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I have always been a believer in the two groups of laws that govern the world and all the people in it. The first group of laws are those physical ones of physics, chemistry, and biology that we spent so much time learning in high school and college. From the smallest subatomic particle to the whole of the universe, the laws of nature are supreme and unalterable. The second group of the laws of nature are those that govern human interaction and are just as inviolable. Every religion, every government, and every organization that is people-oriented has its own codified group of these immutable laws. Familiar examples might be the Ten Commandments, the Boy Scout Law, the Hippocratic Oath, and the code of ethics of every dental society.
It’s not surprising, and incredibly simple it is, that each grouping of these human laws of nature makes it abundantly clear that the most significant law is the one that says we need to be mindful of our neighbors, and that the most beautiful way of life is helping each other. For us, Pierre Fauchard made it quite clear in his famous volumes, Le Chirurgien Dentiste, that an ethical practice of dentistry centered on compassionate (and expert) care of |
patients is the only kind that is useful and endures. His philosophy comes down to us in the Academy with our Policy Manual statement that: “... the principle of service is one of the Academy’s major functions.” There is purposely no stated definition for service because it has infinite faces—as is well demonstrated by the vast variety of service projects endorsed and supported by the PFA Foundation.
Fellowship in PFA is conferred on those dentists who have demonstrated that they have “served” and/or have great potential for future service. Likewise, the honor awards of our great Academy are conferred on those dentists and friends of dentistry whose contributions to service are most notable. Our PFA organization is one that is concordant with fundamental laws of the universe. The assignment for each of us is to keep the faith and never lose sight of that ultimate truth of “service.” Frederick J. Halik, D.D.S. President |
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University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry Report by Foundation Vice President Carl G. Lundgren |
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Past PFA President Carl Lundgren explored the Foundation’s interests in San José, Costa Rica, last March to give his first-hand report. Vice Dean Olga Marta Murillo of the dental school greeted our ambassador and gave him a tour of the dental facilities, including the newly completed Multimedia Video Teaching System installed on a Foundation grant through the funding of Dr. Brenes-Espinach of Costa Rica. Dr. Lundgren observed the “Laboratory of Multimedia” being used by the students. There are 6 large ceiling-mounted monitors, a document camera, a slide to video converter, a color TV monitor for the instructor’s use, and a wireless microphone system. In an adjacent room, a small bank of new computers was assembled where three dentists from Nicaragua and from San Salvador were reviewing the latest material on porcelain veneers. Another computer was devoted to Internet and another to the Externet.
In one of the classrooms, an instructor was projecting computer-generated slides using a laptop. The dental clinic contained the latest in dental equipment, chairs, and lights in separate cubicles. But the school has meager funding and is short on additional software for teaching as well as research laboratory equipment. The Dedication Ceremony for the new facility took place on 27 March; Costa Rican dignitaries and the media attended the formal opening of the facility, in which the Foundation is prominently noted. A metal plaque was installed to commemorate the contributions of Drs. Espinach and Loader through the PFA Foundation. |
The Loader-Espinach Award Lecture took place on 23 March. The event featured a panel of speakers—Dr. Adalberto Mosqueda T. from Mexico, Dr. Wilson Delgado of Peru, Dra. Madeline Howard of Costa Rica, and Dr. Antonio Bascones of Spain—presenting a day-long continuing education seminar, Simposio de Patologia Bucal. Dr. Antonio Bascones of Spain will receive the Loader-Espinach Award.
Costa Rica has a population of 3.5 million people with about 1500 dentists. There is no licensure. Graduation is all that is required to practice dentistry. The only requirement for entry into 1 of the 3 dental schools is the money to pay tuition. Dr. Mario Rodriguez is the Section Chairman for Costa Rica. Dr. Lundgren met with him and 6 Fellows, all prominent faculty members, at the dental school. They were interested in the Foundation and the Academy and how to increase their membership. Dr. Lundgren suggested a goal of 20 members for their Section. Dr. Lundgren’s impression was a very positive one, reflecting his enthusiastic meeting with the Section. |
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| President’s Report The Academy’s Semiannual Meeting was convened at Chicago’s Swissôtel on Thursday, 24 February, and ran until the closing on Sunday, 27 February. International President Fred Halik called the Board Meeting to order, with immediate past President Jim Long giving the Invocation. The published Minutes of the October 1999 Hawaii Annual Meeting were approved. President Halik then gave his report. The FDI Congress in Mexico City was well run by our Fellow Ernesto Acuña. Our Elmer Best Ceremony held at the French House was a delightful evening in awards presentations and induction of new Fellows. Dr. Halik then traveled to Peru to participate in the Academia de Estomatologia del Peru Octavo Congreso Internacional. Chairman Javier Flores-Araoz P. and his wife Ursula were magnificent hosts. International Trustee Bernardo Levit also attended to help induct 42 new Fellows. In January, our President visited the Central Office in Las Vegas to get a scope of the level of daily business that our growing Academy is doing. He also attended the ACD-sponsored Ethics Alliance Seminar in Nashville, Tenn. President-elect’s Report President-elect M. David Campbell attended the Hawaii Meeting before traveling to the FDI Meeting in Mexico City to represent us in their Congress. He also attended the Elmer Best Ceremony at the French House in Mexico City to receive the some 200 guests participating. One of the responsibilities of the President-elect is to serve as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee to plan for the coming year while overseeing the expenses of the current year. Although this takes some time, it is very informative.  R-L, President-elect David Campbell, President Fred Halik, and Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal opening the meeting. Immediate Past President’s Report Past President James Long continued his recent pace, finishing the Hawaii Meeting and then attending the Hall of Fame presentation to the Pankey family in Key Biscayne, Fla. He attended the presentation with Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein, Florida State Chair Robert Hart, Editor James Brophy, and their wives. Dr. Long was also scheduled to represent us at the FDI Congress and at the Elmer Best Ceremony, but because of the extreme health problems of his dear wife Margie, he was prevented from attending with the PFA entourage. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report Secretary Richard Kozal reported on the dues collection for 1999. Two sections have not paid their dues and one has underpaid. They have been contacted to rectify this matter. International dues collection by Visa/MasterCard has proved to be a very effective method for payment across various currencies. Outstanding Dentist of the Year plaques were sent out to 34 Sections for presentation in 1999; six have been requested so far for this year. Three outgoing Section Chair plaques have been ordered. Our PFA Web site established by webmaster Mark Stanley has had 18,000 hits as of 15 January. We now have our PFA Directory on-line, as well as a page for ordering PFA paraphernalia directly. In addition, Dental World issues are also found at our site. The necessary paperwork has been filed with the State of Nevada to establish PFA as a foreign corporation there. Of the 45 subscribing Life Members, 25 have renewed and 18 have dropped. Of the 141 new Life Members this year, 22 subscribed and 33 declined. Requests for Foundation donations were also mailed to the 1172 Life Members of record. |
Delinquent Fellows in 1999 totaled 261. Upon mailing of the final notices, 103 responded, 59 of whom paid their dues; 158 were dropped from the rolls. This was an improvement over the past year. The PFA Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy Manual have been updated and modernized. They will be printed for distribution upon request. The current PFA pamphlet is also being updated for printing. Treasurer Richard Kozal reported that the Executive Board continues to hold quarterly conference calls to review the Budget and Finance Report. All invoices and bills have been reviewed and paid to date. Mosby has raised the dues subscription for Dental Abstracts by $2 and other printing costs as they apply. Dr. Kozal’s recommendation was to raise the dues $5 to cover these additional expenses. The 1999 voluntary donations to the Foundation collected through the Academy amounted to $20,594 from US members, $1085 from international Fellows, and $2455 from Life Members for a total of $24,134 for 1999. As of January 2000, Foundation donations were already at $13,000. So far for 2000, 103 new Fellows have been processed and another 68 await processing. Growth is essential to offset the member losses through retirement and death. PFA Web Site Webmaster Mark Stanley continues to update and manage our Web site. He reported that on an average day, visitors access 74 pages at our site for a monthly total of about 2300 page views. The web server reports these statistics. There are 30 different links or search engines that bring visitors to the site, and the number of visits has risen steadily since September 1998. The most visited area is Dental World. The next area of interest is the MBNA credit card information. We now have 25 main pages on the site with additional pages added for Dental World (currently comprising 16 pages for 7 issues since September 1998); the catalog sales accounts for 3 pages, and another 100 have been added for the Directory. The Directory lists names only to protect members’ privacy. International statistics show that half of US homes are on-line. North America and Western Europe remain the dominant force in the market. College students as a group show an 87% access to the Internet. English is the dominant language, but that might start to change as other cultures participate. In the United States, 69% of the population uses a computer at home or at work. In the next 7 years, the OVUM Report notes that, in addition to North America and Western Europe, developed Asia will become a major entry on-line. The largest growth markets will be Eastern Europe and Latin America as they catch up with the developed Internet markets. US accounts cover 90% of the Internet business and this is not expected to change in the next 5 years. Personal computer replacement rates and the arrival of interactive television will continue to secure high North American penetration rates. In the United States, 58% of the users are women. This is up from 44% in 1998. The World Wide Web has 3.6 million sites, with 2.2 million in public access. The mean size of a Web site is now 129 pages. PFA has about 145 pages. The Web is dominated by a small number of mega-sites, with the top 25,000 containing about half of all public access pages. The year 2000 estimates of WWW languages are as follows: 57.7% of the sites are in English, 8.4% Japanese, 4.3% Chinese, and the rest (29.6%) in Western European languages. A Web site builds a worldwide community presence by serving both members and visitors. PFA reduces costs by printing such on-line documents as the Directory, PFA forms, etc. Life Members can access Dental World without the need to subscribe. Communication about PFA activities is instantaneous. Many Third World Fellows who are on-line read Dental World the minute it goes to the printer, long before they receive it in the mail. A Web site provides backup information and support for our activities, such as meetings and events. For a prestigious organization, it will be essential in this century. |
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Chicago PFA Board Meeting- part two
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Budget and Finance Report Chairman M. David Campbell reported reviewing all financial documents with the accountant and found them in order. The Committee offered two resolutions to the Board for consideration. The first was to raise the dues by $5 for fiscal year 2001 to cover the Mosby subscription increase (passed by the Board) and to contract for a tax review of our accounts by an accounting firm (passed by the Board). An itemized budget and financial report was submitted to the Board for acceptance and approval. PFA Foundation Report Foundation President Robert Shira reported that 20 grants were considered at the Hawaii Board Meeting, of which 18 were approved. Total grant funding was $135,550. Academy program support funding of $45,000 was approved and $15,000 went to the University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry for the Loader-Espinach Multimedia Center and for the Loader-Espinach Award Lecture. Scholarships for students at 54 US dental schools and 28 international schools were approved in the amount of $1500 each. The Board established a $25,000 category in the 2000 budget to fund special projects that did not fall within the grant guidelines. The First Humanitarian Award was given to the MEND Program (Meeting Every Need with Dignity) of Southern California. The deadline for grant submissions for 2000 is 1 June of this year. Past PFA President Leo Bongers, a Foundation Board member, stepped down to nurse his wife. A Foundation Finance Committee was established with Drs. Higue (Chairman), Kishi, Lundgren, Cripton, Halik, Campbell, Saccone, Kort, Horiuchi, and Long. This committee was charged with the mission of reviewing the Foundation’s finances and making recommendations. The next Foundation Board Meeting will be held in Chicago in October at the Swissôtel during the ADA Session. Foundation Executive Director Shig Kishi reported that the Foundation commitment of $104,500 over 5 years to the University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry Multimedia Center has been completed, with the dedicating ceremonies being held this March. Foundation Vice President Carl Lundgren will view the facilities this March. (Dr. Lundgren’s report on his visit is in this issue.)  Trustee Gary Lowder listening to Foundation President Robert Shira Since October 1998, there have been 78 grant application requests for 1999; 36 of them were received completed, but 16 were returned as not fitting the Foundation guidelines. Twenty were reviewed by the Grant Evaluation Team. At the Hawaii Board Meeting, 18 of these applications were approved, with a total amount of $135,550. |
As of this meeting, 23 grant applications have been mailed out for submission by the 1 June 2000 deadline. The total amount expended in 1999 for the US scholarships was $81,000. This included the funds donated by Dr. William Steifel of Georgia on behalf of Emory’s Chapter of Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity and contributions from non-Academy persons. Non-US dental school scholarships were presented at 27 schools in 18 Sections. Canada divides its amount among the 10 dental schools there and presents the award to each school’s Junior Student Governor. The Foundation’s revised guidelines were printed in the last issue of Dental World. Governance of the Foundation is by a volunteer Board of Trustees composed of the past Presidents, the current President, and the President-elect of the Academy. The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. A small paid staff maintains operations, oversees existing programs, and helps secure funding for future grant programs under the administration of Executive Director Shig Ryan Kishi, a past PFA President. Report of the Executive Committee Chairman Fred Halik with members Drs. Welch, Campbell, Long, and Kozal held teleconference meetings between the Board Meetings to act on small matters that arose between the meetings. The President reported on the status of the Sections he visited during the interim. Because of the severe economic differences among many countries, one of these recommendations was to adopt a sliding scale dues structure by country after the pattern established by FDI. The parameters are established by a formula based on the membership and the country’s gross national product. The Executive Committee produced a resolution to study this formula and devise a similar dues structure for PFA for consideration by the Board. This resolution was passed. Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal reported on the final construction and furnishing of the Central Office in the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. Other matters were discussed, as reported elsewhere in this summary of the Chicago Meeting. Membership Activity This report covers the interim since the Hawaii Meeting and 10 February 2000. The current year dues notices from the United States are being collected and posted with the second notice mailed 15 March. The 1999 international dues are still being collected and posted. Their first notice for 2000 dues went out on 20 February. All Sections have paid their 1999 dues except for Brazil. The membership rolls read as follows: 4058 US Fellows, 1991 international, and 1173 Life and Honorary Members, for a total of 7222 members. As a comparison, ICD has about 10,000 members. The largest memberships come from California, with 491 (divided into two Sections), and Ohio, with 305 Fellows. The largest international Sections include India at 352, Canada at 321, Australia at 207, and Japan at 189. |
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Chicago PFA Board Meeting - part three
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| Nominating Committee Chairman James Long and committee members Larry Barrett and Shig Kishi recommended the following slate of officers for the year 2000–2001 to be voted on at the annual Meeting in October in Chicago: • Dr. M. David Campbell of Michigan for President • Dr. Scott Welch of Wyoming for President-elect • Dr. Gordan Stine of South Carolina for Vice President • Dr. Robert Hart of Florida for Region III Trustee Dr. Fred Halik will then become immediate past President. Publication Committee Report Editor James Brophy reported on the progress of our sponsorship of the American Association of Dental Editors Conference in St. Paul, Minn, at the end of April. Also discussed was Mosby’s failure to produce the January/February issue in a timely fashion to promote the Leadership Conference. As of this meeting, Dental World was still not in the hands of the membership. A change of printing firms and other reasons prevented our issue and Dental Abstracts from being out on time. There were not enough articles to publish a Highlighter issue during this time, and because of the printing delays, it was just as well. The Editor reported on attending the Hall of Fame ceremony at the Pankey Institute last October and attending the FDI Meeting and Elmer Best Ceremonies in Mexico City. Awards Committee Chairman James Englander reported that Dr. Harold Slavkin of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research was recommended for the Fauchard Gold Medal. Dame Margaret Seward of London, Dr. Charles Berenholc of Paris, and Dr. Henry Tanner were nominated for Honorary Fellowship. The President’s Award was announced to be presented to Dr. Alan Morely Posen of the Eastman Dental Center. Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Ray Klein related the outstanding reception received by our entourage at the Pankey Institute last October. Tears of joy and remembrance flooded the Pankey family and our own Chairman as he made the presentation to Mrs. Pankey. The event was highlighted during their alumni reunion.
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 Dr. Jack Gottshalk as Pierre Dr. Jack Gottshalk of the National Museum of Dentistry, in powdered wig, presented the Academy with an insight into the life and times of Pierre Fauchard. It was an outstanding and, to be sure, memorable presentation. Mentorship Report Chair M. Christine Benoit described the growing success of the PFA Mentorship Program and particularly recognized the work of Section Chair Howard Mark and Trustee Robert Friedman for their efforts at the University of Connecticut, for which the ADA awarded a Golden Apple Honorable Mention (ADA News, 10 January 2000, page 22). Dr. Benoit went on to praise the ongoing program in Wisconsin under Chair Glenn Maihofer and Trustee James Englander with Marquette University. Dr. Benoit stated, “Awareness and successes are contagious. Let us publicize and recognize your Section’s efforts.” She related the initiation or promotion of mentorship programs in Belgium, Ireland, Chile, Utah, Florida, California, Rhode Island, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Washington, DC. Dr. Benoit’s Committee has prepared a new mentorship brochure and is designing a mentor appreciation certificate for presentation to the program’s participants.  Indiana Chair Ray Maddox Chair Ray Maddox of Indiana (past Indiana Dental Association President) presented his program in working with the University of Indiana School of Dentistry with a Pursuit of Excellence Program. He is using three pamphlets produced with help from Jim Pride. The pamphlets are “Ready to practice?”, “Are you considering an associate?”, and “Planning to sell a practice and retire?” The Board was so impressed with the publications that they have urged Dr. Maddox to request a Foundation grant to reproduce them and to get permission to distribute them nationally. Dr. Maddox noted that the options for today’s graduate are not as clear as they were to us. Graduating seniors are often confused as to what is the best avenue for them after dental school. The Board approved Dr. Maddox’s project for acceptance as an international program under our Mentorship Committee. The Academy will apply for a Foundation grant to cover the costs of reproducing these pamphlets and distributing them on a pilot project basis in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chair David Campbell finished the presentation of the completed updated Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy Manual changes, which mostly integrated the Board’s motions and resolutions over the years into the regulatory framework of our organization. This was a continuation and completion of the revisions partially approved at the Hawaii Meeting. Updated and modernized wording was also included, such as formally changing the term “Chairman” to “Chair” in our publications. Smokeless Tobacco Project Chairman Gordan Stine reported that a seminar titled “Smokeless Tobacco: The Silent Addiction” was presented by Dr. J. Mark Barry on Saturday, 1 April, at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta. The seminar was cosponsored by PFA and the College of Dental Medicine of the Medical University of South Carolina. Four CEU credits were given for attendance. |
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Chicago PFA Board Meeting - part four
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| International Trustees’ Reports Region I—Europe: Dr. Pierre Marois of Paris Contact with the 17 European Sections is ongoing and demonstrates their activity. (Those reports are included in the Foundation News and Section News.) The Eastern European countries are struggling because of the economic situations there. There are two resignations in Spain with Dr. Javier Garro and in Finland with Dr. Leila Telivuo. Dr. Telivuo recommended Dr. Kai Masalin as Section Chair. Dr. Marois proceeded to give a very in-depth and frank report on each of the Sections in Europe.  Trustee Pierre Marois Region II—NE United States: Dr. Robert Friedman of Connecticut In New York State, Dr. Ed Feinberg succeeds Chair John Billen. Dr. Joseph Donato is the new Chair from Pennsylvania. Connecticut Chair Howard Mark has been named Mentoring Chairman for the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Christine Benoit is doing an outstanding job as Rhode Island Chair. Massachusetts Chair Norm Becker is also running an active Section.  008 Trustee Robert Friedman Region III—SE United States: Dr. Gordan Stine of South Carolina The Atlanta Smokeless Tobacco Program was held this April.  009 Trustee Gordan Stine Region IV—Midwest United States: Dr. James Englander of Wisconsin Indiana Chair Ray Maddox reports a most successful Mentorship Program that works with their students over all 4 years of their dental school experience. He has implemented a scholarship program to help fund dental students. They inducted 12 new Fellows last year and have 15 applications for this year.  Trustee James Englander Wisconsin Chair Glenn Maihofer hosted their annual Mentorship Luncheon to honor their mentors and students, with over 250 attending. Their program is in its seventh year with Marquette University. A continuing education program for the mentors and students was held this February. Illinois Chair James Shelton hopes to have an event during the ADA in October. Michigan Chair Virginia Merchant continues to do an outstanding job, especially with their Mentorship Program at the University of Detroit-Mercy. Ohio Section Chairman Al Uveges works with the students at Case Western Reserve and Ohio University. At their last Breakfast Meeting in Columbus, they inducted 15 new Fellows into the nation’s largest individual Section. Dr. Uveges is to be commended for his outstanding leadership role. Kentucky Chair Karl Lange continues their activities with dental health screenings, education, and sealants for the Special Olympics participants. Their Section also supports oral health education and access to dental care as priorities. West Virginia’s Chair James Overberger held their annual meeting this Spring at the Health Sciences Center to present their Foundation scholarship Award and induct new Fellows. Region V—Western United States: Dr. Gary Lowder of Utah New Chairs will be named at the October Meeting for Hawaii, Arizona, and Oregon. Dr. Lowder attended the California Southern Section Meeting hosted by Chair Charles Eller to honor Dr. Terry Tanaka. He also presented PFA Honorary Membership to Utah’s Dr. Henry Tanner during that Section’s annual Meeting this March. Arizona held their annual meeting this April. And Idaho will hold theirs in Sun Valley this June. Dr. Romriell has been doing a great job in Idaho. Chair Art Hansen of Alaska has filed two grant applications for Alaska. |
Region VI—Canada: Dr. Kevin Roach of Ottawa They will be hosting a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Toronto this May to install Dr. J. B. Willmott during the Ottawa Dental Meeting. Ten Foundation scholarships were presented to the Junior Student Governors at their dental schools. The Foundation grant to the Canadian Museum of Dentistry will outfit a PFA Room and Hall of Fame venue in Canada.  Trustee Kevin Roach Region VII—Latin America: Dr. Bernardo Levit of Argentina Argentina is actively recruiting members through the concept of ethics in science. Eight dental school deans were inducted in May 1999, and 17 new Fellows joined in November. Paraguay has gotten active by recognizing outstanding dental students. Dr. Levit attended the Peru PFA Section Meeting with International President Fred Halik and Chair Javier Flores-Araoz. He has met with Uruguay Chair Roy Cooper and past Chair Walter Bielle. Chile’s Chair Professor Campos S. is doing an outstanding job. Their Section puts out their own regular newsletter. The economic situation in South America is very bad and inhibits membership growth. Region VIII—Australasia: Dr. William Winspear of Sydney Trustee Winspear announced the recent passing of his Section’s inaugural member in Dr. Robert Harris of New South Wales. Dr. Harris was honored with the Elmer Best Award in 1988. In 1968, he was involved in establishing the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. At their May Meeting in 2001, they will be inducting 53 new Fellows from Australia and New Zealand. Past President David Southan and Donald Behrend have been elected to Life Fellowship. Region IX—Asia: Dr. Eiichi Katagiri of Japan (in absentia) The Asian-Pacific Dental Congress will be held in Tokyo at the end of May. Japan Section will host the Second Asia Section Meeting on Saturday 27 May 2000. The 16th Michinosuke Nakayama Memorial Award Presentation and Commemorative Lecture have been planned. The Nakayama Award will be presented to Dr. Takao Fusayama. Region X—Central United States: Dr. Michael Perpich of Minnesota Dr. Robert Gherardi has been selected to serve as Chair for New Mexico. Missouri still needs a Chairperson. Arkansas, Kansas, North Dakota, and Texas need activity or replacement. The other Sections have been active and in contact with their regional trustee. Section Chairperson’s Caucus Chair M. David Campbell presented the results of his meeting with Section Chairs from around the world as to their suggestions to improve our organization. These suggestions were referred to their various officers and committees for consideration and implementation. International Committee In the absence of Chairman Ernesto Acuna of Mexico, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal gave the report on the status of problems facing the international sections. The most serious is the poor economic situation in many parts of the world, which inhibits recruiting members. The Academy hopes to alleviate this problem by adapting the FDI dues schedule based on that country’s GNP level. Section Chair Reports Attending Chairs presented their reports orally and in writing to the Board directly. A summary of these reports appears in the Foundation News and Section News articles. Section Chair Appointments President Halik announced appointment of Section Chairs for New Mexico, Tennessee, Philippines, Vermont, Korea, and Finland. The Board approved the appointments. Adjournment The Interim Academy Board Meeting was then adjourned late Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the next Board Meeting in Chicago at the Swissotel this Fall. g reception received by our entourage at the Pankey Institute last October. Tears of joy and remembrance flooded the Pankey family and our own Chairman as he made the presentation to Mrs. Pankey. The event was highlighted during their alumni reunion.
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Calendar 2000
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15 August 16-17 August 13-15 October 14 October 14-18 October 29 November-2 December |
FDI Jubilee Conference, London FDI Third World Conference on Oral Health Promotion, London PFA Academy and Foundation Board Meetings, Chicago President’s Luncheon, Swissôtel 140th ADA annual Meeting, Regency Hyatt, Chicago FDI Centennial Congress, Paris |
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TBA, Spring May 6-8 September 27 September-1 October 13-17 October |
PFA Academy Board Meeting Australasia PFA Induction, Brisbane 25th European Prosthodontic Association Conference, Prague FDI World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 141st ADA annual Meeting, Kansas City, Mo |
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All international reports that are to be included in the Fall Meeting package are to be in the Central Office no later than 11 September 2000 for distribution before the 13 October Meeting.
Dues statements for the current year have been mailed and replies are coming in. If you have not sent your dues in, please do so quickly. Our annual donation to the National Museum of Dentistry in the amount of $5000 has been made. Our remaining balance on the PFA pledge is $5000. Rosemary Fetter, Director of Development & Administration, has thanked us for “making it possible for NMD to present an ambitious series of exhibitions and programs.” The PFA Directory is on the PFA Web site at www.fauchard.org/ then click on publications. Work is still in progress on the Directory, but members can now view each region and section. The PFA Web site calendar is being updated. Section Chairs are requested to send in their dates in advance for posting on our site. Also visit our web site to purchase PFA paraphernalia on line. |
The Leadership Conference was attended by 31 Section Chairs from around the globe.
This was a very successful presentation of material on the Academy and the Foundation by those responsible for its functioning. Chairs were in direct contact with all the officers that make PFA happen. The weather in Chicago again was ideal for attendance and many enjoyed the festivities of the Chicago MidWinter Meeting as well as the city itself. The ADA Session for 2000 will also be in Chicago in October. Our Convention Hotel is again the Swissôtel where we have received such fine service in our many past meetings there. PFA block reservations will be held until 15 June 2000 and must be made through the ADA Housing Committee. Make your airline reservations now to get the best fares. Our Academy and Foundation Meetings will be held starting Friday, 13 October, with our Awards Luncheon and President’s Reception on Saturday, 14 October, and completing our work by Sunday’s PFA Dinner Party. Plan your schedule accordingly. |
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Dear Colleagues,
Spring is a good time to continue our efforts to change the law to protect our patients from the ravages of greedy insurance companies. The Norwood/Dingell Managed Care Reform Bill is in conference where members of the House are meeting with members of the Senate to work out the differences between my bill and the Senate version. I was not appointed to this conference, which is highly unusual for an author of a bill. But I am making my presence known, along with my friend Dr. Greg Ganske (R-Iowa), in attending every conference meeting anyway. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill) has asked for the bill to be reported out by Easter. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) wants the final bill to include some form of liability in it. The conference committee has agreed to include provider nondiscrimination, access to pediatricians, OB-GYNs, and emergency rooms, continuity of care, and access to specialists. The big problems between the House and |
the Senate versions are in three areas. One is liability—holding the insurance companies responsible. The second is about who will determine what is medically necessary. My bill has the insurance companies performing this up to an external independent review board of doctors, while the Senate version has the insurance companies deciding this entirely. The third problem is whom does this bill cover? My bill covers all 161 million Americans with health insurance. The Senate bill covers only 50 million people employed by larger companies. I need your help to keep the pressure on. Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202/224-3121 and ask for your Senators by name. Tell them you support the Norwood/Dingell bill. |
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13-15 October 2000—Swissôtel, Chicago
Friday, 13 October, 7:30 am-5 pm Academy Board Meeting, Alpine Room Saturday, 14 October, 7:30-11 am Foundation Board Meeting, Engelberg Room 11:30 am-2 pm President’s Awards Luncheon, Grand Ballroom 2:30-5 pm Foundation Board Meeting, Engelberg Room 2:30-3:30 pm Section Chair Caucus, tba 6:30-8 pm President’s Reception, tba |
Sunday, 15 October, 8 am-noon Foundation Board Meeting, Alpine Room 1-5 pm Academy Board Meeting, Alpine Room 6:30-10:30 pm PFA Dinner Party, tba (All reports for this meeting are to be received by the Central Office by 11 September to be included in the Meeting packet agenda.) |
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by Dr. Shig Ryan Kishi
Foundation President Robert Shira, Executive Secretary Shig Kishi, and Trustees William Kort, Min Horiuchi, Nicholas D. Saccone, and Larry Barrett attended the Academy Board Meeting in Chicago last February and participated in the PFA Leadership Conference with presentations on the Foundation. Letters were sent out to the 54 US dental school deans requesting submission of students’ names for the Foundation’s $1500 Scholarship Award with a 1 June 2000 deadline. Copies were also sent to the corresponding Section Chairs. Non-US Section Chairs have received letters requesting that they submit the names and addresses of their selected dental school(s) so that these deans might be informed about the Foundation Scholarship Award. |
Grant application requests for the coming year’s consideration are up to 64 with their deadline being 1 June 2000. The dental school deans of UCLA, UOP, Creighton University, and the University of Maryland at Baltimore have sent letters of appreciation for the Foundation Scholarship Awards. Twelve student recipients have also responded in kind. Dental school deans in Hong Kong, Singapore, Costa Rica, Universite Laval in Quebec, and England have also expressed their appreciation. No students from the non-US countries have responded |
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by Dr. George J. Higue
The funds of the Foundation are divided into three separate accounts. The Dr. Brenes Espinach Estate funds are banked as the Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation—Dr. Brenes Espinach Account. The second account is listed under the name Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation and consists of US PFA member donations. The Japanese funds are banked as the Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation (MN) account named after Mitch Nakayama. These three separate accounts each have separate account numbers and separate bank statements and as such are |
reported separately. All are in the Bank of America under the same PFA Foundation corporate shield. Checks exceeding $3000 require two signatures, currently that of President Robert Shira and Treasurer George Higue. Checks of less than $3000 need only the Treasurer’s signature. On the Japanese Account, all disbursements can only be authorized by Mrs. Nakayama but require the Foundation Treasurer’s signature. |
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Belgium
President J. Vreven of the Ecole de Medecine Dentaire et de Stomatologie of the Universite Catholique de Louvain has expressed appreciation for the Foundation Scholarship Award to their student Mr. Nguyen who is studying endodontics in Cleveland. Canada British Columbia The Canadian Dental Association Convention was held last March in Vancouver where International Trustee Kevin Roach reported the many Foundation grants and scholarships awarded in their country. Ontario International Trustee for Canada Kevin Roach had Dr. A. Dale present the Foundation Award to University of Toronto dental school Junior Student Governor Grant Yiu.  Dr. Anne Dale presents Foundation Award to student Grant Yiu with Leslie Laing-Gibbard, President of the Dental Students Society |
Ottawa
The Canadian Dental Museum in Ottawa was awarded a $5000 Foundation grant to establish a Pierre Fauchard Academy Board Room and Hall of Fame Quebec Cette annee, Dean Michaud, etudiant de troiseme annee, se voit remettre a titre de representant des etudiants de la Faculte de medecine dentaire une bourse de 650 $ et une plaque commemorative attestant son interet et sa participation active aux activities etudiantes canadiennes. La presentation fut faite lors d’une ceremonie dans les locaux de la Faculte par le docteur Guy Maranda, representant de l’Academie Pierre Fauchard au Quebec en presence de madame Diane Lachapelle, doyenne et du vice-doyen le docteur Denis Robert.  L-R: Associate Dean Denis Robert, Dean Diane Lachapelle, Laval University School of Dental Medicine student Dean Michaud, and Quebec PFA Chair Guy Maranda |
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Australasia
Dr. Jonathan Rogers attended the Chicago Meeting with International Trustee William Winspear of Sydney. Dr. Rogers is the new Section Chair. They will hold their new Fellow initiation in May, 2001, to induct 53 new members joining their current 230 Fellows. This will be held during the Australia Dental Association Meeting in Brisbane. Fellow Robert Harris passed away. Dr. Harris was our 1988 Elmer Best Award recipient presented by A. Gordon Rowell, the 1985 Best recipient. Belgium Chair Jose Dahan reported hosting two programs last year. The one in June was a seminar on “Informatic Tools in Dentistry”; and the December one was on endodontic surgery. Dr. Dahan has made arrangements with Irish Chairman Robin O’Sullivan to exchange young dentists and students between Cork and Brussels. Brazil Section President Lucy Dalva Lopes reported that her Section represented the Academy at several events and supported continuing education courses such as “TMJ Dysfunction” and “ITI Technic of Implantology” at the Centro de Reabilitacao das Deformidades Faciais in Sao Paulo given by Dr. J. J. Barros and Professor Silvio Nose and staff; “Therapeutic Process in the Cranio Facial Dysfunction” by Dr. J. J. Barros for Dentoflex; a TMJ course presented by Dr. Barros at the Hospital da Aeronautica; and at the Congress of the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Oral in Caxambu. We also supported the I Simposio Maritimo of Implantology organized by Dr. Daldy Endo Marqueis last February.  L-R: Professor Reynaldo Brito Dias, scholarship recipient Luciano Pereira Madruga, President Lucy Dalva Lopes, Secretary/Treasurer Renato Geromel, past President Professor J. J. Barros, Vice-President Professor Clovis Marzola The Brazilian Section provided 2 scholarships to the best dental students. One scholarship was presented by Dr. Reynaldo Brito Dias to Luciano Pereira Madruga of Uniarara University Dental School. The other scholarship will be given to honor Professor Cyro Silva who pioneered the dental radiology concept of eletroterapy in Brazil. Also a Dentalflex Miosoft RTE Myco Chain appliance will be presented to two senior dental students or recent graduates. This was awarded during the January Meeting of the Congresso Paulista de Odontologia at the Hotel Maksoud Plaza. Fellow J. J. Barros past Section President, received many honors this last year as head of Brazilian dentistry and surgery. Also past Section President Alfredo Campos Pimenta received honors during the Congresso Brasileiro de Cirurgia in Caxambu. Professor Dra. Aida Sabbag Haddad was elected President and Professor Dra. Lucy Dalva Lopes was elected Vice President of the Brazilian Teachers Association for the Handicapped at their meeting during the Cuiba Congress. Dr. Henrique Montilinski was presented the Panain Medal during the Sindicato dos Odontologistas de Sao Paulo Congress. Fellow Orley Dulcetti, Jr., was awarded a citation from the Grupo de Estudos em Acupuntura of APCD. Also being presented a Panain Medal was Fellow Professor Pierangelo Angeletti. Fellow Professor Rafael Carlos Loro will preside over the July Congress. Canada International Trustee Kevin Roach will be hosting A PFA dinner during their annual Ontario Dental Association Spring Convention in Toronto this May at which the International Academy will induct Dr. James Branston Willmott, founding father of Upper Canadian dentistry into the PFA International Hall of Fame. Ontario Chair Aldo Boccia and PFA Honour recipient Anne Dale will organize the venue. PFA President Fred Halik, Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein (past PFA President), and Editor James Brophy will attend to honour this dental great along with some of Dr. Willmott’s relatives. |
Dr. Donald L. Rife of Toronto will receive their millennium’s first Outstanding Dentist of the Year Award.
Fellow Aldo Boccia has been elected President of the American Geriatric Society for Dentistry. He is only the second Canadian to serve as President of this U.S. based organization. Dr. Boccio is past President of the West Toronto Dental Society and of the Toronto Academy of Dentistry. He is also Fellow in AGD and ICD. Fellow Jack Zosky has been appointed to the Editorial Board of Implant Dentistry—The International Journal of Oral Implantology. Chile Chairman Francisco Omar Campos Sanhueza presented the International PFA Board with copies of his Section’s second newsletter, edited by Fellow David Embry M., which is inserted into the Sociedad Odontologica de Chile’s magazine Revista Dental de Chile, which contains reference to the PFA newsletter on the cover. Professor Campos and Secretary/Treasurer Luis Felipe Jimenez S. have much to be proud of in their excellent publication.  Chair Professor Campos S. Professor Campos also reported continuing their program of providing dental treatment to needy patients and senior citizens. This year they have undertaken a mentorship program directed by Fernando Romo, that will emphasize ethics and professionalism. In their Section elections, Dr. Campos was reelected Chairman and Dr. Jaime Koifman was designated past Chairman. Poland Chairman Professor Zbigniew Jancsuk hosted their 59 Fellows at their annual meeting in Lodz last September. Their seminar was about the cooperation between dentists and dental technicians. A commission was established consisting of both groups to present a paper on the problems, which has been published. Economic problems in Poland have restricted the membership growth because of the costs of membership. Portugal Chair Gil Alcoforado, Jr. is processing 13 new members for induction during their scientific meeting session. Slovenia Chair Professor Matjaz Rode’s Section worked on defining their goals and objectives for their Section. They have established contacts with dentists in Bosnia and Kosovo to hold a joint meeting to encourage participation there. Spain Chair Professor Javier Garro Barrio has announced his retirement and is looking for a successor. Switzerland Chairman H. Dalla Bona held the opening last November of their PFA Headquarters in Ipsach, near Biel, where their continuing education courses and celebration of Fellowship will be held. |
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United States
California, Northern Section Chair Daniel Castanaga noted that over 60 members and guests attended their annual meeting last September, where nine new Fellows were inducted bringing their total membership to almost 250. Their Distinguished Service Award went to Dr. Henry Yee, with UOP Dean Art Dugoni doing the biographical presentation. The Section initiated the first “Allied Service Award” to honor non-dentists for their contributions to our profession. The first recipient was Judith Babcock, CDA’s Director of Dental Affairs. Fellow Dennis Shinbori was installed as their Secretary/Treasurer. They have established Section dues at $20 to fund their own programs and this has been received well. California, Southern Section Chairman Charles Eller hosted their Section’s meeting during the CDA Spring Scientific Session was attended by some 170 members and guests including President-elect M. David Campbell and International Trustee Gary Lowder. Idaho Chairman Dwight Romriell inducted eight new Fellows at their June Meeting to bring their rolls to 22 members. Trustee Gary Lowder along with Idaho State Dental Assn. President William Godfrey attended to honor Dr. John Davis for his 50 years of dental practice. ADA Trustee, and PFA Fellow, Steven Bruce assisted in the presentation of the awards. Past State Chairman Fred Hansing handed the gavel to new Section Chair Dwight Romriell. Dwight’s brother Greg was elected to serve as Section Vice President. Dr. Greg Romriell is the 1999 recipient of the AGD Fellowship Award and helped to elect Dr. Mike Simpson to the US Congress. Their annual Meeting was held 17 June 2000 in historic Sun Valley. Indiana Chair Ray Maddox has inducted 12 new Fellows into the Academy during their annual meeting held in conjunction with the Indiana Dental Association. Dr. Steve Duke presented a program on “Evidence-Based Dentistry.” The Section has 15 applications for Fellowship for this year. They have completed their fourth year of a mentorship program that assists the students through all four years. A scholarship project to help defray dental school costs is being implemented. Dr. Maddox addressed the Board at the Chicago Meeting about his Pursuit of Excellence Program at the University of Indiana School of Dentistry for mentorship. This is further reported above under the Chicago Meeting Mentorship report. Iowa Chair Steve Hedlund reported hosting a PFA Luncheon during the University of Iowa Dental School Alumni weekend last September, which had 30 attending. Past PFA President Larry Barrett noted that their annual program, held during the Iowa State Dental Meeting had 110 participants. Kansas Vickie Cyhel, wife of the late Walter Cyhel who was past PFA President (1977), PFA Secretary (1977-1985), and Distinguished Service Citation recipient, relates all the great years and wonderful people she and her husband had met through the Academy. She regrets the passing of past PFA President (1976) J. Murray Gavel of Massachusetts last year. Dr. Gavel’s daughter, Sylvia Doran, still keeps in touch with Vickie. PFA is not just a dental honor organization. It is a living entity bringing people together across countries and the world. We look forward to meeting Vickie at our PFA Annual Meeting in Kansas City in October, 2001. Massachusetts Past PFA President J. Murray Gavel (1976) died last August at the age of 99. Dr. Gavel had an outstanding dental career and served as Dean of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (1962-3). He had served as second Vice President of the ADA. He also held Presidency in AGD, ICD (USA Section), the Massachusetts Dental Society, the New England Dental Society, and of Tufts Dental Alumni Association. His activities, honors, and papers would fill a magazine. The Academy was honored to have been able to share his life with him. With his passing, there is an emptiness in the dental profession that will never be able to be filled again. Chair Norm Becker has alumni mentoring at their three dental schools. Ohio Fellow Art Dugoni, Dean of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, received the 1999 Callahan Memorial Award during the Ohio Dental Association 133rd annual session in Columbus. |
Rhode Island
Chair M. Christine Benoit’s Section promoting three service projects. The first was a smokeless tobacco risk awareness scheduled at the Warwick Mall, a health fair at Chariho School, at the South County Dental Society, and two exhibits at Providence and at Cranston Schools.  Chair M. Christine Benoit Another project is the support of the DDS Program in the “Ocean State.” Fellow Clark Sammartino heads up 188 volunteer dentists performing $1.5 million in free care to the poor. Donated Dental Services and the PFA funding was recognized at the ADA President-elect’s Meeting last January by Fellow Nicholas Barone. Dr. Richard Walsh, Mentorship Chairman, networks with their Section’s dentists to mentor new graduates establishing practice in Rhode Island. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to the mentors at their Awards Reception this May. Their Section’s annual Awards Reception was held this May at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Ten new Fellows were inducted, bringing the “Ocean State” to 82 members. Dr. Robert Barto was honored as their Distinguished Dentist of the Year. RIDA lobbyist Patrick Quinlan received a Certificate of Appreciation. Utah International Trustee Gary Lowder attended their annual meeting last March to present Honorary PFA Membership to Dr. Henry Tanner who also received their Section’s Distinguished Service Award. Wisconsin Chair Glenn Maihofer held their annual Mentorship Dinner Meeting last September at Marquette University with over 250 attending. A continuing education program and dinner was held this February at the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union. Their annual Luncheon Meeting was held this April to induct new members during the Wisconsin Dental Association’s annual session. Washington State Fellow Roy C. Page of Seattle has been honored by the University of Washington School of Dentistry with its Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Page, a periodontist and PhD in experimental pathology, is professor of Periodontics, a professor of Pathology, and Director of the Regional Clinical Dental Research Center at the School of Dentistry. Dr. Page is well known for his articles, books, and lectures and has been editor-in-chief of the Journal of Periodontal Research since 1986. Dr. Page has served as President of the AADR and the IADR. He is a Fellow in ICD and ACD as well. Washington, DC Chair Ashur Chavoor is initiating a mentorship program for the nation’s capitol.  Chair Ashur Chavoor addressing Board at Chicago Meeting |
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PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY
Fred Halik President New York M. David Campbell President-elect Michigan Scott Welch Vice President Wyoming Richard A. Kozal Secretary/Treasurer Nevada James M. Brophy Editor Illinois James E. Long Immediate Past President Mississippi |
REGION 1—Europe
Pierre Marois France REGION 2—N.E. USA Robert Friedman Connecticut REGION 3—S.E. USA Gordan Stine South Carolina REGION 4—Midwest USA James A. Englander Wisconsin REGION 5—Western USA Gary Lowder Utah REGION 6—Canada Kevin Roach Ontario REGION 7—Latin America Bernardo Levit Argentina REGION 8—Australasia William Winspear Australia REGION 9—Asia Eiichi Katagiri Japan REGION 10—Central USA Michael Perpich Minnesota |
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