Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO PERPETUATE THE IDEALS OF TEACHING, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND PRIVATE PRACTICE EMINENTLY EXEMPLIFIED BY CHALMERS J. LYONS; TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO HEALTH SERVICE; TO ELEVATE THE PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; AND TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THESE OBJECTIVES.