Consortium for Orthodontic Advances in Science and Technology

2024

 The mission of the Consortium for Orthodontic Advances in Science and Technology (COAST) is to accelerate the translation and utilization of novel discoveries in orthodontic health care. This includes cutting-edge conferences and networking of faculty, scholars, private practitioners, industry, residents, and students from within and outside the profession 

The 10th Biennial COAST conference will incorporate an AAOF-funded Education Innovation Award (EIA) Faculty Career Enrichment (FaCE of Orthodontics) Facutly Development Workshop for junior and midlevel faculty. Past workshops have covered a variety of helpful topics such as:

·      Formulating an Individualized Career Development Plan

·      Mixed Format Teaching

·      Exposure to resources for teaching and research

·      Lunch-and-learns on various topics

·      Networking with seasoned faculty mentors


The COAST team offers a $1,000 FaCE of Orthodontics Scholarship to the first 25 junior and midlevel faculty from a US or Canadian Institution, on a first-come-first-served basis for each meeting. 


Please fill out this form to apply. 

Past meetings