Anita Gohel, B.D.S., Ph.D., a clinical professor, division director of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, and program director for the Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Residency Program, was elected the 2020-21 president-elect of the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, or AAOMR.
Gohel joined the UF College of Dentistry in January 2020 after four years at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry.
She is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, received her B.D.S. from Calcutta University in India, and a Ph.D. in oral biology and a certificate in oral and maxillofacial radiology from the University of Connecticut.
Gohel has authored several articles and book chapters, and served as a both a director and president of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology. She was a commissioner for the American Dental Association’s National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, and a CODA Review Committee member on Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Education.
AAOMR’s Vision
The AAOMR will be the recognized leader in oral and maxillofacial radiology (OMR), serving patients and health professionals.
AAOMR’s Mission
- To improve quality of patient care
- To improve access to OMR services
- To support members by providing resources to enhance successful OMR Practice
- To shape and advance the scientific knowledge in OMR by fostering research
- To nurture advanced specialty residency education in the US and Canada