IAOMS Foundation Programs - 2026-2027

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Transform your practice. Strengthen your community. Advance the specialty and patient care.

Foundation 12-Month Fellowship  |  Foundation 6-Month Advanced Fellowship 
Visiting Scholars | Red Book Affiliated Training Institutions

Join a community committed to advancing OMFS worldwide through education, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing. The IAOMS Foundation offers world-class fellowship and scholar programs that equip oral and maxillofacial surgeons with advanced training, global connections, and opportunities to share knowledge at home. Explore our 2026–2027 programs and apply to join a global community committed to improving patient care worldwide.

When you are selected for an IAOMS Foundation Program, you are joining a global movement to elevate education, collaboration, and impact throughout the OMF specialty.

Recipients are expected to:

  • Maintain active IAOMS membership.

  • Engage fully in the program.

  • Share knowledge upon return.

  • Stay connected with IAOMS post-program.

Note: Applicants must be current IAOMS members and commit to IAOMS membership through December 31, 2027.   

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Application Timeline for 2026–2027 Foundation Programs

  • Applications Open: November 7, 2025

  • Applications Close: December 31, 2025 at 11:59pm Central Standard Time

IAOMS Foundation 12-Month Fellowship Program 

Spend a year at a world-renowned institution advancing your skills in cleft/craniofacial or oncology/microvascular reconstruction surgery. As an IAOMS Foundation Fellow, you will gain deep clinical exposure and return home equipped to train your peers and expand access to care.

Applications Open: November 7 – December 31, 2025 (11:59pm Central Standard Time)

Fellowship Cycle: Fall 2026 – Fall 2027

Who should apply: Early- to mid-career OMS surgeons committed to sharing knowledge in their home countries.

Learn More & Apply for a 12-Month Foundation Fellowship

NEW! IAOMS Foundation 6-Month, Advanced Orthognathic and TMJ Fellowship Program 

Refine your expertise in advanced orthognathic and TMJ surgery through immersive training at Bahçesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey. As a graduating Fellow, you will return home prepared to mentor colleagues and strengthen OMS care in your region.
 

Applications Open: November 7 – December 31, 2025 (11:59pm Central Standard Time)

Fellowship Cycle: Two Annual Cohorts: September 1 - February 28; March 1 - August 31

Who should apply: Surgeons with substantial prior resident or junior faculty–level experience.

Learn More & Apply for the 6-Month Foundation Fellowship

Thanks to our generous partners for their support of the IAOMS Foundation Fellowship Programs:

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IAOMS Visiting Scholars Program 

Short-term observational learning at leading OMS centers worldwide. As a Visiting Scholar, you will broaden your perspectives, expand your network, and return home ready to introduce new approaches and ideas in your community.

Applications Open: November 7 – December 31, 2025 (11:59pm Central Standard Time)

Scholarship Cycle: Fall 2026 – Fall 2027

Who should apply: Surgeons seeking to enhance knowledge and networks through short-term (typically 2 - 4 weeks) global learning observerships.

Learn More & Apply for Visiting Scholars Program

Sponsorships 

For regional and national associations as well as corporations, the IAOMS Foundation offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities. Contact Caryn Adolph.