candidate merits consideration they will send their recommendation to the board the board then will make the final decision as to the candidacy of the individual the prospective special at-large candidate must attend one annual meeting as a guest under no circumstances should the sponsor bring the individual to our meeting as a candidate until his or her special status has been approved by the board of directors 7

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summary of requirements a summary of requirements for admissions into the midwest component of the edward h angle society of orthodontists is as follows first meeting prepare and display five treated cases taken from your private practice which have been completed in the last 3 years prior to the meeting date two of these cases must have had extraction therapy requiring space closure mechanics this is required of candidates not guests second meeting meet with the admissions and study committees submit evidence of completion of or application for part ii of the abo bring ten pre-treatment cases that meet the case selection criteria found in appendix 2 of which six will be selected for treatment third meeting bring initial records progress records and write-ups for the six selected cases submit a written description of your anticipated research project to the study committee fourth meeting bring all initial progress and post-treatment study records for all of your six selected cases present your research paper or provide a written summary of progress to the study committee fifth meeting bring all initial progress and post-treatment study records for all of your six selected cases present your research paper before the general membership if not done so at the previous meeting the affiliate member planning to present their paper at the annual meeting must contact the program chairman by september 1st prior to the meeting so that a time can be reserved for their presentation prior to completion of all requirements you must provide evidence of successful completion of the abo phase ii written examination 8

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appendix 1 synopsis of case reports case report format for your use this synopsis form is included as a separate file at http www.anglemidwest.org/case%20write%20ups.html synopsis of case reports case selection must meet the criterias in appendix 2 name classification treatment summary age date of pre-tx records age date of progress records age date of post-tx records 1 john smith class i 2 mary jones class ii div 1 3 james hagerty class ii div 2 4 jenny jackson class ii div 1 extract 4 4 4 4 10 yrs 9 mos 09-22-96 10 yrs 2 mos 11-12-96 12 yrs 2 mos 09-09-96 10 yrs 4 mos 10-15-96 11 yrs 7 mos 10-27-97 11 yrs 4 mos 01-04-98 13 yrs 2 mos 09-18-97 11 yrs 5 mos 11-12-97 12 yrs 7 mos 07-20-98 non-extraction non-extraction extract 4 4 5 5 12 yrs 7 mos 01-05-99 5 marcy geise class iii non-extraction with surgery 14 yrs 6 mos 12-15-96 15 yrs 2 mos 08-19-97 6 jeremy tracy class i 7 michael albert class i posterior crossbite 8 jeff allen class ii div 1 posterior crossbite 9 marcia croal class i 10 rustly rhodes class iii extract 5 5 5 5 13 yrs 5 mos 11-12-96 11 yrs 1 mo 12-02-96 14 yrs 5 mos 11-14-97 12 yrs 4 mos 03-06-97 15 yrs 7 mos 01-10-98 13 yrs 2 mos 01-25-99 non-extract rpe non-extract rpe 13 yrs 0 mos 05-17-96 14 yrs 4 mos 09-12-97 extract 4 4 4 4 12 yrs 8 mos 07-08-96 10 yrs 1 mo 04-17-96 13 yrs 4 mos 03-23-97 11 yrs 4 mos 07-01-97 non-extraction reverse-pull headgear 9

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appendix 2 the case report edward h angle society midwest component case report presented by john smith dds ms miami fl 10

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appendix 2 the initial case report for your use this synopsis form is included as a separate file at http www.anglemidwest.org/case%20write%20ups.html edward h angle society case report initial records summary of treatment patient name date of birth age medical history dental history a pre-treatment records a date of records b diagnosis 1 angle classification 2 tooth-size arch length discrepancy a maxillary b mandibular 3 facial 4 radiographic/cephalometric a skeletal b dental 5 radiographic/panoramic 6 radiographic/other c treatment plan d type of appliance used .018 slot anterior posterior .022 slot anterior posterior 11

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appendix 2 the initial case report b specific objectives of treatment a maxilla 1 a-p 2 vertical 3 transverse b mandible 1 a-p 2 vertical 3 transverse c maxillary dentition 1 a-p a molars b incisors 2 vertical a molars b incisors 3 intermolar width 4 intercanine width 5 bucco-lingual inclination d mandibular dentition 1 a-p a molars b incisors 2 vertical a molars b incisors 3 intermolar width 4 intercanine width 5 bucco-lingual inclination e facial esthetics f other 12

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appendix 3 the progress case report edward h angle society case report progress records treatment progress date of records maxilla 1 a-p 2 vertical 3 transverse mandible 1 a-p 2 vertical 3 transverse maxillary dentition 1 alignment a marginal ridges b rotations c bucco-lingual inclination 2 a-p 3 vertical 4 intermolar width 5 intercanine width mandibular dentition 1 alignment a marginal ridges b rotations c bucco-lingual inclination 2 a-p 3 vertical 4 intermolar width 5 intercanine width anticipated future treatment treatment concerns and summary 13

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appendix 4 the final case report edward h angle society case report final evaluation results achieved date of records maxilla 1 a-p 2 vertical 3 transverse mandible 1 a-p 2 vertical 3 transverse maxillary dentition 1 alignment 2 anchorage 3 incisor control 4 a-p 5 vertical 6 intermolar width 7 intercanine width 8 marginal ridges 9 bucco-lingual inclination 10 rotations mandibular dentition 1 alignment 2 anchorage 3 incisor control 4 a-p 5 vertical 6 intermolar width 7 intercanine width 8 marginal ridges 9 bucco-lingual inclination 14

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