1. •Named chair of Department of Oral Surgery (1952).
  2. •Led efforts to establish training for use by American Board of Oral Surgery (1952-1962).
  3. •Organizer of the International Association of Oral Surgeons (1962).
  4. •Editor, Journal of Oral Surgery (1966-1972); section editor, Journal of Hospital Dental Practice; member, editorial boards of Journal of Hospital Dentistry and International Journal of Oral Surgery.
  5. •President, American Society of Oral Surgeons (1969).
  6. •First recipient of the Simon Hullihen Memorial Award, presented at West Virginia University (1974). Award established to honor the man considered to be the father of modern oral surgery.
  7. •Recipient of William J. Gies Foundation Award in oral surgery, the highest award given by American Society of Oral Surgeons (1975).
  8. •Fellow: American Academy of Oral Pathology, the International Association of oral Surgeons, and the American College of Dentists.
  9. •Past president: American Board of Oral Surgery and the Chalmers J. Lyons Academy of Oral Surgery.
  10. •Memberships: American Dental Association, American Association of Dental Schools, American Cleft Palate Association, International Association of Dental Research, Detroit Academy of Oral Surgery, Michigan State Dental Association, Great Lakes Society of Oral Surgeons, American Association of Dental Editors.
  11. •Published more than 175 articles and chapters in books.
Career Highlights of Dr. James R. Hayward