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A Pierre Fauchard Academy program that has been the backbone of service projects designed to help dental students and recent graduates is that of “mentorship.”
The word “mentor,” as defined in the American College Dictionary, means “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.” Some Section Mentorship Programs involve senior dental students only, while others are structured to mentor recent graduates who have recently established practices to begin their professional lives. These two programs are probably the most common that you will find. However, mentorship programs may be structured in a variety of ways. For a Section that has a dental school within its borders, the possibilities are endless! Not only the senior dental students may be involved, but also all four classes of students, even the freshmen. Can you imagine the effect upon a student when he or she receives a letter from a local practitioner offering just to be a “friend”? The contact between the mentor and the mentee does not have to be much and certainly not overwhelming to the student. |
An occasional phone call, a handwritten note, or—even better—maybe a quick meal is all that is required. The object here is just to let these young dental students know that PFA and its members care about them and their dental education. In a very few years, these same students will be our colleagues.
For those Sections without a dental school, the thrust of their mentorship programs should be to recent graduates who are or have just established their dental practices. These mentor programs may be set up along district lines within the constituent societies. “Being a friend” would also apply here! Taking the young dentist out to eat and offering advice when called upon is all that is needed. Many times during life we will serve as mentors, often without realizing that others are watching or listening. As we go about our daily walk through life, we need to be ever cognizant of this. Treat others with dignity and compassion, for ours is the greatest profession on earth. Our legacy is great! In being good stewards, we must set a good example for those who will follow. |
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Dr. James E. Long
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Central Office
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Pierre Fauchard Academy,
Dr. Richard A. Kozal, Secretary/Treasurer P.O. Box 80330 Las Vegas, NV 89180-0330 |
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Meeting in the Desert
Following the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Las Vegas, the PFA Officers and Fellows came together for the President’s Reception. Then we all went out to dinner at the Desert Inn’s Ho Wan Restaurant. President Long gave his report concerning our Second International Continuing Education Course scheduled for that Saturday, the progress of our Smokeless Tobacco Campaign, the Year 2000 budget, the Foundation grants for the Academy’s programs, our International Mentorship Program, membership development, and his concerns for more local publicity. As Dr. Long stated, “We do not need to keep PFA a secret!” |
The International PFA pamphlet is updated and current. The 1998 Foundation contributions received from PFA Fellows amounted to $14,175. To date, the 1999 donations total $10,169. To date in 1999, 145 new Fellows have been inducted and 78 applications are being processed. The independent auditing firm has completed their year-end review of the PFA accounts and reported that everything is in good order. Awards Committee Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal reported that he had contacted the past Gold Medal recipients for their nomination for the 1999 Fauchard Gold Medal. Their nomination was Dr. James Vernetti. Dr. Francisco Raul Miranda, founder and past President of the Mexican Dental Association, was nominated to receive the Elmer Best Award on 27 October in Mexico City during the FDI Congress. Mexico Chairman Ernesto Acuña has secured the French Embassy for the event. Dr. Jack Gottshalk of the National Museum of Dentistry was nominated for the PFA International Distinguished Dentist of the Year Award. No nominations were made for the Dental Industry and Trade Award for 1999. The Executive Board will consider forthcoming recommendations before the Hawaii Meeting. Mentorship Committee Mentorship is not a new concept, but it has picked up more positive visibility in society. For Sections without a service project, a mentorship program is perfect. It can be designed to fit the Section’s resources mentoring dental students, recent graduates, or new dentists in the area. Often it consists of no more than some camaraderie, going to lunch or a sporting event. Any Section interested in starting a Mentorship Program please contact Dr. Christine Benoit, 4995 South County Trail, P.O. Box 850, Charlestown, Rhode Island, 02813.  Mentorship Chairpersons Mike Perpich and Christine Benoit Trustee |
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Foundation
The PFA Foundation Report submitted by Foundation President General Robert Shira reviewed activities in 1998 and since the San Francisco Meeting last October. The Foundation Board reviewed 37 requests for grants, approved eight of them, and deferred three. An award of $2,000 was granted to the Friends of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Dr. William Steifel, Jr., representing Emory University Dental School’s Xi Phi Psi Fraternity, increased the scholarship amount granted to 54 U.S. dental students in 1998 with his contribution. In addition, 27 non-U.S. dental scholarships were awarded. The Foundation contributed funds to the University of Costa Rica’s School of Dentistry for their Multimedia Training Center. The Loader-Espinach Seminar to be held in Costa Rica was funded; Dr. Poul Holm Petersen, Chairman of the Gerodontology Department at Norway’s University of Bergen, will be the presenting clinician. Serious heart problems have beset past PFA Presidents (and current Foundation Board Officers) Carl Lundgren, William Kort, and Leo Bongers. All are reported to be doing well. (Bill Kort even attended the Las Vegas Meeting.) Dr. Shira discussed Foundation fundraising to generate revenue from sources other than from investments. If the Foundation can acquire at least a third of its annual revenue from contributions, it can change its tax status from a private foundation to a public foundation. The sum now paid in taxes could instead be used for Foundation grants. To date, 43 requests for grant applications have been processed. Those applications received will be presented at the Hawaii Meeting in October 1999. Dental schools have been notified about the Foundation Scholarship Awards for 1999. June 1 is the U.S. deadline for submission of student names, and July 1 is the deadline for non-U.S. dental schools.  Latin America Trustee Bernardo Levit presents Dr. Robert Shira with a cowhide Appreciation Certificate from his native Argentina Dr. Larry Barrett, Chairman of the Foundation’s Publicity Committee, arranged for a large article about the Foundation to appear in the February 6, 1999, issue of the ADA News. The recent issue of the PFA Highlighter also reported on the Foundation’s grant activities for 1998. The Foundation meets only once a year, during the annual International PFA Board Meeting held in conjunction with the annual ADA Session. This seems to be adequate to manage Foundation affairs and saves money compared with holding two meetings a year. Foundation Treasurer George Higue submitted a 74-page bound report outlining all the Foundation’s income, investments, and expenses in 1998 and included the 1999 budget. This most thorough booklet detailed every check issued, including the date and payee. Dr. Higue discussed the three Foundation funds—the Espinach Fund, the Mitch Nakayama Fund (Japanese), and the Academy Fellows’ donations. Foundation Executive Director Shig Ryan Kishi added further information to Dr. Shira’s report. The Costa Rica School of Dentistry project is in its third of 5 years of Foundation commitment for $104,500 for its Multimedia Training Center. |
Dr. Mario Rodriguez Cordero, our Section Chairman for Costa Rica, and his committee of six PFA Fellows are administering the Loader-Espinach Award.
Twelve grants totalling $99,500 were awarded in 1998, in addition to the 81 dental student scholarships, the Costa Rica dental school project, and the Loader-Espinach Award. The dental student scholarships have been funded for 1999 at $1,200 each. Dr. William Steifel’s contribution on behalf of Emory University’s Xi Phi Psi Fraternity Chapter of $1,550 raises the U.S. scholarship amounts. The U.S. scholarship awards totalled $83,700 in 1998. In January of this year, Dr. Steifel presented the Foundation with another check. Non-U.S. scholarship awards were presented to students in Argentina, Australia (3), Brazil (2), Canada (3 awards to 10 students), Costa Rica, Chile, England, France, Hong Kong, India (2), Ireland, Japan (2 out of 3 were accepted), Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Spain, and Uruguay. In 1997, Academy Fellows contributed $24,365; in 1998, they donated $14,735. Dr. Kishi noted, “Although the Foundation has a large endowment, continuous voluntary contributions will be needed in order to increase the amount of funds that can be made available to give financial assistance to worthy grant applicants.” It was also recognized that while the current investments made by Treasurer George Higue have resulted in more than $300,000 of income, that may not always be the case. Dr. Larry Barrett’s Foundation Committee released information concerning the Foundation’s annual Humanitarian Grant, with a maximum award of $15,000, to call attention to the service aspect of the grants program and to encourage grant applications. The first recipient will be selected by the Foundation Board at the Hawaii Meeting. Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee consisting of the three immediate past Presidents—Drs. Shig Kishi, Larry Barrett, and Nicholas Saccone—nominated the following for 1999–2000 Officers: President-elect Fred Halik of New York will become President; current President James Long of Mississippi will automatically become the immediate past President; Vice President M. David Campbell of Michigan is nominated for President-elect; Trustee Scott Welch is nominated for Vice President; Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal is renominated for his same position; and Dr. Gary Lowder of Utah is nominated for Region 5 Trustee. Publications Committee Chairman James Brophy, Dental World Editor, discussed the recent mailing of Highlighter III and the response he was getting. But the suggestion that another issue be published before the Hawaii Meeting was in question since the Foundation would not be meeting before then and Academy information is regularly printed in Dental World. Unless there was a clear-cut need for another issue this year and material was forthcoming from the Board, it would be a waste of funds |
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Budget & Finance Committee
Chairman Fred Halik presented the completed Financial Report for 1998 and the interim report for the 1999 budget to date. Both reports were reviewed by the Board and approved. Constitution & Bylaws Committee Chairman M. David Campbell reported that both documents have incorporated all the voted changes and have been printed for distribution upon request. His Committee presented the possibility of putting out the documents in a loose-leaf fashion so that they could be added to each year, eliminating the cost of printing entirely new versions every year. Membership Chairman Scott Welch, with computer documentation from the Central Office, reported that the current membership stands at 6,367, including 4,295 Fellows in the United States, 1,046 international Fellows, and 1,026 Life or Honorary Members. When six countries’ membership figures are entered, it should raise the actual total to close to 7,000 members. The split California Section takes the lead in the United States, with more than 500 Fellows; the Ohio Section comes in second with more than 300 members. A more accurate report will be submitted at the October Meeting. It was decided that Section Chairpersons will contact delinquent members to learn why they have dropped their membership. Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein has made arrangements to induct Dr. L.D. Pankey of Florida in September at the Pankey Institute. Leadership Conference 2000 The Board approved holding next year’s scheduled Leadership Conference in Chicago during the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting in February. That means that the interim Academy Meeting will also be held there. Trustee Robert Friedman was selected as Leadership Conference Chairman. The event will be held at Chicago’s Swissôtel, where it has been so successfully hosted in the past. PFA Web Site Webmaster Mark Stanley discussed the success of our 2-year-old Web site. He noted that access to the Web has been doubling every year, with 72 million people having access in the United States. He suggested expanding our Web site to include Dental World, the Highlighter, and our other international pamphlets. Debate ensued about putting the PFA Directory on our Web site, but maintaining members’ privacy would be problematic. Stanley pointed out that our membership application could also be put on site. All these documents could then be printed out by Section Chairmen and members, rather than requiring them to write the Central Office and wait for a response. |
International Committee
Mexico’s Section Chairman Ernesto Acuña was appointed by President Long and approved by the Board to head the International Committee. Dr. Acuña has long been active in international dentistry as well as organized dentistry in Mexico. Dr. Acuña is the FDI Chairman for their Local Organizing Committee for the FDI Congress in Mexico City from 28 October to 1 November 1999. Smokeless Tobacco Project Chairman Gordan Stine reported that Dr. J. Mark Barry, assistant professor of oral medicine at the College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, held a symposium last February entitled, “Smokeless Tobacco: the Silent Addiction.” The symposium was cosponsored by PFA and the Medical University of South Carolina. Videotapes of the symposium will be distributed to Sections so they can present their own local programs. The program, sponsored by a PFA Foundation grant, was held at the Embassy Suites in Columbia, South Carolina.  Dr. Mark Barry (left) with symposium participants; Trustee Gordan Stine on right
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Officers’ Reports
President James Long appointed a Continuing Education Evaluation Committee to secure a final report from the United Kingdom about the first international continuing education course, held in London in June 1998, that was so successful. The committee was also charged with evaluating the second CE course offering in Las Vegas and suggesting future courses and sites. President Long also suggested implementing a “Past President’s Breakfast” at the Hawaii Meeting early Friday morning, at no cost to the Academy. President-elect Fred Halik suggested an addition to the policy manual, that all travel expenses by Officers, Trustees, and Chairpersons need to be approved by the Executive Committee at least 1 week before. This is to insure that the Academy stays within its budget. Vice President M. David Campbell noted that the quarterly phone conferences to review the finances and budget are invaluable for staying on track. “We are ultraconservative regarding the Academy’s expenditures.” Trustees’ Reports Region 1.—Pierre Marois of France, International Trustee for Region 1, has asked the European Chairmen to organize a membership drive to increase their membership by 10%. He has received positive responses from the region. His Section reports appear in Dental World Section News, as do all the other Trustees’ Section reports. Region 2.—Robert Friedman of Connecticut, International Trustee for Region 2, has been visiting his area’s chairpersons. He has filled vacancies in Delaware and Maine, and a new chair for Vermont is pending.  Trustee Pierre Marois and his wife Seba at the Thursday night dinner social Region 3.—Gordan Stine of South Carolina, International Trustee for Region 3, has been working with the Smokeless Tobacco Project with the Medical University of South Carolina. Region 4.—James Englander of Wisconsin, International Trustee for Region 4, reported on all his area Sections and the active work they are doing. |
Region 5.—Scott Welch of Wyoming, International Trustee for Region 5, reported on the activity of his Sections.
 Brad, Cindy, Wendy, Gregg, Kathleen, and Scott Welch at the first PFA Chinese dinner Region 7.—Bernardo Levit of Argentina, International Trustee for Region 7, reports supplying mouthguards for 130 competitors in Argentina’s Amateur Boxing Championship. He presented student achievement certificates at the Buenos Aires University Dental School, Maimónides School of Dentistry, El Salvador School of Dentistry, Cuyo School of Dentistry, Cordoba School of Dentistry, Rosario School of Dentistry, and the Corrientes School of Dentistry. Their group voted to honor Foundation President General Robert Shira of Maryland with their Outstanding Fellow of the Century Award. |
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Friday Events
Friday morning, the round of meetings started with the Section Chairman’s Caucus convening at 7:30 am chaired by Vice President M. David Malcolm. Then the PFA Board Meeting followed, with Dr. Jim Long presiding. After a tour of the Community College of Southern Nevada, we reconvened at the Desert Inn on the Strip for a cocktail reception welcoming those attending the second International PFA Continuing Education Course. Tour of CCSN and PFA Central Office Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal arranged a van for all interested parties to take a tour of the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and to see the development of our new headquarters. The short trip to the college site was like entering a different world. Leaving the neon and tinsel of the Strip, which Las Vegas is so well known for, we entered an area of the city that could have been yours. Manicured lawns, middle-class homes, uncrowded streets, and a McDonald’s on the corner adorned the entry to CCSN. Then we came into another world, with colorful college buildings rising out of the desert in oranges, purples, reds, yellows, and blues.  Dr. Kozal took us on tour of the campus, particularly the dental section, and introduced us to one of the school’s deans who briefly addressed our group. Dr. Kozal showed us the area for our office (under construction) and our current temporary office. There were no slot machines to be seen anywhere.  Dr. Kozal indicating our new Central Office location As you can see by the pictures, we are well nestled into a college dental environment. And the college officials expressed their appreciation that our international dental honor organization is a part of that environment. Dr. Kozal noted that it has been difficult to run operations from a small office right now.  Dr. Kozal and our temporary headquarters Much of what he and wife Judy need to do to keep the Central Office efficient daily happens at the college, at an area set aside in the Kozal home, and a rented storage locker that holds our records. In addition to that workload and running the day-to-day operations of a 7,000-member international organization, Dr. Kozal has worked to get us certified by the State to operate in Nevada, convert the computer system from R-base to Access, and bring everything to Y2K compliance.  President Long in the dental clinic Our college location stresses the PFA mission projects, such as student scholarships, dental service grants, foremost modern education, continuing education programs, and the mentorship program. The library will house our documents and publications, available to everyone through the library system. Dr. Kozal, along with the college, is planning a dental museum there. This is just the beginning of a joint effort that strengthens both the Academy and the Community College of Southern Nevada. As the area population is growing phenomenally, the State Legislature is debating the establishment of a Nevada School of Dentistry on this campus. And the PFA is there. |
Nevada State PFA Induction Ceremony
After a time for social mingling at the Reception, our President James Long, Secretary/ Treasurer Richard Kozal, and Nevada State Chairman William Rohel inducted eight new Fellows into the Academy.  Secretary Kozal inducting new Fellows John Aramini, Richard Caraba, James Kinard, Patrick O’Connor, Daniel Orr, Douglas Rakich, and Steve Saxe  President Jim Long inducting Stephen Fleming as State Chairman; William Rohel presents the PFA Membership Certificate Second International Continuing Education Course Dr. Robert Ibsen, CEO of Den-Mat Corp., opened the Saturday morning session of our CE course. Dr. Ibsen was followed by Dr. Lo of China, who spoke on the product research studies.  Drs. Joe Morganelli and Richard Kozal registering CE participants Richard Caraba of Nevada, Dave Campbell of Michigan, and George Higue of California Dr. Phillip Devore talked about practice management. During the afternoon session, Dr. Harvey Putter led participants through a hands-on materials workshop using various Den-Mat products on plastic study models. |
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Hawaii Annual Meeting
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The Academy and Foundation will host their annual meetings during the ADA Session in Honolulu, Hawaii, Friday, 8 October through Sunday, 10 October 1999. PFA meetings will be held at the Sheraton Waikiki. All Fellows are invited to attend.
The Academy Board Meeting will be called to order by President James Long at 7:30 a.m. in the Hilo Room on Friday, 8 October. The Foundation Board Meeting will convene under President Robert Shira on Saturday, 9 October, at 7:30 a.m. in the Oahu Room. The annual Awards Luncheon will be on Saturday, 9 October, in the Honolulu/Kahuku Rooms at 11:30 a.m.; the new Officers for the 1999–2000 year will be installed during the luncheon. At 2:30 p.m., the Academy’s |
Section Chairmen’s Caucus will convene in the Waialua Room, and the Foundation’s Board will continue their meeting in the Oahu Room. The President’s Reception will take place that evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Niihau Room.
The Foundation will meet again Sunday morning at 8 a.m. in the Hilo Room. The Academy Board will complete their agenda Sunday afternoon starting at 1 p.m. in the Hilo Room. The no-host Fellowship Dinner will be held that evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Kahuku Room, by reservation only; call the Central Office to reserve your place at this concluding dinner social. |
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Foundation News
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Argentina
Bernardo Levit, International Trustee for Latin America, presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to Universidad Maimónides dental student Maria Fernanda Ranazzo.  Student scholarship recipient Maria Ranazzo receiving check from Trustee Levit Mexico Chairman Ernesto Acuña attended a special ceremony arranged by the University of Yucatan’s Dean Rolando Peniche M. to present the Foundation Scholarship Award to student Jorge Ek Huchim. The event was publicized in the local newspapers, with copies sent to the Foundation.  Student Jorge Ek Huchim receives scholarship check from Dean Rolando Peniche Marcin |
Canada
International Trustee for Canada Kevin Roach writes that the Foundation Scholarship Awards each year are presented to the Junior Student Governor in each of the 10 Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. Dr. A. Dale, on behalf of Dr. Roach, presented this year’s award to Bhavna Anand 20T00, along with the new Canadianized PFA Foundation Certificate.  Dr. A. Dale presents the Foundation certificate to student Bhavna Anand 20T00 with Manish Lamichane 19T99, President of the University of Toronto Dental Students Society Uruguay |
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United States
California, Southern Section Chairman Charles Eller thanked the Foundation at their annual dinner meeting this April for the Foundation grants to the 1000 Smiles Craniofacial Surgical and Dental Mission, the Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND) program providing dental care for needy patients, and The Children’s Dental Center of Inglewood. The Foundation thanks Fellow Donald Swatman of Modesto for his prompt response to the Highlighter’s appeal for Foundation donations. Louisiana Louisiana State University senior dental student Chris Robinson of Monroe received the Foundation Scholarship Award from PFA Chairman Frank Martello and Dean Eric Hovland.  L-R: Dean Eric Hovland, student Chris Robinson, and Chairman Frank Martello Massachusetts Chairman Norman Becker presented the Foundation Scholarship award to Kevin Schack of the Tufts University dental school.  L-R: Scholarship student Kevin Schack, Chairman Norman Becker, and Distinguished Service recipient Arthur Eddy Minnesota Past Chairman Mike Perpich noted that the Journal of the Minnesota and North Dakota Dental Associations, Northwest Dentistry, published articles about the PFA Foundation grants in both the November-December (page 4) and January-February issue (page 41). This Journal has a circulation of 7,200 in the two-state area. The Center for Victims of Torture, which received a Foundation grant, printed an article about the Foundation in the Winter 1999 issue of their publication, The Storycloth (page 3). This newsletter has a circulation of 9,000. Ohio Chairman Al Uveges presented their Foundation Scholarship Awards to dental students Monica Mattson of Case Western Reserve University and William Baldwin of Ohio State University.  024 Chairman Al Uveges presents scholarship check to CWRU student Monica Mattson |
Oregon A Foundation Scholarship Award winner, senior Peggy Cheman of Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, sent a thank-you letter to express her appreciation for the much-needed financial help. New York At a special holiday reception held at the NYU College of Dentistry last December, Dean Michael Alfano presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior dental student Ghassan Atalla, President of the NYU College of Dentistry Student Council. Mr. Atalla is the youngest of 16 children and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California in Irvine. After graduation, he plans a career in orthodontics. The NYU Press Office sent a news release about the Scholarship Award to all media outlets.  Senior Ghassan Atalla receives Scholarship Award from Dean Michael Alfanor Pennsylvania Foundation scholarship recipient Christine Ibinson, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, sent us a letter of appreciation for our contribution to her dental career. She plans to enter general practice in the Pittsburgh suburbs. West Virginia Chairman James Overberger and Dean Robert Hornbrook of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to dental student Thomas E. Butler.  L-R: Chairman James Overberger, Award recipient Thomas Butler, and Dean Robert Hornbrook Wisconsin Chairman Glenn Maihofer presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to Marquette University senior dental student Kate Bruns, with Dean William Lobb present  L-R: Dean William Lobb presenting scholarship award to student Kate Bruns with Chairman Glenn Maihofer |
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Section News
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Argentina
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Trustee Bernado Levit reported that their Section participated in the Amateur Boxing National Competition by making mouthguards for the 130 athletes.
Their annual dinner meeting was well attended, with 82 guests. |
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Belgium /
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Chairman Professor Jose Dahan has been busy planning their WEPE Project with Republic of Georgia Chairman Vladimer Margvelashvili and Dr. Laura Andreeva of Bulgaria. Their proposed mentorship project takes our helping young dentists to an international exchange level.
Their Section also hosted two reviews last year: “Kinesiology and Chiropractice Related to Dentistry” and “If Dental Web Sites Could Replace Local Dealers.” The reviews supplemented their continuing education presentation last June on the use of tomography in implantology. This year they have scheduled two new reviews: “Informatic Tools in Dentistry” and “Surgical Endodontics.” |
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Canada
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Chairman Kevin Roach announced that their 1999 Fellowship induction Breakfast will be held 7 August at the C.P. Hotel Halifax in Nova Scotia, during the Canadian Dental Association’s Convention.
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Chairman Josef Vacek and his eight Fellows meet during their October Prague Dental Days. Dr. Vacek has been elected President of the Congress to be held in Prague by the Association of Prosthetic Dentistry, hosting the European Prosthetic Association in September 2001. Dr. Vacek invites all PFA Fellows to attend.
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France
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Chairman Hubert Ouvrard, editor of Actualités Odonto-Stomatologiques Revue, published an article on our Elmer Best Ceremony in Paris and the Hall of Fame services at the French Dental Headquarters.
The French Section has initiated its own newsletter. Last December, AOS Revue and PFA held a scientific session at the Cochin Hospital in Paris. The Foundation Student Scholarship Award was presented to senior Mathias Clavier by Chairman Ouvrard. PFA hosted another scientific session, given by Dr. Jean-François Tecucianu, Chairman of the Service of Odontology, at the American Hospital in Paris. A golf outing is planned for 17 June. |
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Chairman Thomas Paschos has increased their membership to 20 Fellows, with contacts at the University of Athens and the University of Thessaloniki
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Dr. Bertram Moldauer has accepted the position of Section Chairman.
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India
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel William Dunn addressed 80 PFA India Section (Madras) attendees last February at the Sheraton Chola while he was there as a dental volunteer for Health Volunteers Overseas at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore. Chairman T. Samraj greeted Dr. Dunn.
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Ireland
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Chairman Robin O’Sullivan held a joint meeting last October with ICD in Dublin. Student Certificates of Merit were presented to students Philip McCauhey of Belfast Dental School and Tom O’Connor of Cork Dental School. Their Foundation Scholarship Award was presented to Belfast Dental School student Cathy Robinson. Dr. Gerry McKenna of Dublin is their Awards Officer.
The Ireland Section also funded dental teaching materials for the Amman Dental School and Irbid Dental School in Jordan, where they are exploring the possibility of establishing a PFA Section. PFA participated in a dental student exchange between the Cork Dental School and the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. This was funded by ICD. |
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Israel
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Chairman Mario Ulmansky addressed the Las Vegas Meeting. He reported that they had established a PFA Section with 15 members at the Jerusalem Dental School.
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Japan
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The prestigious Nakayama Award was presented to Dr. Anthony Tjan.
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Mexico
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Chairman Ernesto Acuña will be extending their mentorship program to the dental schools at the University of Yucatan and the University of the Bajio.
They held their annual meeting this 14 April to finalize plans for the Elmer Best Ceremonies on 27 October, to be held at the French Embassy during the FDI Congress in Mexico City. |
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Portugal
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Chairman Gil Alcoforado noted that their 28 members meet jointly with ICD. He explained the Foundation grants program and notified their five dental schools about the scholarships. Dr. Alcoforado will be retiring this year and has started the process of selecting a new Chairman. His son, Dr. Gil Alcoforado, Jr., Professor at the University of Lisbon, has been recommended.
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Spain
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Chairman Professor Javier Garro Barrio hosted their annual meeting in Barcelona during the FDI Congress. Past Elmer Best Award winner Dr. Gonzalez-Giralda and Section Secretary Professor Leopoldo Forner were present to welcome 14 new Fellows into the Academy
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Uruguay
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Chairman Roy Cooper held their annual dinner meeting last December in Montevideo.
L-R: Secretary Roberto Dominguez, Chairman Roy Cooper, and Editor Graciela Casacuberta |
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Switzerland
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Chairman H. Dalla Bona has established a Fauchard Education Room in Ipsach, near Biel. Dental lectures will be hosted there.
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United
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Chairman R.S. Patel reports that their 99 members will be inducting another 20 new Fellows into the Academy this year.
The are currently planning a joint meeting in the U.K. with the Netherlands Section under Chairman Robert Barnasconi. |
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Alabama
Chairman Clyde Yarbrough is planning a presentation of the Outstanding Dentist of the Year Award at their State Meeting. California, Southern Section Chairman Charles Eller hosted their 29th annual Awards Luncheon on 11 April during the California Dental Association Spring Scientific Session in Anaheim. Dr. Al Solnit, USC Associate Professor, was presented with their Distinguished Service Award by Dr. Rex Ingraham. They have also initiated a new award, “Teacher of the Year,” selected by the seniors at each of their three dental schools (USC, Loma Linda, and UCLA) to receive a plaque and $500 award at their luncheon. Past PFA International President Shig Ryan Kishi inducted new Fellows into the Academy.  Foundation Treasurer George Higue with Dr. and Mrs. Charles Eller at the Las Vegas Meeting Our sympathies are extended to immediate past President Shig Ryan Kishi and his wife Emily for the loss last March of her father, Roy Kiushi, after a long illness. Dr. Eller noted that the dental equipment donated to PFA by the late Georgia Chairman Michael Kennedy will be used in clinics in San Diego and across the border in Mexico. California, Northern Section Chairwoman Debra Finney held their annual meeting during the California Dental Association’s Fall Scientific Session in San Francisco. This year, at their luncheon meeting on 18 September, they will present $1,000 scholarships to dental students from the University of the Pacific and the University of California San Francisco. They will also present $1,000 faculty awards to one teacher from each of these schools, to fund training in teaching methodology. Section Secretary/Treasurer Dan Castagna will move up to Section Chairman, and Dr. Dennis Shinbori will be installed as Secretary/ Treasurer. Plans for the coming year include instituting a new award honoring a non-dentist for contributions to the dental profession and participating in the CDA Student Leader Internship Program. UOP Dean Art Dugoni, a PFA Fellow, was elected by FDI to their List of Honour at the World Dental Parliament Meeting in Barcelona, Spain. This award is only bestowed on 30 living members throughout the world who have made distinguished contributions to international dentistry and the Federation. Delaware Dr. Alan Stewart, ICD 4th District Regent, has accepted the PFA Section Chair position. Georgia Chairman Lee Hawkins hosted a joint breakfast with ACD and ICD during the Hinman Meeting this March. Dr. Hawkins is reorganizing his State’s seven Districts and has planned an induction ceremony this July during the Georgia Dental Association Meeting. He also reports the passing of Fellows Daniel Cassidy and R. Rephard Bennett. Idaho Chairman Fred Hausing reported that they will be hold their annual meeting on 18 June, with Utah Chairman Gary Lowder in attendance. The new State Chairman will be Dwight Romriell.  New Idaho Chairman Dwight Romriell addressing the Las Vegas Meeting IIllinois Chairman James Shelton hosted their annual breakfast meeting during the Chicago Midwinter Meeting last February. Forensic pathologist John Kenney gave the address. Dr. Richard Perry, Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Illinois School of Dentistry, received their Distinguished Service Award.  Chairman James Shelton presenting the Award to Dr. Richard Perry Dr. Perry has served as General Chairman of the CDS Midwinter Meeting, Councilman for the Illinois State Dental Society, and ADA Delegate. He is a member of LICID, Delta Sigma Delta, OKU, AGD, PFA, ACD, and ICD. Drs. Ian Elliott and Michael Novak were inducted as Fellows during the annual Midwinter Meeting Breakfast.  L-R: Chairman James Shelton, Ian Elliott, and Michael Novak Fellow William P. Schoen, Jr., passed away last March at the age of 92 in a Wheeling retirement community. Dr. Schoen will be remembered as Dean of the Loyola University School of Dentistry from 1956 until his retirement in the 1980s. Dr. Schoen organized and led the effort to build the new dental school in Maywood, which became an outpatient medical clinic after the dental school closed in 1993. Dr. Schoen also served organized dentistry as Editor of the Illinois Dental Journal for 34 years beginning in 1942. Your Dental World Editor learned all he knows from this giant mentor by serving as the IDJ Assistant Editor for many years. Dr. Schoen maintained a private practice on the north side of Chicago. He was a legend in dentistry, a gentle man, a religious man. He will be missed. |
Massachusetts
Chairman Norm Becker, Editor of the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society, presented their Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Arthur F. Eddy at their annual Breakfast during the Yankee Dental Congress. International Trustee Robert Friedman and Rhode Island Section Chairperson Christine Benoit also attended.  L-R: Chairman Norman Becker, Award recipient Arthur Eddy, and Trustee Robert Friedman Michigan Chairman Virginia Merchant inducted eight new Fellows at their Induction Breakfast held in conjunction with the Michigan Dental Association’s annual meeting. Murray Malinoski is the new Fellowship Chairman. Their Breakfast Meeting was held last fall during the Detroit District Dental Review. Mentorship at the University of Detroit Mercy continues to occupy their time, with a program being initiated at the University of Michigan. Minnesota Chairman Michael Schafhauser held their annual meeting this April to honor two Essay Contest winners and a Foundation Scholarship recipient. Mississippi Chairman Barbara Mauldin will host their meeting with ACD on 14 June in East Destin, Florida, during the Mississippi Dental Association’s annual meeting. Ohio Chairman Al Uveges held their annual breakfast meeting during the annual session of the Ohio Dental Association in Columbus. Some 120 attended, and 20 new Fellows were inducted by Chairman Uveges, assisted by Regional Chairman Ronald Clowson and E. Karl Schneider. Dr. John Kramer received the Ohio PFA Distinguished Service Award. CWRU Dean Gerald Goldberg, a PFA Fellow, gave the address. Dr. Uveges held their semi-annual meeting this May during the Cleveland Northcoast Spring Meeting. A dinner cruise was enjoyed by those attending.  Chairman Al Uveges presents their Distinguished Service Award to John Kramer with past recipient Ken Clemens New York Chairman John Billen will hold their annual Awards Presentation Luncheon on 12 June at Sarasota Springs, during the semi-annual Meeting of the Dental Society of the State of New York. Dr. Elliot Feinberg, past President of DSSNY, will be the presented their Distinguished Dentist of the Year Award. Dr. Billen has reorganized the PFA New York District Chairs and has begun to implement a mentorship program. Oklahoma Chairman James Saddoris, past ADA President, will host their annual meeting during the Oklahoma Dental Association’s session. Pennsylvania Past PFA President Nicholas D. Saccone (1995–96) retired from private practice in South Scranton this January after 51 years. His career also carried him to the Presidency of the Pennsylvania Dental Association and the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry. He served on many PDA Committees, ADA Committees, and as ICD Regent. He was honored with the French Gold Medal by the Dental Association of France (1995), as well as the PDA’s highest honor, the 1991 Distinguished Dentist Award. Rhode Island Chairwoman Christine Benoit thanked the Foundation for its grant to the R.I. Donated Dental Services. The grant received coverage in the Rhode Island Dental Association Newsletter. Last November, Dr. Benoit addressed some 25 women dentists in Providence about our Mentorship Program. Dr. Richard Walsh has been in charge of this program for Rhode Island for the last 5 years. He uses the State Headquarters to gather the mentors and new dentists to organize the project. Dr. Benoit represented her Section at the J. Murray Gavel Massachusetts PFA Section Breakfast held during the Yankee Dental Congress. The Outstanding Dentist of the Year Award Committee—composed of past PFA President James Kershaw, past R.I. Chairman Aaron Shatkin, Chairman Christine Benoit, and Fellows Edwin Mehlman, John DaSilva, Clark Sammartino, Jan Feldman, and Robert Champagne—has selected past RIDA President Raymond George of East Providence to receive their prestigious award this year. Their 90 Fellows inducted nine new Fellows, making it the largest Section for a small state. Their annual awards reception and induction ceremony will be held Tuesday evening, May 25th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick to induct eight new members. South Carolina PFA’s Smokeless Tobacco clinician Dr. J. Mark Barry will be presenting a lecture, “Practical Applications of Oral Medicine for General Practitioners,” at the 15th Annual Spoleto Festival in Charleston at the Medical University of South Carolina. South Dakota Chairman Robin Hattervig hosted their annual meeting this May. International Trustee Michael Perpich spoke at the meeting. West Virginia Chairman James Overberger held their annual meeting this April in Morgantown with a reception in the Health Service Center. Texas Chairman Larry Jones will host their annual meeting during the Texas Dental Association session. Utah Chairman Gary Lowder hosted their annual breakfast meeting last February with 40 Fellows in attendance.  Chairman Gary Lowder, Pres. James Long Wisconsin Chairman Glenn Maihofer will host their annual meeting on 2 May at Marquette University, during the Wisconsin Dental Association’s annual session. They will induct new members and present their Distinguished Service Award to WDA Trustee Dr. Fred Tidstrom of Ashland. Wyoming At their annual breakfast meeting in Jackson Hole, held jointly with the ACD and ICD, Chairman Scott Houfek inducted two new members. PFA International Trustee Scott Welch and PFA Fellow/ADA Trustee Charles Siroky attended. Dr. Frank Manning was awarded their Distinguished Service plaque. Wyoming’s 40 Fellows represent about 20% of the state’s dentists. |
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International Mentorship Program
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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.
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