In 2017, the SCSOMS created the Robert Coles Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the career accomplishments of Dr. Bob Coles. Like no other SCSOMS member before him, Dr. Coles dedicated his career to the betterment of the profession of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This award is the highest honor that the SCSOMS can bestow to one of its members.
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| President Jeff Wallen announcing the Robert Coles Lifetime Achievement Award |
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| President Jeff Wallen announcing the Robert Coles Lifetime Achievement Award | President Jeff Wallen presents the award to Dr. Coles |
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| President Jeff Wallen presents the award to Dr. Coles |
President Jeff Wallen presents the award to Dr. Coles |
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| Dr. Coles, his wife Pat, and Dr. Jeff Wallen |
Dr. Coles, his wife Pat and his longtime assistant, Mrs. Roni Lockhar |