Eric Stoopler, associate professor of oral medicine and director of the Postdoctoral Oral Medicine Program at Penn Dental Medicine, has recently been named president of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) for 2018-2019.

Dr. Stoopler has been an active member of the AAOM Executive Committee since 2012, serving as Assistant Secretary (2012-2013), Secretary (2013-2015), Vice President (2015-2017) and President-Elect (2017-2018). He also serves on the AAOM Board of Trustees and has led several committees, serving as Chairman of the Membership Committee (2010-2013), Program Directors Committee (2013-2015), Corporate Sponsorship Committee (2016-2017), and the Honorary Awards and Fellowship Committee (2017-2018).

AAOM’s Executive Committee is responsible for the general decision-making regarding the Academy’s programs, while the Board of Trustees sets the strategic plan and provides oversight to ensure that the organization’s goals are met. Founded in 1945, the AAOM strives to advance excellence in patient care, education and research in the field of oral medicine and to increase professional and public awareness of the specialty.