Curriculum Vitæ JULY 2010

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1 Rui Amaral Mendes

2 Curriculum Vitæ JULY 2010

3 GENERAL DATA NAME: Rui Alberto Amaral Mendes ADDRESS: Rua Garcia de Resende, 238 3º Esq. Frt Vila Nova de Gaia MOBILE: OFFICE: IMEDGaia Rua Pádua Correira, Edifício Alfa - 3º andar, sala Vila Nova de Gaia imedgaia@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL LICENSE (PORTUGUESE DENTAL ASSOCIATION): 3276

4 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Rui Amaral Mendes graduated from the University of Porto, Faculty of Dental Medicine, in His private clinical activity has been carried out at IMEDGaia (Medical Institute of Gaia) since 2000, where he is currently Clinical Director. In March 2004, he started his Doctoral Program at the University of Porto (Faculty of Dental Medicine), in the area of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Medicine. In the end of 2009 he was given the opportunity to pursue his doctoral thesis at the VU University Amsterdam, which became a reality in January 2010, when the College of Deans of the VU University Amsterdam accepted his application for admission to the Doctorate. Since August 2003 he has been actively collaborating, as a volunteer, with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Doctors of the World, within the scope of the project Porto Escondido, integrating the medical team responsible for providing primary health care services to the homeless population of the city of Porto and the illegal immigrants detained at the center of the Department of Immigration. In May 2005 he was appointed Fellow of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In September 2006, in Barcelona, he was given Full Membership of the European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. In December 2006 he was accepted as a Fellow (in Training) of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. In May 2009, he was invited to join the Research Interest Group of "Head & Neck Oncology of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. In November 2009 he was selected as Consultant/Assistant reviewer of the World Workshop of Oral Medicine and assigned to Group 1 - Genetics/epigenetics of oral mucosal premalignancy. He has published 3 poetry books: Pleroma (2005), Na Luz do Crespúsculo (2006), and Do Fundo do Silêncio (2007).

5 RESIDENCIES 8 June/July 2010 Externship at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology of the Vrije Universiteit Medical Center / ACTA Dental School (Head: Prof. Isaac van der Waal). Amsterdam The Netherlands 7 November 2009 Externship at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology of the Vrije Universiteit Medical Center / ACTA Dental School (Head: Prof. Isaac van der Waal). Amsterdam The Netherlands 6 November 2008 Externship at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology of the Vrije Universiteit Medical Center / ACTA Dental School (Head: Prof. Isaac van der Waal). Amsterdam The Netherlands 5 March 2007 Externship at the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center (Head: Dr. Joseph Helman) Ann Arbor, MI USA 4 November 2005 Externship at the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center (Head: Dr. Joseph Helman) Ann Arbor, MI USA 3 November 2004 Externship at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology of the Vrije Universiteit Medical Center / ACTA Dental School (Head: Prof. Isaac van der Waal). Amsterdam The Netherlands 2 July 2002 Externship at Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center (Head: Dr. Joseph Helman) Ann Arbor, MI USA

6 1 May 2001 Externship at the Department of Hospital Dentistry and Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery of the University of Michigan Medical Center/ University of Michigan School of Dentistry (Dr. Márcio da Fonseca) Ann Arbor, MI USA

7 LECTURES/WORKS/SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

8 A) TEACHING ACTIVITIES Present - Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine/Oncology, Portuguese Catholic University, Department of Health Sciences Invited lecturer of the Master in Oral Surgery of the Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Norte (Head: Prof. Horácio Costa) Clinical instructor of Oral Surgery, University of Porto, Faculty of Dental Medicine

9 B) REFEREE - Referee of Oral Oncology - Referee of International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Referee of British Medical Journal Case Reports - Referee of Oral Surgery (Journal of the British Association of Oral Surgery) - Referee of Journal of the Canadian Dental Association - Referee of Journal of Oral Rehabilitation - Referee of Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery - Referee of International Journal of Oral Sciences

10 C) COURSES 3 Stress management in the dental office Speaker: Amaral Mendes R Center for Continuing Education - Faculty of Dental Medicine - University of Porto Porto - September Master of Implantology and Oral Surgery Speaker: Amaral Mendes R DOC XXI Coimbra - April Incisions and suturing techniques Speakers: Amaral Mendes R, Ribeiro D, Castro M, Braga J, Carvalho JFC Annual Congress of the Portuguese Dental Association Lisbon - December 2002

11 D) CONFERENCES 7 - Clinico-pathological conference of the European Meeting on Oral Diseases, by invitation of Prof. Isaac van der Waal Speakers: Amaral Mendes R and Prof. René Leemans (Head of the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery) European Meeting on Oral Diseases 27 th and 28 th of August 2009 Royal Netherlands Academy of Art and Sciences - Amsterdam Org: VU University Medical Center (VUmc) Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology 6 The Dental Profession in Portugal and Europe: a current and prospective outlook Speaker: Amaral Mendes R Faculty Day - October 2007 Org: Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto 5 - Surgical management of anticoagulated patients Speaker: Amaral Mendes R II Team Day Org: Center for Continuing Education - Faculty of Dental Medicine - University of Porto 4 - Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis management of patients in oral surgery Speaker: Amaral Mendes R I Team Day Org: Center for Continuing Education - Faculty of Dental Medicine - University of Porto 3 - The role of PRGF in oral surgery Oradores convidados: Rocha G, Amaral Mendes R XII Annual Meeting of Dental Medicine and Stomatology Coimbra February Clinical use of plasma rich in growth factores Speakers: Rocha G, Amaral Mendes R Winter Meeting of the Portuguese Academy of Oral Medicine Porto - January 2003

12 1 - Quality assessment in Higher Education Speaker: Amaral Mendes R Conference Cycle of the Rectorship of the University of Porto Auditorium of the Rectorship of the University of Porto Porto - May 1999

13 E) PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL INDEXED JOURNALS (1 ST AUTHOR) 9 - Characterization and management of the keratocystic odontogenic tumor in relation to its histopathological and biological features Autores: Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC and van der Waal I Oral Oncol. 2010; 46: Biological pathways involved in the aggressive behavior of the keratocystic odontogenic tumor and possible implications for molecular oriented treatment - an overview Autores: Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC and van der Waal I Oral Oncol. 2010; 46: An overview on the expression of COX-2 in tumors of the head and neck Autores: Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC and van der Waal I Oral Oncol. 2009; 45:e Management of dystonia of the lateral pterygoid muscle with botulinum toxin A Autores: Amaral Mendes R and Upton LG Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009; 47:481-3 (Epub 2008 Oct 1.) 5 Spindle-cell lipoma in an atypical location and involving the mental nerve Autores: Amaral Mendes R J Can Dent Assoc 2008; 74: Een radiolucentie tussen de radices van 2 vitale gebitselementen Autores: Amaral Mendes R and van der Waal I Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd 2006; 113: Black hairy tongue Amaral Mendes R Winner NEJM s Image Challenge N Engl J Med 2005; 354:67 2 An unusual clinicoradiographic presentation of a lateral periodontal cyst - report of two cases Autores: Amaral Mendes R e van der Waal I Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006; 11 (2):

14 1 - Mandibular third molar auto-transplantation literature review with clinical cases Autores: Amaral Mendes R e Rocha G J Can Dent Assoc 2004; 70:

15 F) ABTRACTS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL INDEXED JOURNALS (1 ST AUTHOR) 9 The aggressive behaviour of the keratocystic odontogenic tumour - new biological insights Amaral Mendes R, Nogueira R, Carvalho JFC, van der Waal I Oral Oncol 2009; 3 (Supplement): Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in sporadic and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome-associated keratocystic odontogenic tumours Amaral Mendes R, Nogueira R, Carvalho JFC, van der Waal I Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009; 38 (5): Expression of COX-2 in keratocystic odontogenic tumour: is there a pathogenic relevance Amaral Mendes R, Nogueira R, Carvalho JFC Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007; 36 (11): Lower lip reconstruction using the Abbé flap in a squamous cell carcinoma case Amaral Mendes R, Evelhoch S J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2006; 34(S1): Mandible reconstruction with the fibula osteocutaneous free flap Amaral Mendes R, Diamante M J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2006; 34(S1): An unusually large intra-oral spindle-cell lipoma Amaral Mendes R e Lopes JM Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005; 34 (Sup 1): Oral surgery in patients undergoing oral anticoagulant therapy clinical assessment and treatment Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC Med Oral 2003; 8 (Suplemento)

16 2 Odontogenic cysts case report and review of the literature Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC Gac Med Bilbao 2001; 98 (Suplemento): Cryosurgical treatment of hemangiomas of the oral mucosa case report Amaral Mendes R, Coimbra F Gac Med Bilbao 2001; 98 (Suplemento): 68-69

17 G) PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PORTUGUESE JOURNALS 7 Osteonecrose da mandíbula associada a bifosfonatos intravenosos em doentes oncológicos (Osteonecrosis of the mandible induced by intravenous bisphosphonates in oncological patients) Carvalho A, Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho D, Carvalho JFC Acta Med Port 2008; 21: (Epub 2009 Jan 16) 6 O ensino da cirurgia oral na Europa Estudo Preliminar Ribeiro D, Silva L, Castro M, Amaral Mendes R, Cunha T, Lima T, Ramos S JADA Edição Portuguesa 2004; 4: Instrumentos endodônticos em níquel-titânio: O estado da arte Amaral Mendes R, Paulo M Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2004; 45: Prótese adesiva revisão a propósito de um novo conceito de ponte adesiva em duas peças Amaral Mendes R, Rocha Almeida P, Sampaio Fernandes, Leal Silva C Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2002; 43 (4): Anestésicos locais em cirurgia oral características farmacológicas e suas implicações e complicações clínicas Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC Revista de Saúde Oral 2 - Tratamento de lesões vasculares da mucosa oral com recurso a criocirurgia com sonda de CO2 Amaral Mendes R, Coimbra F Revista de Saúde Oral 1 - Instrumentos rotativos e manuais sua influência no estado de superfície de preparações dentárias Almeida PR, Fernandes S, Silva CL, Amaral Mendes R, Pinho A Dental Sapiens 2001; 1 (1): 41-44

18 H) ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED IN PORTUGUESE JOURNALS 10 Botulinum toxin an approach to lateral pterygoid muscle dystonia Amaral Mendes R e Upton LG Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2007; 48: Fusion of an intra-osseous complex odontoma with a mandibular molar and a supernumerary tooth Julio P e Amaral Mendes R Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2007; 48: Implants and bisphosphonates: a lethal combination? Amaral Mendes R e Rocha G Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2007; 48: Prevention and early diagnosis of pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity Vicente J, Soares C, Leite S, Amaral Mendes R Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2007; 48: Certificação de instalações e equipamentos de radiodiagnóstico dentário uma questão de qualidade e saúde pública Medina J, Gomes P, Amaral Mendes R, Alcaraz M Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2007; 48: Osteonecrose da mandíbula: complicação da terapêutica com bifosfonatos intravenosos ou em alta dose 2 casos clínicos Carvalho A, Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho D, Carvalho JFC Rev Port End Diab Metab 2006; 2: Um caso raro de múltiplas lesões papilomatosas da mucosa oral Amaral Mendes R e Carvalho JFC Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2004; 45: Mesiodens Diagnóstico e tratamento Begonha MJ, Pessoa M, Amaral Mendes R e Carvalho JFC Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2004; 45: 188

19 2 Auto-transplantes Experiência do Departamento de Cirurgia Oral entre 2001 e 2004 Amaral Mendes R, Castro M e Rocha G Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2004; 45: Utilização de Factores de Crescimento Autólogos na correcção de defeitos ósseos o Plasma Rico em Factores de Crescimento Sousa P, Amaral Mendes R, Cruz P, Macho V, Rocha G Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac 2002; 43 (4): 216

20 I) POSTERS PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES (1 ST AUTHOR) 13 The aggressive behaviour of the keratocystic odontogenic tumour - new biological insights Amaral Mendes R, Nogueira R, Carvalho JFC, van der Waal I II World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology Toronto July Divergent implants and the role of angle-correcting systems: the Locator Amaral Mendes R World Congress of Implantology Astra Tech Washington June Computer assisted implant placement in severely atrophic edentulous maxillary regions Amaral Mendes R World Congress of Implantology Astra Tech Washington June Lower lip reconstruction using the Abbé flap in a squamous cell carcinoma case Amaral Mendes R, Evelhoch S XVIII Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Barcelona September Mandible reconstruction with the fibula osteocutaneous free flap Amaral Mendes R, Diamante M XVIII Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Barcelona September An unusually large intra-oral spindle-cell lipoma Amaral Mendes R e Lopes JM XVII International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Viena August de 2005

21 7 - Oral surgery in patients undergoing oral anticoagulant therapy clinical assessment and treatment Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC VII Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Oral Madrid March Mesenchymoma - review a propos of a clinical case Amaral Mendes R, Coimbra F Biannual Congress of the European Association of Oral Medicine Lisboa October Odontogenic cysts case report and review of the literature Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC VI Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Oral e IV Reunión Internacional de la Academia Iberoamericana de Patologia y Medicina Bucal Bilbao October Cryosurgical treatment of hemangiomas of the oral mucosa case report Amaral Mendes R, Coimbra F VI Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Oral e IV Reunión Internacional de la Academia Iberoamericana de Patologia y Medicina Bucal Bilbao October Anomalies of the dental hard tissues associated with genetic disorders of maxilofacial incidence Amaral Mendes R, Afonso A XV Congress of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health Madrid November The use of midazolam and other benzodiazepines in the sedation of patients with disabilities undergoing dental treatments Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC, Clemente Pinto D XV Congress of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health Madrid November 2000

22 1 - Tooth auto-transplantation A clinical case involving a mandibular third molar Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G I Congress of the European Federation of Oral Surgery Societies -EFOSS Milão - October 2000

23 J) POSTERS PRESENTED IN PORTUGUESE CONGRESSES 16 - Alterações oro-faciais em doentes irradiados da cabeça e pescoço Rosa A, Amaral Mendes R, Bexiga F, Lopes J V Scientific Meeting of Dental Medicine of the Portuguese Catholic University Viseu May Implants and bisphosphonates: a lethal combination? Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G XXVII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October Prevention and early diagnosis of pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity Vicente J, Soares C, Leite S, Amaral Mendes R XXVII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October Fusion of a intra-osseous complex odontoma with a mandibular molar and a supernumerary tooth Julio P, Amaral Mendes R XXVII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October Osteonecrose da mandíbula: complicação da terapêutica com bifosfonatos intravenosos ou em alta dose 2 casos clínicos Carvalho A, Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho D, Carvalho JFC VIII Portuguese Congress of Endocrinology, LVIII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (SPEDM) and 1 st Joint Meeting of the Belgian Society of Endocrinology/SPEDM Porto January A rare case of multiple papillomatous lesions of the oral mucosa Amaral Mendes R e Carvalho JFC XXIV Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October 2004

24 10 Mesiodens Diagnóstico e tratamento Begonha MJ, Pessoa M, Amaral Mendes R e Carvalho JFC XXIV Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October Quisto odontogénico entidade nosológica de diagnóstico histológico Silva MM, Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G XII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Santa Maria da Feira November Autotransplantes bilaterais em tempos cirúrgicos distintos um caso clínico Pina C, Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G XII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Santa Maria da Feira November Cirurgia Oral em pacientes hipocoagulados Cruz PC, Amaral Mendes R, Sousa P, Macho V, Carvalho JFC XII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Santa Maria da Feira November A importância o exame anatomo-patológico no diagnóstico definitivo de lesões da mucosa oral a propósito de um caso clínico Silva MM, Trigo C, Amaral Mendes R, Coimbra F XIV Scientific Meeting of Dental Medicine of Porto Porto February de Alternativa cirúrgica para a substituição de dentes perdidos ou comprometidos - a propósito de três casos clínicos Lino Guimarães A, Areias C, Oliveira N, Neves V, Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G Scientific Meeting of the ISCS-N Porto February de º Prize of the Jury 4 - Transplante dentário a propósito de um caso clínico Lino Guimarães A, Oliveira N, Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G XIII Scientific Meeting of Dental Medicine of Porto Porto February 2001

25 3 - Utilização da goteira de reposicionamento anterior no tratamento das roncopatias e apneias do sono Amaral Mendes R, Miranda M, Lopes C, Pinho JC e Morais Caldas X Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Santa Maria da Feira November Tooth auto-transplantation A clinical case involving a mandibular third molar Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G CISO Congresso Ibérico de Saúde Oral Vila Nova de Gaia - October Reabilitação protética unitária com uma ponte adesiva em duas peças Amaral Mendes R, Fernandes S, Silva CL, Pinho A IX Annual Meeting of Dental Medicine and Stomatology Auditorium of the University of Coimbra s Hospitals Coimbra Coimbra - February 2000

26 K) ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES (1 ST AUTHOR) 2 Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in sporadic and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome-associated keratocystic odontogenic tumours Amaral Mendes R, Nogueira R, Carvalho JFC, van der Waal I XIX International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Shanghai May Expression of COX-2 in keratocystic odontogenic tumour: is there a pathogenic relevance? Amaral Mendes R, Nogueira R, Carvalho JFC XVIII International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Bangalore November 2007

27 L) ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN PORTUGUESE CONGRESSES 10 Abordagem clínica de pacientes sujeitos a terapêutica com bifosfonatos Carvalho A, Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho D, Carvalho JFC XVI Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Lisboa November Botulinum toxin an approach to lateral pterygoid muscle dystonia Amaral Mendes R, Upton LG XXVII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October 2007 Prize: Honorable Citation 8 Certificação de instalações e equipamentos de radiodiagnóstico dentário uma questão de qualidade e saúde pública Medina J, Gomes P, Amaral Mendes R, Alcaraz M XXVII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October Auto-transplantes Experiência do Departamento de Cirurgia Oral entre 2001 e 2004 Amaral Mendes R, Castro M e Rocha G XXIV Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Porto October Oral manifestations of C-GvHD in patients undergoing bone marrow transplant Amaral Mendes R, Da Fonseca M XII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Santa Maria da Feira November Tratamento de cavidades quísticas alternativas terapêuticas Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC IV Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Oral Surgery Porto May 2003

28 4 - Queratoquisto odontogénico vs quisto periodontal lateral Amaral Mendes R, Carvalho JFC IV Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Oral Surgery Porto May Transplante dentário em tempos cirúrgicos distintos a propósito de um caso clínico Costa E, Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G XIV Scientific Meeting of Dental Medicine of Porto Porto February 2003 Prize for Best Oral Presentation 2 - Uma solução cirúrgica na substituição de dentes perdidos, comprometidos ou mal posicionados Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G, Carvalho JFC Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association Lisboa December Utilização de Factores de Crescimento Autólogos na correcção de defeitos ósseos o Plasma Rico em Factores de Crescimento Macho V, Sousa P, Cruz P, Amaral Mendes R, Rocha G XXII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine Coimbra October 2002

29 M) R&D projects - Consultant of the World Workshop of Oral Medicine, assigned to Group 1 - Genetics/epigenetics of oral mucosal premalignancy. - Member, since May 2009, of the Research Interest Group "Head & Neck Oncology of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. - Former member of the research team coordinated by Dr. Américo Afonso, PhD whose research project Study on the biocompatibility and effects on public health of the use in Dental Medicine of polymer nature restoring materials was presented for evaluation in the scope of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation s competition for the financing of health projects - Former member of the research team coordinated by Dr. Américo Afonso, PhD. whose research project Electrophoretic deposition of a ceramic layer in metallic implants was presented for evaluation in the scope of SAPIENS project of the Science and Technology Foundation (Project no )

30 ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESSES - Member of the organizing committee of the XXVII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine 19 and 20 October Member of the organizing committee of the XXIV Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine 26 and 27 October Member of the organizing committee of the XXI Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine

31 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES - MEMBERSHIP - IAOMFS - International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Fellow - EACMFS - European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery - IAOO - International Academy of Oral Oncology, Fellow - SPEMD - Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine, no APMO - Portuguese Academy of Oral Medicine, no SPCO - Portuguese Society of Oral Surgery - SEMO - Spanish Society of Oral Medicine - AIPMB - Iberoamerican Academy of Pathology and Oral Medicine - Dental Sapiens - Alumni Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto; President - Portuguese Association of Oral Health for Patients with Special Pathologies

32 OTHER ACTIVITIES From 2007 till 2009: - Volunteer in the NGO Doctor s of the World - President of the Board of the Dental Sapiens Alumni Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto - Member of the Board of the North Regional Section of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine From 2005 till 2006: - Volunteer in the NGO Doctor s of the World - Member of the Portuguese Dental Association Work Group on the System of Coding and List of Clinical Acts - Member of the Board of the Dental Sapiens Alumni Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto - Member of the Board of the North Regional Section of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine - Member of the Town Council of Oliveira do Douro Trom 2003 till 2004: - Volunteer in the NGO Doctor s of the World - Member of the Portuguese Dental Association Work Group on the Dental Offices installation Manual - Member of the Board of the Dental Sapiens Alumni Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto - Member of the Board of the North Regional Section of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine - Member of the Town Council of Oliveira do Douro Year of 2002: - Member of the Board of the North Regional Section of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine - Member of the Town Council of Oliveira do Douro Year of 2001: - Member of the Evaluation Council of the Portuguese Universities Foundation - Member of the Honorary Commission of Dr. Jorge Sampaio s Candidacy to the Presidency of the Republic

33 Year of 2000: Member of the Evaluation Council of the Portuguese Universities Foundation Member of the Advisory Council for Quality of the University of Porto Chairman of the General Assembly of the Academic Federation of Porto Member of the Administrative Council of the University of Porto Member of the Assembly of the University of Porto Member of the Senate of the University of Porto Member of the Pedagogical Section of the University of Porto s Senate Member of the Management and Scientific Section of the University of Porto s Senate President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Assembly of Representatives of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto and Secretary of the Table Member of the Directive Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Pedagogical Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Year of 1999: Member of the Administrative Council of the University of Porto Member of the Assembly of the University of Porto Member of the Senate of the University of Porto Member of the Pedagogical Section of the University of Porto s Senate Member of the Management and Scientific Section of the University of Porto s Senate President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Assembly of Representatives of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto and Secretary of the Table Member of the Directive Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Pedagogical Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Year of 1998: Member of the Assembly of the University of Porto Member of the Senate of the University of Porto

34 President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Assembly of Representatives of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto and Secretary of the Table Member of the Directive Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Pedagogical Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Year of 1997: Member of the Assembly of the University of Porto Member of the Senate of the University of Porto President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Vice President of the Academic Federation of Porto Member and later Coordinator of the Social Affairs Task Force created by the Ministry of Education and by National Associations of Students Member of the Assembly of Representatives of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Directive Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Designated member of the Quality Assessment Commission of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto with Prof. Sampaio Fernandes, PhD and Prof. Manuel Paulo, PhD. Portuguese Delegate in the European Dental Students Association Coordinator of the XX Meeting of the European Dental Students Association Organizing Committee Year of 1996: President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Portuguese Delegate in the European Dental Students Association Member of the ad-hoc commission responsible for the revision of the European Dental Students Association s Constitution

35 Year of 1995: President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Portuguese Delegate in the European Dental Students Association Chairman of the 3rd year course commission Year of 1994: Vice President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto Member of the Board of directors of the União Académica de Avintes Chairman of the 2nd year course commission Year of 1993: Member of the Students Association of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto in charge with the Information s Department Vice President of the 1st year course commission Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto