6. November - December

International President's Report
Dear Fellows of the Pierre Fauchard Academy: It is an honor to serve as your President for the coming year. It is with a great deal of humility that I accept the President’s gavel from Dr. Kishi. I realize that with your help and dedication, there are no limits as to what the Academy can achieve. One person cannot do it, but working together, all of our dreams and aspirations can become a reality. As we begin a new year, we do so with a new Central Office located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Richard Kozal and his wife, Judy, have been working very hard to make this transaction as smooth as possible. The Academy offices should be located in our new building sometime next summer. One unique aspect of our Academy is our “internationality.” Our Fellows come from all parts of the globe—we speak different languages, live in different countries, and dress differently. But we are bound together by a common bond—that is, our profession of dentistry and our desire to help other human beings who may be in distress or pain. Your Academy, with the help of the Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, will start a pilot project in South Carolina whose purpose is to develop an awareness		awareness campaign to combat the health hazard of smokeless tobacco. Your Trustees, Section Chairs, and eventually every Fellow will be taught how to teach and conduct smokeless tobacco seminars effectively. These seminars will be short, thorough, and a very effective means to show other people—young and old—the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco. This is a very ambitious project that can be carried into every country and every school on this earth—if we all work together as a team. This allows the PFA to take a leadership role on the national level to combat this growing addiction. As we begin this new year, I look forward to working with and seeing many of you. In the future issues of Dental World, I will share my thoughts with you on other PFA projects. And I would like you to share your thoughts with me. Remember, let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.
		James E. Long International President

	International Mentorship Program
	To volunteer in a Pierre Fauchard Academy Mentorship Service Project, please call Dr. Christine Benoit at (401) 364-6300, fax (401) 364-9190, or write to 4995 South County Trail, P.O. Box 850, Charleston, RI 02813 (USA) for further inofrmation on how to promote membership.


San Francisco Awards Luncheon Our annual Awards Luncheon was held on Saturday, 24 October 1998, at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel during the ADA Annual Session. PFA’s prestigious Gold Medal was bestowed on Dr. James B. Edwards. President of the Medical University of South Carolina. Nevada State Senator Dr. Ray Rawson was the featured speaker and received PFA’s International Service Citation. Dr. William Frank received the President’s Award from outgoing PFA International President Shig Ryan Kishi. The Kerr Corporation was the recipient of the PFA Dental Trade and Industry Award. The new international officers for 1998–1999 were installed: James E. Long of Mississippi as President; Fred Halik of New York as President-elect; M. David Campbell of Michigan as Vice President, Richard Kozal as Secretary-Treasurer, and James Englander of Wisconsin as Trustee for Region 4.		L-R, International Trustee Pierre Marois, State Senator Ray Rawson, and Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal

PFA’s International Tour The European Tour offered an exciting opportunity to meet with many Fellows. We made many new friends through our mutual profession and shared values in the PFA. But, just as important, we reinforced in each other the high standards for our art and science. Across language and lands, culture and customs, we are united in our careers by having the ability to repair teeth. We easily became friends and discovered other shared interests. None of this would have been possible without our hosts in Europe, Dr. Pierre and Seba Marois. These two are true citizens of the world, blending and mixing differences into one beautiful experience for us all. Elmer Best Award presented to Professor Robert Weill; International Hall of Fame Paris, Wednesday, 17 June 1998— The French Council of Professional Dentists, Le Conseil National de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens-dentistes, is on quiet Rue Emile Menier. In stark contrast to the hustle-bustle of Paris the day before, we came to the stately office of the French dental headquarters. A small brass plaque next to the door International Trustee Pierre Marois and past President Ray Klein leading our entourage through the streets of Paris to the Elmer Best Ceremony announced the fact, and underneath that sign another of the same size read, “Pierre Fauchard Academy Hall of Fame.” International Trustee Pierre Marois led our entourage into the warm hospitality of the staff. We were then ushered into the hall where the ceremony took place. Our Wall of Fame occupies a small alcove off to the side. Guests filled the room and the ceremony began in two languages. Dr. Paul DeMoge, President of the French National Dental Academy, and past French National Council President Eugene Saint-Eve were in attendance, along with many other dignitaries. International Trustee and host Pierre Marois officiated as Master of Ceremonies gently blending the two cultures into one. Dr. André Robert, President of Le Conseil National de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens-dentistes, gave a rousing address concerning the history of French-American friendship, from the roots of our country’s founding and continuing through the infamous 6 June 1944. Dr. André Robert addressing the guests and Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein (left) and European Trustee Pierre Marois (center) “We have not forgotten the G.I. sacrifices on the Beaches of Normandy,” highlighted Dr. Robert. “We have not forgotten the Marshall Plan that re-established the economy of our country. We have not forgotten the special relationship between our two countries. We share many things in common. Pierre Fauchard gives us a chance to come together united in the clarity of his work.” Past International President Ray Klein, Chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee, then addressed the ceremony. “We express our gratitude for this opportunity to be back in Paris, back to the home of Pierre Fauchard. We created Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein at the Wall of Fame in Paris the PFA Hall of Fame in 1992 to recognize the world’s greatest dentists. Pierre Fauchard was the first to be so honored. In deep appreciation to the French Council of Dentists, we established our permanent venue here at their headquarters in 1994 with this Wall of Fame. We returned to add more plaques in 1996 and are here again to add more, including Parisian Dr. Edouard Charles Godon, founder of FDI and founder of École Dentaire de Paris.” Dr. Klein proceeded to give the history of Drs. Horace Hayden and Chapin Harris, co-founders of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the first dental school in the New World, the very building of which today houses the National Museum of Dentistry. The Museum is the American venue for our PFA Wall of Fame, which was dedicated last fall. He honored the placement of their plaques on the Wall. Dr. Klein then presented the history of Dr. Edouard Charles Godon (1854–1923) to install his plaque on the Wall of Fame. L-R: President Shig Ryan Kishi making Elmer Best presentation to Professor Robert Weill, with Trustee Pierre Marois Later in the ceremony, PFA International President Shig Ryan Kishi presented the 1998 Elmer Best Award to the most gracious Professor Robert Weill of Paris. Dr. Weill thanked his wife of 50 years for her support in the achievements that made this Award possible. He thanked his many friends who were in attendance, particularly those that had come from Belgium. And he thanked the Academy for their recognition of his life’s work. President Kishi then presented Honorary Fellowship to Dr. André Robert for his unselfish activities on behalf of dentistry and his 40 years of dental practice.		President André Robert presenting the French dental society’s Gold Medal to PFA President Shig Ryan Kishi President Robert honored the Academy and its international President by conferring the Gold Médaille d’Or du Conseil National to Dr. Shig Ryan Kishi. Both Professor Weill, our Elmer Best Award recipient, and Dr. Le Breton are past recipients of the French society medal as well. Dr. Kishi commented, “This is a great honor. Your Gold Medal has a long and prestigious history throughout the world. I am deeply honored to join that select group of those so honored. This is a physical symbol of French-American friendship. It will always be a treasured moment in our lives. We will cherish this day and your friendship far beyond our days on earth.” Dr. Georges Le Breton receiving congratulations from Trustee Pierre Marois PFA President Shig Ryan Kishi honored Dr. Georges Le Breton of Martinique, now of Paris, with Honorary Academy Fellowship. Dr. Le Breton expressed his gratitude, “You are very generous with me for this honor and affection. Martinique, West Indies, is close to the United States by geography, but we are even closer by our common knowledge of dentistry.” President Shig Ryan Kishi installing Dr. Hubert Ouvrard as Section President for France Sec./Treas. Richard Kozal and wife Judy with Pierre Fauchard bust International President Shig Ryan Kishi installed Dr. Hubert Ouvrard as President of the PFA Section in France and Dr. Charles Gastaud as Section Secretary. A cocktail reception in the upstairs receiving room followed after the ceremony. To get there we passed under the bust of Pierre Fauchard, keeping a watchful eye on us. Best Award Reception. L-R: Prof. Robert Weill making a point with French Section Pres. Hubert Ouvrard and wife; Trustee Pierre Marois talking with French Dental Society Pres. André Robert; and Dr. Georges Le Breton sitting on the right. Peggy Coye and Renee Klein are seen in the foreground. Elmer Best Ceremony festivities culminated with a cocktail reception and dinner at the famed Fouguet’s Restaurant just off the Avenue des Champs Elysées and Franklin Roosevelt Boulevard. This was the center for the French underground during World War II. Back row, L-R: Ray and Renee Klein, Richard and Judy Kozal, Mrs. Weill, Prof. Robert Weill talking to PFA Pres. Shig Ryan Kishi. Second row facing forward: Dr. Kevin and Peggy Coye, Mrs. and Dr. Hubert Ouvrard. Foreground, L-R: Jim Brophy IV, Seba Marois, Dr. and Mrs. Georges Le Breton, and French Dental Society Pres. André Robert. The exquisite dinner was held in a cool outdoor veranda. Rather than formal, the participants elected friendly. And it was that. The excitement of Paris wafted in on the evening breezes, creating an atmosphere of good fellowship. A wonderful evening gracefully grew into night as we bid our friends ”au revoir” in hopes of seeing them all again soon.

Awards and continuing education delivered at Belgium/Luxembourg Meeting
Brussels, Thursday, 18 June 1998— The Belgium/Luxembourg PFA Section’s hosted a welcoming reception in the evening at the Conrad Hilton. At the Reception, Belgium/Luxembourg Section Chairman Jose Dahan welcomed us to Belgium. Georgia Section Chairman Vladimer Margvelashvili of Tbilisi and his wife joined us, along with Kansas Section Chairman Estel Landreth and his wife Arlene, and Dr. Charles and Margit Squire of Wichita. In true international style, more than eight PFA sections were represented. Background, L-R: Georgia Section Chairman Dr. Vladimer Margvelashvili and his wife, Trustee Pierre Marois, past PFA Pres. Ray Klein, lecturer Kevin Coye; facing away, Belgium Section Chairman Jose Dahan, Sec./Treas. Richard Kozal, Kansas Chairman Estel Landreth; in the foreground, Peggy Coye, Seba Marois, and Renee Klein In our corner of the reception, we were fascinated by Dr. Margvelashvili’s description of the hardships he must endure to provide dental services to his patients in Tbilisi, Georgia, with electricity being provided only a few hours a day—how much we take for granted. After the reception, Dr. Jose Dahan arranged for cars to take us all to a local restaurant for a no-host dinner together. Another gentle evening of camaraderie and establishing international contacts was enjoyed by those who came from so many different places to be here this day. Friday, 19 June 1998— In the early morning, our group dispersed in many directions to achieve our assignments. International President Shig Ryan Kishi, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, past President Ray Klein, and Editor Jim Brophy headed for NATO headquarters. (See sidebar, page 4.) The spouses visited the Waterloo Battlefield outside of the city. International Trustee Pierre Marois and the doctors headed over to the Foundation Universitaire for the continuing education course from Professor Daniel Van Steenberghe of Catholic University of Leuven. International Trustee for Europe Pierre Marois opened the Continuing Education Meeting of the Belgium/Luxembourg Section at the Foundation Universitaire by thanking Chairman Jose Dahan and his staff for planning the event. Chairman Dahan described the day’s program, which started with a lecture by Professor Daniel Van Steenberghe on “Preoperative Planning for Oral Implants” for 50-some participants. Dr. Van Steenberghe teaches in the Periodontology Department at Catholic University. He discussed the osseous integration of implants and the planning for their success by using radiology, tomography, and CAT scans to assemble as much information as possible about bone quality and bone volume. “Implants are a tool, not a science,” noted Professor Van Steenberghe. Following his lecture, we joined the spouses returning from Waterloo for a luncheon. International President Shig Ryan Kishi thanked the Section for their invitation to be part of such an excellent program. Then he presented Professor Daniel Van Steenberghe with a PFA Appreciation plaque for providing us all with the opportunity to share his knowledge. L-R: Section Chairman Jose Dahan with Honorary Fellow Marc Nacar and President Shig Ryan Kishiademy Mentorship Service Project, please call Dr. Christine Benoit at (401) 364-6300, fax (401) 364-9190, or write to 4995 South County Trail, P.O. Box 850, Charleston, RI 02813 (USA) for further information on how to promote membership. Frederic Bonnard addresses the Section Meeting, with European Trustee Pierre Marois, Section Chairman Jose Dahan, and International Pres. Shig Ryan Kishi at the head table .		Due to the overflow crowd for lunch, the Editor sat in the back room enjoying the company of the Belgium Fellows, particularly Dr. Frederic Bonnard, who kept us laughing in two languages. Later, that evening, I was privileged to sit with him at dinner where he helped me translate my overtures to a newly installed Fellow, Dr. Christine Kerf Following lunch, the spouses were off to tour Brussels while the Belgium/Luxembourg Section held a meeting to discuss their proposed WEPE Project (The West-East Professional Exchange Project—see sidebar, page 5) and committee workshops on Mentorship, Protégé, and Budget. L-R: Mrs. Margvelashvili, Trustee Pierre Marois, his bodyguard Jim Brophy IV, and Georgia Section Chairman Vladimer Margvelashvili The evening’s formal ceremony was held at the centuries-old La Maison du Cygne Restaurant on the Grand Plaza Square in the heart of old Brussels. A cocktail reception gave us the opportunity to meet many of the new doctors to be inducted that night and get acquainted with our Belgium Fellows. L-R: Margit Squire and Dr. Charles Squire with Arlene Landreth and Kansas Chairman Dr. Estel Landreth We adjourned to dinner in the banquet hall. The balcony overlooked the pleasant evening descending on the Grand Plaza. The ceremonies proceeded between entrées with Dr. Henri Aronis, past President of the Société de Médecine Dentaire, giving the keynote address on the state of dentistry in Belgium. International PFA President Shig Ryan Kishi then inducted three dentists into Academy Honorary Fellowship: Dr. Henri Aronis, Flemish Dental Society President Guido Vanbelle, and Belgium Dental Society (Société de Médecine Dentaire) President Marc Nacar. L-R: Dr. Henri Aronis receiving Honorary Fellowship Plaque from Chairman Jose Dahan and PFA Pres. Shig Ryan Kishi Following the Awards Ceremony, four new Fellows were inducted into the Belgium/Luxembourg PFA Section. Those present and receiving their certificates from International President Shig Ryan Kishi and Section Chairman Jose Dahan, as well as their PFA pins from Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, were Drs. Christine Kerf, Susan Devos-Vandijck of Luxembourg, Guy Cotton, and Didier Cauchie. Coffee and a tour of the multilevel restaurant’s collection of Flemish paintings completed the busy day at about midnight. L-R: Section Chairman Jose Dahan with Honorary Fellow Marc Nacar and President Shig Ryan Kishi Newly inducted Fellow Christine Kerf, between Section Chairman Jose Dahan and President Shig Ryan Kishi, expresses appreciation for the honor bestowed on her and the other new Fellows (right)

International Continuing Education Course
London, Monday, 22 June 1998—Immediate past Chairman Raj K. Raja Rayan of the United Kingdom, current U.K. Chairman Rash Patel, and committee members Drs. Louise Lunness-Barnes, John Reuter, Brian Parkins, and Declan Thompson organized an excellent all-day continuing education course at the Royal Society of Medicine office. After the continental breakfast reception, Dr. Rash Patel opened the conference and International Trustee Pierre Marois greeted the attendees. Dr. Bruce Coye, a private-practice prosthodontist from California, gave the first conference on integrating intraosseous implants. Next, Master American dental laboratory technician Victor Rodriguez discussed optimizing complete denture function and esthetics. Dr. Harold C. Slavkin, Director of the U.S. National Institute on Dental Research, gave two afternoon conferences on clinical dentistry into the 21st century. British Air Marshal Ian McIntyre noted that Dr. Slavkin’s presentation was one of the most motivating and educational lectures he had listened to. The evening ceremonies were held on the Pall Mall just off Trafalgar Square at the International Institute of Directors. International President Shig Ryan Kishi was honored by the U.K. Section. Formal toasts were given to the Queen and to the U.S. President before an audience of more than 100 guests. Our thanks went to the committee that planned the event, and appreciation awards were presented to the lecturers Dr. Bruce Coye, Victor Rodriguez, and Dr. Harold Slavkin. Also honored that evening was Dr. John R. Wild, Chief Dental Officer in the Department of Health for England; he received Honorary Fellowship. International President Shig Ryan Kishi recognized Dr. Brian J. Parkins, past President of the American Dental Society of London and past PFA Section Chairman, with the PFA Certificate of Merit. Sir Ian Derek Gainsford also was honored with the PFA Certificate of Merit for his dedicated service to dentistry for many years. The evening’s festivities were highlighted by the induction of 30 new Fellows Girish Kumar Bhuva, Jaykishor Bhuva, Naresh Bhuva, Irene Brooks, Suresh Chande, William Cheetham, Simon Cunnington, Promodh Datta, Roy Dookun, Trevor Ferguson, Peter Gordon, Audoen Healy, Vernon Holt, Faris Hussain, Richard Ibbetson, Clive Invest, Dinesh Jani, Robert Lambert, Bhasker Mehta, Saifudin Najefi, Carl Nehammer, Sivakumar Nithianda, Mahesh Patel, Stephen Perry, Sudir Radia, Josef Rich, Alka Saksena, Ashok Sethi, Suresh Sharma, and Michael Wilson.		PFA President Shig Ryan Kishi, lecturer Dr. R. Bruce Coye, and CDT Victor Rodriguez NIDR Director Harold Slavkin, President Kishi, past President Ray Klein U.K. Chairman Rash Patel, Dr. John Wild, Trustee Pierre Marois, Sir Ian Derek Gainsford, Dr. Brian Parkins, Pres. Kishi President Shig Ryan Kishi and Trustee Pierre Marois with new U.K. Fellows

NATO
International President Shig Ryan Kishi, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, past President Ray Klein, and Editor Jim Brophy spent early Friday morning with communications liaisons officers at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Headquarters in Brussels. Belgium/Luxembourg Chairman Jose Dahan had made special arrangements for our reception. The initial briefing brought us up-to-date on NATO’s efforts to expand its mutual security treaty role to encompass several peace initiatives. Their peacetime programs involve many non-NATO countries, including 17 ex–Warsaw Pact nations and several former Soviet republics. Even Russia has an office in the NATO complex. The member countries should ratify the entry of Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic this year.		L-R: President Shig Ryan Kishi, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, and past President Ray Klein in front of the NATO symbol at the Brussels headquarters
The discussion quickly focused on NATO’s scientific mission and its Internet site. As NATO is digitized into the Web, its 90,000 servers link all relevant documents released since NATO’s 1949 founding. Its Web site receives 4 million hits every 75 days. It is set up to retrieve (1) organizational information, (2) thematic documents, and (3) educational material. One of those sites is the science section, which offers grants to organizations of NATO countries to help the former Eastern Bloc countries. Such PFA projects as collecting dental texts for Poland’s science libraries would fall within this grant program. With our Sections in the former Iron Curtain countries, PFA becomes a primary server to help strengthen peace ties with our dental colleagues in the east. NATO took the time to inform us as to how to utilize this arrangement to enhance professional contacts in sharing our non-military sciences with those needing it. The International PFA Officers were very pleased with the opportunity to reach across the former Iron Curtain to help our dental colleagues. We will be exploring this grant opportunity to help NATO turn swords into plowshares, tanks into dental drills.

	Foundation News
AUSTRAL-ASIA	Philip Tan, a dental student at the University of Melbourne, received the PFA scholarship award. Professor Harold Messer presents PFA scholarship award to University of Melbourne student Philip Tan

	Section News

AUSTRAL-ASIA	It is with sadness that we note the passing of Dr. Alan D. Watson of Kilora, New South Wales, several years ago. He was a Fellow in PFA and ICD.
CANADA	Fellow Richard Sandilands of Alberta was installed as President of the Canadian Dental Association this September. He has served as President of the Edmonton and District Dental Society, the Alberta Dental Association, and the Western Canada Dental Society. He also served as interim Director of the Alberta Dental Association and as clinical associate professor at the University of Alberta. He is a Fellow in the PFA, ICD, ACD, and ADI, as well as a member of Rotary International. Fellow Burton Conrod of Nova Scotia became Vice President of the CDA this September. Dr. Conrod is past President of the Cape Breton Island Dental Society, and the Nova Scotia Dental Association. He has served as CDA Governor since 1991 and as a member of their Executive Council since 1995. He is a Fellow in the PFA and ICD. Fellow Les Allen of Winnipeg received the CDA’s Distinguished Service Award at the CDA Awards Luncheon last September. Dr. Allen was President of the Manitoba Dental Association and CDA President in 1991. He is a Fellow in the PFA, ICD, and ACD.		Fellow Robert Baker of Winnipeg received the CDA’s Award of Merit at the CDA Awards Luncheon last September. Dr. Baker, an orthodontist, is a professor at the University of Manitoba. He is past President of the Manitoba Dental Association and the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. He is a Fellow in the PFA, ICD, and ACD. Fellow Gary MacDonald of St. John’s received the CDA’s Award of Merit at their annual Awards Luncheon last September. Dr. MacDonald represented CDA on the National Healthcare Advisory Committee to Correctional Services Canada for 12 years and has the distinction of being the first non-physician to chair that committee. He is Executive Director of the Newfoundland Dental Association since 1987 as well as past President of their Association. Fellow Noel H. Andrews was installed as the 109th President of the Nova Scotia Dental Association. Also, during the graduation ceremonies at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Dr. Andrews was honored with their Distinguished Alumnus Award.
IRELAND	Their annual meeting was held this October with ICD at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin. Their section project presented dental technology materials to the dental schools at the Jordan University of Science and Technology at Irbid and the University of Jordan at Amman.
JAPAN	In October, International President Shig Ryan Kishi attended their annual Meeting in Kobe for the 15th presentation of the Mitch Nakayama Memorial Award. Section Chairman Masumi Masuda honored Dr. Anthony Tjan, Professor emeritus at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	Dr. Chang-Duk Kee, recipient of the 1995 PFA International Distinguished Service Citation, was presented with the 1997 Elmer Best award in Seoul.		Elmer Best recipient Chang-Duk Kee receiving award from past PFA President William Kort
UNITED KINGDOM	Past PFA Section Chairman Raj K. Raja Rayan has established their own Web site, which can be cross-linked with the International PFA Web site.

UNITED STATES	Illinois Northwestern University School of Dentistry Dean emeritus Norman H. Olsen passed away this September. Dr. Olsen was the recipient of the 1995 PFA Gold Medal and the Illinois PFA Distinguished Service Award. His sage advice and guidance will be sorely missed in professional dentistry. Past PFA President William Kort (1989–90) suffered a mild stroke this September and is currently recovering. Dr. Kort has served as President of the Chicago Dental Society and is ICD Regent for the 8th District. He was the Chairman of our last PFA Leadership Conference in Chicago. Maryland Chairman Ben Swanson, Jr., held two meetings inducting 40 new Fellows. Drs. Harry W.F. Dressel, Jr., and Sidney Burnett conducted the ceremonies. Dr. Frederick Magaziner received their 1998 Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Magaziner has produced and hosted “Open Wide—A Look at Dentistry” on WBFF since 1974. Several Maryland Fellows were appointed to chair Section committees: Dr. Dressel, Nominating and Screening Committee; Dr. Magaziner, Awards Committee; Dr. Sheldon Silverman, Grants Committee; Dr. Alan Perkin, Events Planning Committee; and Dr. Margaret Wilson, Mentorship Committee. Pennsylvania PFA Perrytown Chairman Lester L. Levin presented the PFA State Award to Dr. A. J. Chialastri of Philadelphia for a lifetime of service to dentistry at the local, state, and national levels. This award was made at the Pennsylvania House of Delegates Meeting during the annual Session of the Pennsylvania Dental Association Meeting in Pittsburgh. PFA Chairman Lester Levin presenting their Distinguished Service Award to Dr. A.J. Chialastri Rhode Island Chairman Christine Benoit thanks Drs. John DaSilva and Richard Walsh for serving as mentors for new dentists. The Fellows of Rhode Island regret the passing of Fellow Edward Radlo of Pawtucket this September. Fellow Bruce Gouin participated with “Dentists Climb for a Cause” program to raise $30,000 for Operation Smile. He scaled Mount Whitney in California. Fellow Raymond George, Jr. is the new President of the Rhode Island Dental Association. Fellow Edwin Mehlman will serve as the ADA District I Trustee in 1999. Dr. Bruce Gouin on top of Mt. Whitney with “Dentists Climb for a Cause” South Dakota Dr. Paul Reinke will be passing the Chairmanship to Dr. Robin Hattervig this year.		Washington Past Russian Chairman Tatiana Spivakova-Sargent submitted the pictures for the annual PFA ceremony inducting new Fellows in Seattle this summer. Chairman David Minahan presided at the dinner held in the Washington Athletic Club. Chairman David Minahan welcoming new Fellows at their annual dinner Wisconsin Chairman James Englander hosted their annual meeting this September in Milwaukee to honor Dr. Paul Copoulos and to induct 12 new members into Fellowship. Dr. Copoulos is past President of the Wisconsin Dental Association and has taught at Marquette University School of Dentistry for 45 years. Marquette honored him as their Distinguished Alumnus in Dentistry. The Wisconsin Dental Association recognized him with their Outstanding Service Award, and the Wisconsin PFA gave him their Distinguished Service Award at their annual luncheon. International Trustee M. David Campbell attended to assist in inducting into Fellowship Drs. Jeffrey Casperson, Steven Hein, Richard Hilsabeck, Michael Karczewski, Ell L. Lee, Scott Lewis, Gregory Ludden, Frank Maritato, Robert McGrath, Thomas Raimann, Constantine Stamatelakys, and Richard Tonelli. L-R: Trustee David Campbell, Award recipient Paul Copoulos, Section Chairman James Englander, new Chairman Glenn Maihofer Dr. Englander acknowledged the attendance of eight past Presidents of the Wisconsin Dental Association and numerous officers and trustees. In his address, International Trustee David Campbell emphasized the importance of the Mentorship Program, which fosters the development of students as professionals. The meeting was held in cooperation with the WDA and the University of Marquette School of Dentistry and is a part of the Wisconsin PFA Mentorship Program, now in its fourth year. Dr. James Englander receiving plaque from Glenn Maihofer for chairing the Wisconsin Section for the last decade

WEPE Project

The Belgium/Luxembourg Section discussed their West-East Professional Exchange Project for inclusion in their Mentorship Program. On Friday afternoon, Chairman Jose Dahan called his Fellows together to discuss this project, with input from International President Shig Ryan Kishi, European Trustee Pierre Marois, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, Georgia Section Chairman Vladimer Margvelashvili, and Kansas Chairman Estel Landreth. Because of the implied concern about training younger local dentists who might end up competing with their mentors, this program suggests inter-country exchanges of experience and professional skills with dentists of different countries. An added benefit is to allow better recognition of one’s own international reputation through the eyes of a foreign protégé as well as a feeling for the equipment and products used by the mentor. Three exchange stages are planned: (1) Western Europe with the United States; (2) western Europe with eastern Europe, sponsored by a third party; and (3) Western Asia with Japan, with or without a sponsor. If successful, a north-south exchange component is possible. Younger dentists/dental students would stay a month and observe three or four mentors in their practices. They would experience all aspects of the daily routine of operating a private practice and would develop communications skills necessary to deal with patients and staff. The program is to be managed by a secretary general from western Europe and funded by different international organizations. The administrator would publicize the existence of WEPE, select and place applicants, enroll mentors, and coordinate the exchange. Each PFA Section would form a local committee to screen applicants and mentors and to select three from each category. Not only would this program provide mentorship, but it would do so on an international basis in keeping with the PFA mission.

Japanese Section meets in Osaka
By Shig Ryan Kishi I want to take this opportunity to send you my brief report regarding my visit to the Japanese Section of the Academy on 17 October 1998. I left for Osaka, Japan on 15 October and arrived at the new and extremely large Osaka/Kansai International Airport (KIX) at 4 p.m. on 16 October. There is a 16-hour time difference between Los Angeles and Osaka. Of course, by crossing the international date line a day is lost in the process of taking the 12-hour flight to Osaka. Dr. Anthony Tjan, recipient of the Mitch Nakayama Memorial Award, and I were met by Mr. Mitsuhiro Tatani, Executive General Manager of Hakusui Trading, and Dr. Eiichi Katagiri, Secretary General of the Japan Section. We departed for the Shinkobe Oriental Hotel by jet-foil across Kobe Bay and arrived safely at the hotel. The rain was very heavy due to the approaching typhoon. At 6 p.m. we were taken to the new Okura Hotel for dinner, which was hosted by Mrs. Nakayama. The meeting was held at the Shinkobe Oriental Hotel. An estimated 150 to 160 fellows were in attendance at this meeting. The members came from all areas of Japan, including the northern island of Hokkaido and the southernmost island of Kyushu. The Korean Section was also present at this meeting; I was pleasantly surprised that they attended the Japanese Section’s meeting even though a typhoon was descending on the Osaka area. During the evening of 17 October, a reception was held by the Japanese Section and it was heartwarming in to see that the individuals from the two countries, Korea and Japan, were beginning to establish a closer relationship.		Two international interpreters also attended the meeting and their assistance was invaluable to bridge the language barrier. I have had the assistance of numerous interpreters during my previous visits to lecture in Japan, but this time, I was truly amazed by the ability of these interpreters to simultaneously translate from English to Japanese and from Japanese to English. Dr. Katsumi Masuda is now the Immediate Past President of this section and Dr. Sadao Wakumoto, Professor Emeritus from Showa University and the prestigious Tokyo Medical and Dental University, is the new President of this Section for the years 1998–2000. Dr. Wakumoto is highly respected throughout Japan and he has informed me that his goal is to increase the number of new fellows in this section. I know that his standing in this country will enable him to accomplish this goal. Professor Wakumoto is also a close friend of Professor Miyazaki of Showa University. Dr. Anthony Tjan was a truly deserving recipient of the 15th Mitch Nakayama Memorial Award. He was educated in Indonesia, the Netherlands, and the United States. He has received three degrees during the course of his professional career and has published more than 200 research articles. I was extremely pleased to be present when Dr. Tjan, my classmate from USC, received the award. This section will hold its 1999 meeting in Sapporo, Japan. The city of Sapporo is located on Hokkaido. I would encourage the new officers of the Academy to attend this meeting in 1999. I departed from the Osaka/Kansai International Airport on 18 October at 6 p.m. and arrived home at 7:30 p.m. the same day.