James Hayward Endowed Clinical Professor
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dr. Edwards is the James R Hayward Endowed Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Michigan. He also serves as the chief of Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. He graduated from the Dalhousie University School of Dentistry and the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Edwards completed his residency at the University of Michigan in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After his residency, Dr. Edwards completed fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh in Craniofacial Surgery and the University of Michigan in Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction. Dr. Edwards' clinical interests include cleft lip and palate and craniofacial differences and pediatric head and neck oncology and survivorship.
GS01 - Chalmers J. Lyons Lecture: Reimagining Surgery – AI, Ethics and the Enduring Human Role
Thursday, October 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
GP2a - Maxillofacial Sarcomas in Children
Thursday, October 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM PDT
SR2 - Careers in Academics: MythBusters
Friday, October 2, 2026
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM PDT