At the annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons held in Miami, Florida, September of 1996, the UT-Houston OMS alumni voted to create a formal alumni organisation. The ensuing year, a concept was developed to create an organisation that would honour the name and pursue the educational, research and philosophical teachings of the founder of the training program, Edward C. Hinds, DDS, MD.
The purpose of this organisation would be to support and perpetuate the ideals of teaching, research, public service, and the private practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery; to promote continued development and expansion of the specialty through science and education, and to elevate the professional and ethical standards of the specialty and its members
