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about the AOMC

Founded in 2019 by a group of Ontario health care professionals, the AOMC is the only organization currently representing the interests of Canadian healthcare professionals who wish to advance, integrate and practice Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy within their health fields.

The AOMC provides its members with education, information, and certification to advance the field of Orofacial Myology and promotes an integrative health care approach throughout Canada. The AOMC provides a platform for education, awareness, integration and networking to all of its members.

OUR MISSION

The AOMC is committed to fostering awareness of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) within the general public as well as within healthcare fields, promoting integrative and collaborative care. It seeks to educate, train and certify members in assessing, diagnosing and treating OMDs while expanding and promoting the field of Orofacial Myology throughout Canada.

OUR VISION

The AOMC is passionate about educating, training and certifying Allied Health-Care Professionals within Canada in order to expand the ever growing field of Orofacial Myology, and generate countrywide awareness of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and treatment within our communities, our provinces and Nation-Wide.

founding members

Mohamed A. Mohamed, P.h.D. CCC-SLP, C- SLP, CCOM

President

He is the founder of the Swallowing, Voice and Speech Rehab clinic where he works as an SLP and COM with special interest in swallowing and voice rehabilitation. He is the author of the book Feeding the Dysphagic patient. Mohamed lectures nationally and internationally

German Ramirez. DDS, PEDO SPEC, MDSC, PHD. ccom

President Elected

He applies his extensive education and training in his dental practice with special interest in the preventative treatment of malocclusion. He has published more than 20 scientific articles as well as two books on intercepting craniofacial growth and development at an early age.

Fabiola Nossa, MLT. Cert. sp. om. ccom

Vice President & Chair Educ. Committee

Fabiola has worked as an Orofacial Myologist for the last 7 years. She loves working with children, helping them improve their orofacial functions and achieve a better oral and facial growth and development.

Katrina Basso, B.A., RDH, CDA, Reg. CDAAC

Chair Examiner Committee

Katrina is an RDH and Communicative Disorders Assistant. She is passionate about the integral role that early intervention and integrative collaborative healthcare practices play in addressing the root cause of a patient’s concerns and symptoms, and seeks to educate them on their healthcare journey by connecting the dots between breathing, speech, swallowing and oral health.

Abinaash Kaur. DDS. ccom

Examiner Committee

Dr. Kaur presides on the AOMC Examiner Committee. Dr. Kaur maintains a private dental practice in Toronto ON with a focus on restorative dentistry using minimally invasive techniques and early interceptive orthodontics using myofunctional therapy.

Catherine W. Ng. DDS. ccom

Education Committee

Dr. Catherine Ng is a general dentist who has been in private practice for over 20 years. For the last 10 years she has specialized in airway focussed growth and development using craniofacial orthopedics, myofunctional therapy, and breathing retraining.

Gabriela Mitu Berceanu. RDH, CCOM

Secretary / Treasurer

Gabriela is an RDH and Certified Orofacial Myologist practicing in Toronto. Her myofunctional journey started in 2014 and continues to stay committed to her professional growth, continuously learning and implementing new concepts to advance her client’s care.

Marlee Green, B.A., CDA, Reg. CDAAC. ccom

Education Committee

Marlee is a Communicative Disorders Assistant practicing in private speech clinics. She received her B.A. in Speech and Language Sciences and further pursued education in orofacial myology and myofunctional therapy. Marlee is passionate in continuing education and providing treatment to support patient growth and optimal health.