72nd Annual PFA Awards Luncheon And Gold Medal Presentation
Saturday, 18 October 2008
Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Antonio
Dr. Marjorie K. Jeffcoat--PFA Gold Medal
The PFA Gold Medal was presented to Dr. Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, the Morton Amsterdam Dean at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She is their first female dean in its 128-year history.
Dr. Jeffcoat was first appointed to Penn Dental in 2003. Prior to that she had served as assistant dean of research and as chairman of the department of periodontics at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, School of Dentistry. She was also a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and held the James Rosen Endowed Chair of Oral Biology.
She was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2005 and is currently a member of the National Institutes of Health NIDCR Advisory Committee for Dental Research on Women's Health, the National Institute for Dental Research National Advisory Committee, the American Academy of Periodontology Clinical Trials Committee, the Academy of Osseointegration Board of Directors, and the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research. Dr. Jeffcoat serves on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Periodontology, the Current Opinion in Dentistry, and the Journal of Periodontal Research and as 2001-2004 Editor of the ADA Journal. In 2008 she received the Pennsylvania Dental Association Recognition Award.
Dr. Carlo P. Marinello--Elmer S. Best Memorial Award
The PFA Elmer S. Best Memorial Award was presented to Dr. Marinello of Switzerland last summer in Zurich by PFA President James Englander as reported in our last issue.
Saul Breitman--Dental Trade & Industry Award
Mr. Breitman is President of the Barnabo y Cia Company of Argentina and is a pre-eminent personality in the pharmaceutical industry for 73 years. He started at Barnabo and Company at the age of 14 and worked his way up from there. He founded his own company, Finadiet S.A. From there, in 1960, he bought 50% of Barnabo y Cia. His vision for the future included establishing a team that worked exclusively with dentists promoting dental therapeutics. He and Barnabo Laboratories have been traditional supporters of organized dentistry and contribute scholarships to advanced students. He is the recipient of the 2008 PFA Dental Trade & Industry Award.
Bernita Bush--Presidential Award
Bernita Bush has achieved most of her credentials in Europe as a dental educator. She earned her associate degree in dental hygiene at the University of Cincinnati, and her bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene with an education major at the University of Minnesota where she became director of education/dental assisting program at the Minnesota Institute of Medical and Dental Assistants School. She then accepted a position in Switzerland as Instructor at the Dental Hygiene School in Berne. Three years later she was appointed to Lead Clinical Instructor and Lecturer, teaching dental materials, morphology, radiology and professional English, translating dental texts into German for the Swiss students. She was honored as 2003 Dental Hygienist of the Year by the Swiss Dental Hygienist Association. She is also an accomplished and recognized jazz singer.
Dr. Mamoru Sakuda--President's Award
Retiring International Trustee Dr. Mamoru Sakuda has had a very distinguished career in our profession since his graduation from Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry in 1957. He became a PFA Fellow in 1975, and soon became Section Chair for Japan. He became International Trustee for Region 9 in 2001 where he has earned the respect of all his Fellows internationally for his diligence, for strengthening the vitality of the Japan Section, increasing their membership, and serving as example for the principles of PFA in Asia.
He was born in Shizuoka City, Japan, and has been married to Hiroko for 45 years with two lovely daughters, Maho and Chika. He and his family live in Osaka, Japan.
He graduated from Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry in 1957 and then earned his PhD at Osaka University in 1968. He has been professor at Osaka University since 1996. He is a Visiting Professor at Okayama University School of Dentistry (1998-current) and also held the position at Tokushima University School of Dentistry (1996-1997).
He is a Life Member of the International Association for Dental Research (2001-current), Life Member of the American Cleft Palate Association (2001-current), Honorary Member of the Thai Orthodontic Society (1966-current), Honorary Member of the Japan Orthodontic Society (1997-current), Honorary Member of the Japanese Cleft Palate Association (1998-current), Honorary Member of the Japanese Association for Dental Research (2001-current). He is a member of the Committee on the National Board of Examiners, as well as serving in the Ministry of Health and Welfare (1977-1979, 1982-1988), and in the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (1989-1991). He served as IADR President in 1998-1999 and President of the JADR in 1993-1994.
Dr. Sakuda has authored some 200 papers and written several chapters for textbooks.
12- Honorary Fellow Dr. Raphael Balducci with President Englander
Dr. Raphael Balducci Filho--Honorary Fellowship
Dr. Balducci is originally from Cacapava, Sao Paolo, Brazil. He graduated from the Sao Paolo University Faculty of Dentistry in 1950. That year he was President of the Academic Center XXV. In 1951, he was appointed Assistant of the First Chair of the Dental Clinic of Surgery where he served until 1966. In 1985, he was elected as 1st Vice President of the Sao Paolo Dental Association APCD from 1985 to 1989. He was elected President in 1990 and held the position until 2002--six terms. He founded the Sao Paolo Dental Congress (CIOSP), which now has 50,000 participants.
In 1966, he was elected Federal Deputy. In 1968 he became Secretary of the Work, Industry, and Trade Committee for the government of Sao Paolo. He is a member of the Commissions of Health, Education, and Culture and Interior in the Chamber of Deputies, author of the Bill of Compulsory Nature of Fluoridation of the Public Provisioning Water. Starting in 1975 through 1978 he was secretary of the government's Interior of Sao Paolo. In 1986, during three different terms he was Secretary of House and Urban Development of the Municipal District of Sao Paolo.
In 1979, Dr. Balducci was a member of the Brazilian Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations. He received the Medal of Order of the Aeronautical Merit, and the Medal of Honour given by the Federal Council of Dentistry in 2005.
Mrs. Jonker, President Englander, and Honorary Fellow Dan Jonker
Daniel R. Jonker--Honorary Fellowship
Dan Jonker commenced his accounting career as a CPA for a Chicago firm in the mid-1960s while attending DePaul University. In 1968, he graduated with honors with a B.S. in Commerce. He then started his own firm in the south suburbs of Chicago. His vision of coupling new computer technology with accounting practices put his company years ahead of other tax accountants still using the manual systems. He moved to larger offices and expanded his practice to a full service firm in strategic matters with its clients.
In 1982, Dan developed a budget and financial program for PFA that grows with the Academy. His knowledge of the Academy's objectives and programs has significantly kept PFA's financial matters on the cutting edge of technology in the accounting field.
Retiring Trustee Awards
President James Englander presented the Trustee Awards to retiring PFA International Trustees Dr. Barry Dolman of Canada and Dr. Mamoru Sakuda of Japan. Retiring Section Chair plaques were also presented. Dr. Kozal and Officers then inducted several new members into Fellowship.