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Argentina	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.
Belgium / Luxembourg	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.”
Canada	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.
Czech Republic	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.
France	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.
Greece	Chairman Thomas Paschos has increased their membership to 20 Fellows, with contacts at the University of Athens and the University of Thessaloniki
Guatemala	Dr. Bertram Moldauer has accepted the position of Section Chairman.
India	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.		Lt. Col. Bill Dunn wearing PFA tie, with admirers in Vellore
Ireland	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.
Israel	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. Israel Chairman Mario Ulmansky
Japan	The prestigious Nakayama Award was presented to Dr. Anthony Tjan.
Mexico	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.
Portugal	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.
Spain	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
Uruguay	Chairman Roy Cooper held their annual dinner meeting last December in Montevideo. L-R: Secretary Roberto Dominguez, Chairman Roy Cooper, and Editor Graciela Casacuberta
Switzerland	Chairman H. Dalla Bona has established a Fauchard Education Room in Ipsach, near Biel. Dental lectures will be hosted there.
United Kingdom	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.

United States	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. Iowa Chairman Steve Hedlund hosted their annual meeting this 2 May. Kentucky Chairman Karl Lange held their recognition luncheon on 10 April to honor the student scholarship recipients during the Kentucky Dental Association’s annual meeting in Louisville. Maine Dr. Roger A. Kay, a NERB Board Examiner and Chairman of the Maine Dental Board, has accepted the PFA Section Chairmanship. Maryland Chairman Ben Swanson resigned as Executive Director for the National Museum of Dentistry last March. Dr. Swanson had served the museum for 11 years, building its national reputation as an outstanding facility—the world’s first museum dedicated to dentistry. Dr. Swanson retains his faculty position at the Baltimore College of Dentistry under PFA Fellow Dean Ranney and will continue serving as Maryland PFA Chairman. The National Museum of Dentistry, located in the former Baltimore College of Dentistry Building, is currently sponsoring an exhibit, “African American Dentists in World War I.” NIDCR Director Harold Slavkin lectured there in April. For Children’s Dental Health Month in February, the Museum held a “Brush Up Baltimore” program and enlisted the aid of the Butler Company in distributing toothbrushes to Templeton Elementary School students. PFA has contributed $35,000 of its $50,000 pledge to the Museum, which houses our U.S. Hall of Fame venue.		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.	9